OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of New Forests is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Early growth and ecophysiological responses of Koa (Acacia koa A. Gray) seedlings to reduced water and phosphorus	32
Assessing the of carbon and nitrogen storage potential in Khaya spp. stands in Southeastern Brazil	27
Productivity of hybrid sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana x styraciflua) plantations compared to native sweetgum (L. Styraciflua) in the Western Gulf Region of south-central U.S.	27
Afforestation on agricultural land in southern Spain: an important driver to improve forest landscape connectivity	20
Mitochondrial DNA lineages and genetic variation of early growth traits in the Argentinean breeding population of Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C. Lawson	19
Picea pungens exhibits greatest tolerance to short-time thermal stress compared to Picea abies, and Picea omorika	16
Impact of the origin of sites planted with hybrid poplar on plant community composition and diversity	16
Modeling the effect of stand homogeneity on basal area growth for unthinned and thinned Pinus taeda L. stands in southern Brazil	16
Development of physiological indices for screening dehydration tolerance in Eucalyptus clones under nursery conditions	14
Assessing populations of tree seedlings in multi-species natural forests	14
Root deformation affects the allometric relationships of young plants of Genipa americana under contrasting light conditions	14
Characterization and variability of morpho-genetic traits of commercial importance in achiote collection	13
A proposed methodology for the determination of seed sources for tree native species based on environmental variables: the case of Quillaja saponaria Mol	11
Global limited effects of the conversion of multiple ecosystem types to tree and shrub plantations on soil base cation concentration and exchangeable capacity	11
Perceptions of land managers towards using hybrid and genetically modified trees	10
Carbon stock increase during post-agricultural succession in central France: no change of the superficial soil stock and high variability within forest stages	9
Above and belowground functional trait response to biochar addition in seedlings of six tropical dry forest tree species	9
Amphidiploid production of a distant hybrid Populus simonii × P. euphratica cv. ‘Xiaohuyang-1’ and resulting in phenotypic variation	9
Selection history affects very early expression of wood properties in Pinus radiata	9
Grass(stage)root movement to ensure future resilience of longleaf pine ecosystems	8
Root morphology and physiology responses of two subtropical tree species to NH4+-N and NO3−-N deposition in phosphorus-barren soil	8
Linking the effects of nursery light and fertilization and post-transplant first summer irrigation on the field survival and growth of Pinus pinaster seedlings	8
Root system architecture of Pinus ponderosa three decades after copper root pruning in a container nursery	8
Large-scale historical afforestation failure with Pinus cembra in the Swiss Prealps	8
Forest active restoration for silvopastoral use in Northwestern Patagonia: relative importance of the nurse effect	8

Stomatal conductance models in Brazilian forest plantations: genotype and environmental effects on eucalypt and pine forests	8
Correction to: Influence of heterozygosity and competition on morphological tree characteristics of Quercus rubra L.: a new single‑tree based approach	7
Growth response of Pinus contorta to the synergy of stress factors: successive extreme drought events and a population outbreak of Sirex noctilio in NW Patagonia	7
Differences in xylem response to drought provide hints to future species selection	7
Root estimation accuracy and sampling representativeness in relation to sample size in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest: comparison between soil core and minirhizotron method	7
Soil distribution of Phytophthora cinnamomi inoculum in oak afforestation depends on site characteristics rather than host availability	7
Influence of phosphorus fertilization on the response of pinus genotypes to glyphosate subdoses	7
Applicability of in vitro clonal hedge in the vegetative propagation of Eucalyptus urophylla	7
Nitrogen addition regulates the growth of Pinus tabuliformis by changing distribution patterns of endogenous hormones in different organs	6
Effect of drought stress on the physiology and early growth of seven Senegalia (Acacia) Senegal (L.) Britton provenances	6
Fire-related cues improve germination and seedling vigor of the post-fire off-spring of Pinus radiata, a serotinous invader tree	6
Comparing performance of assisted migration seed sources of two oak species in a Minnesota red pine woodland	6
Effects of electromagnetic waves on the moisture content of cones and the quality of extracted seeds in the Norway spruce and European larch	6
Soil nutrient dynamics, harvest residue management and soil organic matter conservation for the sustainability of black wattle production systems in subtropical soils: a review	6
Combining genetic and environmental data to map and model regions of provenance for silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) in Italy	6
Soil nitrogen forms and their coupling relationships during the growing season of a Larix principis-rupprechtii plantation at different growth stages and stand densities	5
Climate change compromises leaf units and lignin content in sun-tolerant Paubrasilia echinata plants	5
Effects of chilling on budburst of European ash in vitro and in vivo	5
Design of seed transfer zones and assessment of germplasm collections of Neltuma alba for reforestation and afforestation purposes in Argentina	5
