OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trees-Structure and Function is 5. 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
Photosynthetic and gene expression analyses in Rhizophora mangle L. plants growing in field conditions provide insights into adaptation to high-salinity environments	56
Ring- and diffuse-porous species exhibit a spectrum of hydraulic behaviors from isohydry to anisohydry in a temperate deciduous forest	24
Estimation of ploidy levels by flow cytometry and identification of Torreya grandis cultivars and breeding strains by SSR markers	24
Nonlinear mixed-effect branch growth model development for planted Korean pine in Northeast China	24
The increase of leaf water potential and whole-tree hydraulic conductance promotes canopy conductance and transpiration of Pinus tabulaeformis during soil droughts	20
Diagnosis and recommendations for management of trees and shrubs in green squares in Warsaw based on research on fungal diseases	16
A generalized performance equation and its application in measuring the Gini index of leaf size inequality	16
Seasonal progression of photoprotection responses in different aged savin juniper plants under shade and sun	15
Micropropagation of Melaleuca alternifolia by shoot proliferation from apical segments	15
Receptiveness of soil bacterial diversity in relation to soil nutrient transformation and canopy growth in Chinese fir monoculture influenced by varying stand density	15
Oxygen isotopes in tree rings of Cedrela odorata L. as an indicator of hydroclimate variations in a seasonally dry tropical forest in northeastern Brazil	14
Long term forest management drives drought resilience in Mediterranean black pine forest	14
Seasonal variation of phenolic compounds in Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) leaves and inhibitory potential on Phytophthora cinnamomi	14
Sapling recruitment in mixed stands in the Northern Plateau of Spain: a patch model approach	13
Moisture mediates temperature-growth couplings of high-elevation shrubs in the Tibetan plateau	12
Correction to: Seasonal variations in photosynthetic functions of the urban landscape tree species Ginkgo biloba: photoperiod is a key trait	12
Environment rather than provenance explains levels of foliar phenolics in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seedlings	12
Phytohormone profiles of sterile Douglas-fir mutants and the responses to stem-injected gibberellins	12
Genetic diversity in natural populations of Sorbus pohuashanensis based on EST-SSR markers	12
The role of morpho-physiological traits in frost tolerance of neotropical savanna trees	12
Correction to: Allometric models for non-destructive estimation of dry biomass and leaf area in Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss (Meliaceae), Pterocarpus erinaceus Pear. (Fabaceae) and Parkia biglob	12
Understory environment promotes photosynthetic efficiency and mitigates severity and function of an introduced, vectored pathosystem: a study of a feral citrus population in central Florida	12
Seasonal changes in nitrate assimilation of boreal woody species: importance of the leaf-expansion period	11
Radial variations in wood functional traits in a rain forest from eastern Amazonia	11
Correction to: Holocrine secretion and kino flow in angiosperms: their role and physiological advantages in plant defence mechanisms	11

Chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters are related to the leaf economics spectrum of tropical tree species in a mixed plantation	11
Intra-annual isotope variations in tree rings reveal growth rhythms within the least rainy season of an ever-wet tropical forest	11
Three-dimensional quantification of tree architecture from mobile laser scanning and geometry analysis	11
Correction to: Leaf morphology and stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen in Acacia senegal (L.) Wild trees vary with climate at the geographic origin and ploidy level	11
Potassium transporter HcKUP12 from Halostachys caspica improved transgenic Arabidopsis salt tolerance through maintaining potassium homeostasis	11
Whole-crown 13C-pulse labelling in a sub-arctic woodland to target canopy-specific carbon fluxes	11
A new approach to identify the climatic drivers of leaf production reconstructed from the past yearly variation in annual shoot lengths in an evergreen conifer (Picea mariana)	11
Stem respiration and growth in a central Amazon rainforest	11
Characterization of lncRNAs involved in drought response in Betula platyphylla	10
Morpho-anatomical trait variability of the Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) needles in natural populations along elevational diversity gradient	10
Single nucleotide polymorphism discovery and functional annotation analysis of blackberry fruit	10
Evaluation of native plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in Handroanthus impetiginosus micropropagation	10
Ecogeographical determinants of investment in chemical defences in pines	10
Does mangrove stem bark have an internal pathway for gas flow?	10
Are calibrations of sap flow measurements based on thermal dissipation needed for each sample in Japanese cedar and cypress trees?	10
Quantifying effects on tree growth rates of symmetric and asymmetric inter-tree competition in even-aged, monoculture Eucalyptus pilularis forests	10
Genome-wide identification of Fagus sylvatica aquaporins and their comparative spring and summer expression profiles	10
Use of support influences height and above-ground allometry but not biomass allocation to different aerial organs of an invasive vine	10
Transpiration of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica trees at different positions of sand dunes in a semiarid sandy region of Northeast China	10
