Journal of Forest Science, 2025 (vol. 71), issue 9
Development of sessile oak [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] seed coating material against rodents and evaluation of its performance on seed germination and emergenceOriginal Paper
Mesut Tandoğan, Mehmet Özdemir, Vedat Aslan, Ahmet F. Hacıyusufoğlu, Ali Ayhan Kul, Emine Şen, Kaan Polatoğlu, Duygu Sultan Oran, Feyza Arıcıoğlu, İlhami Turan, Salih Atmaca
J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(9):417-425 | DOI: 10.17221/42/2025-JFS 
Protecting sessile oak [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] seeds from rodents is crucial to ensure successful germination and emergence in activities such as artificial regeneration, afforestation, and seedling production. This study examined the effects of 12 natural or nature-identical substances, believed to have repellent properties, on the germination, emergence, and survival of sessile oak acorns under both laboratory and field conditions. Acorns were coated using a diatomaceous clay-based pellet system, and a Y-maze experiment was conducted to evaluate rodent behaviour. As a result of the research, among the tested substances, Ferulago...
Potential of Thuja plicata and Chamaecyparis lawsoniana in the context of global climate change in the Czech RepublicOriginal Paper
Pavel Horák, Petra Jablonická, Robert Knott
J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(9):426-440 | DOI: 10.17221/51/2025-JFS
The introduction of non-native tree species is considered a potential adaptation strategy to global climate change (GCC) in the forestry sector. As some of the most widespread native species are undergoing stand disintegration due to both abiotic and biotic stressors, the search for alternative species becomes essential. These species can overwhelm native species with both production potential and adaptation to a changing climate. The research focused on climate-growth relationships of two introduced species of the Cupressaceae family, western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don) and Lawson's cypress [Chamaecyparis lawsoniana...
Additive volume-equation systems for Pinus ayacahuite and Pinus douglasiana in temperate forests of the Sierra Norte, Oaxaca, MexicoOriginal Paper
Wenceslao Santiago-García, Jonathan Ramírez-Arce, Agustín Ramírez-Martínez, Adan Nava-Nava, Juan Carlos Guzmán-Santiago, Elías Santiago-García
J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(9):441-455 | DOI: 10.17221/49/2025-JFS
Volume models are essential tools for quantifying timber stocks and optimising forest utilisation. This study aimed to develop additive volume systems based on one- and two-entry simultaneous equations for Pinus ayacahuite Ehrenb. ex Schltdl. and Pinus douglasiana Martínez. Destructive sampling of 55 P. ayacahuite trees and 65 P. douglasiana trees was conducted in the communal forest of Ixtlán de Juárez, Oaxaca, southern Mexico. The additive systems were fitted using non-linear seemingly unrelated regression to estimate tree-volume components: stem and branch volumes, with whole-tree volume being the sum of both. The systems...
Criminal tax offences in the Czech timber trade: A judicial practice analysisOriginal Paper
Martin Cempírek, Petra Hlaváčková, Dalibor Šafařík
J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(9):456-467 | DOI: 10.17221/36/2025-JFS
This article presents a doctrinal legal analysis of judicial practice concerning criminal tax offences in the Czech timber trade, with a primary focus on VAT fraud. Court decisions were examined thematically to identify key categories of fraud schemes, recurring evidentiary challenges, and patterns of judicial reasoning. Administrative and regulatory frameworks, such as the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), have played only a marginal role in Czech judicial practice, with a single decision explicitly referring to the EUTR. The findings highlight how courts rely on indicators such as fictitious supply chains, economically irrational transactions, and incomplete...