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Modulating Norway spruce growth and resilience through thinning intensity under climate change conditionsOriginal Paper
Petra Jablonická, Pavel Horák, Jakub Černý
J. For. Sci., X:X | DOI: 10.17221/55/2025-JFS 
In recent decades, Norway spruce (Picea abies) stands have become increasingly vulnerable to frequent droughts and associated outbreaks of secondary biotic pests, resulting in significant degradation of forest ecosystems. To preserve their production and ecological functions, it is necessary to apply well-adapted silvicultural practices that mitigate the risk of stand decline. This study examines the effects of two thinning intensities (moderate and heavy) on stand productivity and resilience under varying site conditions. Three long-term research sites with paired differently thinned plots located within and outside the natural range of Norway...
Progress and prospects in understanding the effects of forest management practices on soil nitrogen cyclingReview
Lili Liu, Chenyi Yu, Jiayi Yang, Zijun Zhang, Qingwei Guan
J. For. Sci., X:X | DOI: 10.17221/61/2025-JFS
Soil nitrogen (N) cycling plays a pivotal role in forest ecosystem productivity and nutrient regulation. This review synthesises recent advances in understanding how forest management practices influence soil nitrogen cycling and highlights future research priorities for elucidating underlying mechanisms and optimising forest ecosystem functioning (Figure 1). Management interventions such as thinning, species composition adjustment, and understory vegetation control have been shown to affect N inputs and transformation pathways by modifying litter quality, microbial community structure, and N-cycling enzyme activities. However, current findings remain...