Assessment of defoliation and subsequent growth losses caused by Lymantria dispar using terrestrial laser scanning (TLS)	10
Exploring the forestry potential of two legume species with contrasting ecological strategies in a seasonally dry tropical region	10
Intra-annual tree-ring isotope variations: do they occur when environment remains constant?	10
Thermal imaging of increment cores: a new method to estimate sapwood depth in trees	10
Decadal forest soil respiration following stem girdling	9
Clone differences among young Salix humboldtiana Willd. from Patagonia	9
Phenotypic characterization of Pyrus glabra Boiss. and P. syriaca Boiss.: implications for conservation and utilization	9
Xylem formation patterns from Mediterranean to subalpine climate conditions reveal high growth plasticity of pine species on Corsica	9
Shifting of the first-order root foraging strategies of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) under varied environmental conditions	9
Critical stage temperatures in early spring modulate the growing season onset of Pinus tabuliformis in Shenyang	9
Combined effects of tree size and tapping techniques on resin production of Boswellia dalzielii Hutch., an African frankincense tree	9
The impacts of late season defoliation and winter flooding on spring leaf flush and carbohydrate remobilization in pin oak	9
Non-summer hydrothermal conditions controlling tree growth in north subtropical China are closely related to AMO and PDO	9
Does leaf net carbon gain and damage explain the minimum thresholds of light for shade tolerance in seedlings of an emergent rainforest tropical tree?	9
Climate triggers and growth effects of cold damage in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) populations from Eastern Carpathians	8
Wound reaction to trunk injection of oxytetracycline or water in huanglongbing-affected sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) trees	8
Different rootstocks can change the photosynthetic performance of the ‘Uba’ mango scion after recurrent drought events	8
Divergent hydraulic strategies of two deciduous tree species to deal with drought in the Brazilian semi-arid region	8
An untargeted metabolomics analysis of the components of heartwood and sapwood in 4 fast-growing Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook) clones	8
Variation of anatomical characteristics of Nothofagus alpina wood grown under three silvicultural conditions	8
Wood anatomical spectrum of co-occurring species in early and late-successional tropical dry forest communities	8
Pinus halepensis is more drought tolerant and more resistant to extreme events than Pinus nigra at a sub-Mediterranean flysch site	8
Ecological role of the beech (Fagus sylvatica) provenance in the development of Fusarium sambucinum damping-off symptoms	8
Micropeltation in Myrtaceae: a neglected subject	7
Assessing wood grain and twist in a 2-year-old Eucalyptus bosistoana breeding population	7
Correction to Phenotypic segregation of seedling UCB‑1 hybrid pistachio rootstock	7
Combined application of nitrogen and phosphorus promotes the nutrient element accumulation of Phoebe bournei container seedlings	7
Genome-wide identification and analysis of UBP gene family in Quercus robur	7
First report of charcoal disease caused by Biscogniauxia mediterranea (De Not.) Kuntze on Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. in Iran	7
Extreme Poisson’s ratios recorded in the secondary phloem of Malvaceae: a highlight on the biomechanical function of bark	7
Covering young avocado ‘Hass’ trees with high-density shading nets during the winter mitigates frost damage and improves tree performance	7

Effect of competition intensity and neighbor identity on architectural traits of Fagus sylvatica	7
Leaf turgor loss point varies among tree species, habitats, and seasons in a bottomland hardwood forest	7
Emerging drought sensitivity for large Norway spruce trees at high elevation in the High Tatras, Slovakia	7
In vitro adventitious shoot regeneration system for Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of Fraxinus mandshurica Rupr.	7
Towards a better understanding of xylem: Helical thickenings in vessels of woody angiosperms are associated with thinner cell walls and lower vessel diameter	7
Morphological variation of Persian oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) in Kohgiluyeh-va-Boyerahmad province, Iran	7
Improving the equation of nonlinear relationships between cell anatomical parameters of conifer wood	7
Different responses of herbivore abundance to plant genotypic diversity depending on herbivore host specificity	7
Relevance of organic vs. inorganic nitrogen in intra- and interspecific competition of seven central European tree species	7
Unraveling the survival potential of a desert halophyte Salvadora oleoides Decne. across heterogenic environments	7
Cohabiting native Fraxinus ornus and alien Ailanthus altissima differ in their ecophysiological responses and functional traits	6
Correction to: XRCT images reveal climate control on wound recovery after intense flood in Mediterranean riparian trees	6
Peak photosynthesis at summer midday in Acacia trees growing in a hyper-arid habitat	6
Assessing the drought effect on tree rings' width and xylem traits plasticity in Symplocos coccinea and S. speciosa: two rare and endemic Neotropical montane oak forest trees from eastern Mexico	6
Bark thickness variation in five young South African-grown Pinus species and hybrids	6
Seasonal non-structural carbohydrate dynamics differ between twig bark and xylem tissues	6
Comparative phylogeography of Juglans regia and J. mandshurica combining organellar and nuclear DNA markers to assess genetic diversity and introgression in regions of sympatry	6