Long-term effects of recycled paper alkaline waste use on soil, litter, weeds, and development and nutrition of Pinus taeda L.	5
Prediction of the suitable distribution of Eucalyptus grandis in China and its responses to climate change	5
Effects of neighbouring vegetation on planted indigenous tree establishment in modified environments: a New Zealand case study	5
Critical levels and sufficiency ranges of phosphorus in young Pinus taeda subjected to phosphate fertilization	4
Growth, yield and stem form of young African mahoganies (Khaya spp.) in mixed-species plantations and successional agroforestry systems	4
Quantifying the potential of hybrid poplar plantation expansion: an application of land suitability using an expert-based fuzzy logic approach	4
Effects of seed sources and nursery cultural practices on field performance of containerized Douglas-fir seedlings	4
Carbon accumulation in soil layers under degraded, intact and planted forest cover types in tropical semi-deciduous and moist evergreen forests	4
Pit volume, soil cover and Eucalyptus forestry residues determine plant growth in restoring areas after gravel mining in eastern Amazon, Brazil	4
Copper pruning improves root morphology and structure as well as growth of container-grown Ligustrum lucidum seedings	4
Cover cropping to prepare degraded lands for forestry: challenges and opportunities	4
Effect of tree species and seed origin on climate change trial outcomes in Southern Ontario	4
Adaptability and stability of novel eucalypt species and provenances across environments in Brazil at two assessment	3
Genetic variation in natural and nursery populations of Styrax magnus (Styracaceae) for the restoration of humid mountain forests in southern Mexico	3
Cone-bearing effects on photosynthetic traits do not change with needle age in Pinus koraiensis trees	3
Differences in early seasonal growth efficiency and productivity of eucalyptus genotypes	3
Phenotyping a Pinus radiata breeding population for resin canal traits	3
How long do we think humans have been planting forests? A case study with Cedrus libani A. Rich	3
Arboretums, common gardens and forest tree resilience	3
The phenotypic and genetic effects of drought-induced stress on apical growth, ring width, wood density and biomass in white spruce seedlings	3
Variation in the chemical quality of woody supplements for nursery growing media affects growth of tree seedlings	3
Tree breeding, a necessary complement to genetic engineering	3
Functional traits and growth rate response to stand variables: differences between saplings and seedlings of native trees established in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest	3
Asymmetrical copper root pruning may improve root traits for reforesting steep and/or windy sites	3
High-salinity activates photoprotective mechanisms in Quercus suber via accumulation of carbohydrates and involvement of non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidant pathways	3
Growth, biomass, carbon and nutrient pools in Gmelina arborea established in pure and mixed forest stand production systems in Mexico	3
Drought responses of an exotic tree (Eriobotrya japonica) in a tropical cloud forest suggest the potential to become an invasive species	3
Weed control and use of tree shelters: improving restoration success of degraded north Patagonian forests	3
Mechanical site preparation severity mediates one-year-survival response to summer drought in planted tree seedlings	3
Birch establishes anywhere! So, what is there to know about natural regeneration and direct seeding of birch?	3
Climate and local factors influence Eucalyptus globulus establishment after off-season fires	3

Planted forests of Tachigali vulgaris in Eastern Amazonia: how spacing affects the anatomical variations and wood density	2
Indirect auxiliary organogenesis of Fraxinus excelsior L. as a tool for ash dieback control	2
Forecasting the circum-Mediterranean firs (Abies spp., Pinaceae) distribution: an assessment of a threatened conifers’ group facing climate change in the twenty-first century	2
Functional traits to predict financial value of enrichment planting in degraded tropical forests	2
Coexistence of diploid and polyploid Acacia senegal (L. Willd.) and its implications for interploidy pollination	2
Optimal species composition for stand establishment in root-rot infected forest areas	2
Different harvest systems of Eucalyptus clone plantations affect above and belowground biomass production and nutritional sustainability	2
Allometric equations for estimating biomass of natural shrubs and young trees of subtropical forests	2
Local adaptative strategies for coping with drought stress in Neltuma alba (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) are associated with the timing of leaf senescence	2
Dynamics of experimental plantations of Tachigali vulgaris in response to fertilization and soil texture	2
Genomic prediction of growth and wood quality traits in Eucalyptus benthamii using different genomic models and variable SNP genotyping density	2
Improving the efficiency of genetic selection in Sitka spruce using spatial and competition factors	2
Application of somatic embryogenesis for development of emerald ash borer-resistant white ash and green ash varietals	2
Are the invasive Acacia melanoxylon and Eucalyptus globulus drivers of other species invasion? Testing their allelochemical effects on germination	2
Short-term effects of phosphorus fertilization on Amazonian tree species in a mixed plantation	2
Gains from one-time mid-rotation thinning on loblolly pine plantations in the Western Gulf region	2
Seed source and greenhouse preconditioning effects on the survival and growth of two common Piedmont wetland restoration tree species	2
