Journal of Forest Science, 2024 (vol. 70), issue 1

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J. For. Sci., 2024, 70(1):I  

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of Robinia pseudoacacia L. populations using ISSR markers, ITS1 and trnL-F intergenic spacer sequencesOriginal Paper

Mehmet Emin Uras, Ertugrul Filiz, Ugur Sen, Ibrahim Ilker Ozyigit

J. For. Sci., 2024, 70(1):1-13 | DOI: 10.17221/95/2023-JFS  

Robinia pseudoacacia L. is a deciduous tree planted almost all around the world for a wide variety of uses such as ornamental in urban ecosystems and forest trees in afforestation. This study aims to evaluate the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relations of R. pseudoacacia using some selected populations in Istanbul and Kocaeli cities. For this aim, molecular marker-assisted and DNA sequence-based analyses were performed. According to the results, nine of 15 inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) primers gave clear and distinguishable bands with a total of 100 loci. The percentage of polymorphic loci (PPL) was calculated as 100%...

Comparison of the growth of the provenances of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) on research plots in the regions Novohradské hory and Českomoravská vrchovina at the age of 50 yearsOriginal Paper

Jiří Čáp, Martin Fulín, František Beran, Jaroslav Dostál, Martina Komárková

J. For. Sci., 2024, 70(1):14-23 | DOI: 10.17221/113/2023-JFS  

The study evaluates the results of a long-term research trial lasting 50 years in two research plots established in the 1970s aimed at solving the decline of the silver fir in the Czech Republic. A total of 103 different provenances occurring naturally across 12 countries were planted in research plots No. 67, Černovice (Českomoravská vrchovina), and No. 77, Nové Hrady (Novohradské hory). The total tree height, diameter at breast height (DBH) and assessment of the health status of all trees in the area were measured with the same methodology. Subsequently, the volume of large wood was calculated by the volume equation, and the growing stock...

First records of Glyptapanteles liparidis (Braconidae, Microgastrinae) and Gelis areator (Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae) in SloveniaShort Communication

Vladimir Žikić, Tanja Bohinc, Christos Athanassiou, Paraskevi Agrafioti, Matilde Eizaguirre, Drago Trajber, Stanislav Trdan

J. For. Sci., 2024, 70(1):24-30 | DOI: 10.17221/106/2023-JFS  

Lymantria dispar, a well-known defoliating pest species, also presents a health challenge due to the allergenic potential of its hairs, making it interesting to study from various perspectives. As chemical control methods decline in popularity, the search for effective natural enemies of this pest, such as predators, parasites and parasitoids, are expanding. On this occasion, we report the discovery of the primary parasitoid Glyptapanteles liparidis and the secondary parasitoid Gelis areator for the fauna of Slovenia. Illustrations and a short biology are given for both species.

Characteristics of powdery mildew [Sawadaea bicornis (Wallr.) Miyabe] influence on the photosynthetic process in Norway maple (Acer platanoides L.) seedlingsShort Communication

Anna Alexeyeva, Kyrylo Holoborodko, Iryna Ivanko, Olexandr Zhukov, Iryna Loza

J. For. Sci., 2024, 70(1):31-39 | DOI: 10.17221/30/2023-JFS  

The article presents the results of research on the impact of Sawadaea bicornis (Wallr.) Miyabe on the state of photosynthetic apparatus in Acer platanoides L. seedlings using a technique of chlorophyll fluorescence induction (ChlF) measurement, which at the present time can be implemented through the use of biosensors. The research was conducted in September 2022 in the territory of the Botanical Garden of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University. To diagnose a violation of the native chlorophyll photosynthesis in fresh leaves of A. platanoides, a portable fluorometer 'Floratest' was used (the selected spectral range for fluorescence...