Higher temperatures promote intra-annual radial growth of Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) in the humid Hyrcanian forests	6
Bedrock: the hidden water reservoir for trees challenged by drought	6
Asymmetric crown spread of street tree Cinnamomum camphora in Shanghai metropolis	6
Editor’s highlight for TSAF Pretzsch H, et al. Trees 36:1349–1367 (2022)	6
Impacts of pavement on the growth and biomass of young pine, ash and maple trees	6
Influence of neighbourhoods on the extent and compactness of tropical tree crowns and root systems	6
Accuracy differences in aboveground woody biomass estimation with terrestrial laser scanning for trees in urban and rural forests and different leaf conditions	6
Species-specific growth dynamics and vulnerability to drought at the single tree level in a Mediterranean reforestation	6
Comparison of seed desiccation sensitivity between Quercus chenii and Q.acutissima	6
Does atmospheric nitrogen deposition cause critical nutrient imbalances in temperate tree regeneration?	6
Root morphological changes in response to low phosphorus concentration in eucalypt species	6
Does drought stress intensify the allelopathy of invasive woody species Rhus typhina L.?	5
Correction to: Receptiveness of soil bacterial diversity in relation to soil nutrient transformation and canopy growth in Chinese fir monoculture influenced by varying stand density	5
Long-term pathological consequences of resin tapping wounds on stems of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)	5
Growth dynamics of Shorea robusta Gaertn in relation to climate change: a case study from tropical region of Nepal	5
Effects of climate and protection status on growth and fruit yield of Strychnos spinosa Lam., a tropical wild fruit tree in West Africa	5
Age-related pattern in bark formation of Betula ermanii growing in volcanic environments from southern Sakhalin and Kuril Islands (Northeast Asia)	5
Physiological, biochemical and molecular evaluation of micropropagated and seed-grown coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) palms	5
Synergistic effects of nitrogen and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria inoculation on the growth, physiological traits and nutrient absorption of intercropped Eucalyptus urophylla × Eucalyptus grand	5
Tolerance and sensitivity of Inga marginata and Allophylus edulis to copper excess	5
Tree-ring isotopic composition reveals intraspecific variation in water use efficiency of Pinus pinaster Ait. provenances grown in common gardens	5
Automatic tree detection and attribute characterization using portable terrestrial lidar	5
Effects of root constriction on vegetative growth and yield efficiency in young trees of a low- and a high-vigor olive cultivar	5
The functional variability of the morphoanatomical and physiological traits of native species leaves in a flooded tropical forest	5
Long distance pollen dispersal and intrapopulation genetic structure determined by clonal diversity in Hymenaea stigonocarpa populations of the Brazilian savanna	5
Recovery of trembling aspen, tamarack, and white spruce seedlings from NaCl stress following winter dormancy: implications for increased foliar potassium, necrosis, and sodium management as stress res	5
Cunninghamia lanceolata sprout population structure, dynamics and biomass allocation changes during Phyllostachys edulis expansion in middleō-southern China	5
Effects of tree-root exudates on the solubilization of phosphorus adsorbed to non-crystalline minerals in the rhizosphere volcanic soils on Yakushima Island, Japan	5
Recent advances in argan propagation: a review	5
Adjustment of leaf anatomical and hydraulic traits across vertical canopy profiles of young broadleaved forest stands	5
Review on Trema orientalis as a potential bioresource in tropical countries	5
Do aluminum (Al)-accumulating species from the Brazilian savanna accumulate Al in the roots?	5
Insights into the relationship between hydraulic safety, hydraulic efficiency and tree structural complexity from terrestrial laser scanning and fractal analysis	5
Efficient plant regeneration mediated by root segment-derived juvenile shoots of Rhus chinensis Mill	5
Assessing the role of light in flooding tolerance for tree species recommendation in the restoration of riparian subtropical forests	5
Use of terrestrial laser scanning to obtain the stem diameters of Larix olgensis and construct compatible taper-volume equations	5
The cell cycle arrested results in the premature advent of apical leaflets development cessation in Zygophyllum xanthoxylon	5
Climatic control of high-resolution stem radius changes in a drought-limited southern boreal forest	5
Endemic Mimosa species, forming resource islands or not, and rainfall seasonality jointly influence arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in a semiarid ecosystem of Mexico	5
Bark thickness analysis of four dominant tree species of Central Himalayan forests varying in exposure to surface fires	5
Sexual differences in gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence of Torreya grandis under drought stress	5
Stability of trees infected by wood decay fungi estimated by acoustic tomography: a field survey	5
Seed fall and leaf litter relationships in Nothofagus pumilio forests: changes according to retention levels and years after harvesting	5
Effects of competition reduction on intra-annual radial growth of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) at stem base and crown base	5
250-Year reconstruction of pollarding events reveals sharp management changes in Iberian ash woodlands	5
Seismic noise monitoring of a maritime pine root-system failure during an overturn experiment	5