Development of natural regeneration after different regeneration cuttings in a Norway spruce peatland forest in northern Finland	2
Carbon sequestration and emission mitigation potential of afforestation and reforestation of unproductive territories	2
Shrub aboveground biomass estimation considering bulk volume geometry: general and specific models for 14 species in the Mediterranean central Chile	2
Characterizing owners of fast-growing forest plantations in South America’s afforestation systems	2
C stocks in abandoned short rotation forestry (SRF) plantations in Central Italy	2
Growth and yield of Retrophyllum rospigliosii pure plantations in the Colombian Andes	2
Covering Norway spruce container seedlings with reflective shading cloth during field storage affects seedling post-planting growth	2
Clones of non-pathological witches’ broom and normal crown from the same trees in Pinus sibirica on common and separate rootstocks: how and why David wins over Goliath	2
Invasive plant species and their impact on forest composition and regeneration in tropical deciduous forests of Palamau Tiger Reserve, Eastern India	1
Morphological, physiological and carbon balance response of Eucalyptus genotypes under water stress	1
Effects of thinning and tree enrichment on carbon stocks and tree species diversity in a secondary semi-evergreen tropical forest in Yucatan Peninsula	1
Climatic controls of Pinus pumila radial growth along an altitude gradient	1
Repeated Lophodermium needle cast has a cumulative impact on the growth of Scots pine for up to 12 years	1
Dry-season irrigation further promotes the growth of Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis plantations under the conventional fertilization	1
Predicting past, current and future suitable habitat for endemic Hyrcanian species Populus caspica Bornm.	1
Understanding the effects of topoedaphic characteristics on site quality in a Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. plantation in Amazonas	1
Change in total carbon stocks eight years after afforestation of a sub-humid grassland catchment with Pinus and Eucalyptus species	1
Use of satellite images to monitor Leucoptera sinuella leaf damage in poplar plantations in central Chile	1
Morphological and physiological plasticity of Catalpa bungei roots under partial root-zone drought as affected by nitrogen forms	1
Using spruces (Picea spp.) for Icelandic afforestation	1
Mobile sensing system for phenotyping of forest seedlings in container nurseries	1
Development and application of a KASP marker for marker-assisted selection against the male-sterile gene MALE STERILITY 4 (MS4) in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don)	1
Large-scale tree planting initiatives as an opportunity to derive carbon and biodiversity co-benefits: a case study from Aotearoa New Zealand	1
Predictive model of stump regrowth in Eucalyptus globulus based on pre-harvest information	1
Spent mushroom substrate for eucalyptus seedling growth under varying water deficiency conditions	1
Morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) genotypes to water deficit	1
Sahelian woody communities are endangered by regeneration impoverishment in three land management types	1
Overcoming limitations to propagation from seed of 40 Australian species important for restoration	1
Biochemical and anatomical features of adventitious rhizogenesis in apical and basal mini-cuttings of Ilex paraguariensis	1
Genetic parameters and promising provenances and progenies for enhanced silvicultural traits in Eremanthus erythropappus	1
Mixed-provenance plantings and climatic transfer-distance affect the early growth of knobcone-monterey hybrid pine, a fire-resilient alternative for reforestation	1
Less is more: Little seed processing required for direct seeding in seasonal tropics	1
Climatic variables influence the photosynthetic capacity of forest plantations in Brazil	1
Understory vegetation diversity and composition in intensively managed plantations compared to extensively managed forests	1
The Need for a Global Tree Trial Database	1
Local-scale dispersal patterns and susceptibility to Dryocosmus kuriphilus in different Castanea species and hybrid clones: insights from a field trial	1
Prospects for developing durable resistance in populations of forest trees	1
Unprecedented mortality induced by extreme hot-drought in commercial planted Pinus spp stands is locally modulated by soil characteristics	1
Translocated southern seedlings perform as well as local provenances: insights from an ecophysiological monitoring under varying cutting modalities	1
Clumped or regular? the role of thinning pattern on pine growth and soil water content in dense Aleppo pine post-fire stands	1
Circadian characterization of non-structural carbohydrate dynamics in the Caatinga pioneer tree Erythrina velutina during late seedling establishment	1
Ex situ conservation of birch trees by cryopreservation of dormant buds adapted to subzero temperatures by extracellular freezing	1
Variation in growth traits and early evaluation of the selection of intra and interspecific hybrid progeny of Pinus yunnanensis	1
Higher establishment of nonnative trees with increased harvest intensity in strip cuttings	1
Genetic diversity and selection gains in progeny tests of tropical forest species: a two-way road for the future	1
Rehabilitation of Nothofagus pumilio forests in Chilean Patagonia: can fencing and planting season effectively protect against exotic European hare browsing?	1
Glyphosate-resistant Digitaria insularis effect on eucalyptus initial growth	1
Effect of innovative peat-free organic growing media and fertilizer on nutrient allocation in pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seedlings	1