Journal of Forest Science, 2025 (vol. 71), issue 1

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J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(1):I-II  

Phytochemical screening and phytotoxic activity of Pinus ponderosa (Dougl.) LawsonOriginal Paper

Mouna Souihi, Marwa Khammassi, Habiba Kouki, Ismail Amri, Mohsen Hanana, Lamia Hamrouni, Yassine Mabrouk

J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(1):1-9 | DOI: 10.17221/51/2024-JFS  

Developing natural herbicides offers a potential solution to mitigate the drawbacks associated with synthetic pesticides used in an excessive quantity to safeguard agricultural crops. In this study, essential oils extracted via hydrodistillation from Pinus ponderosa needles were investigated for their chemical composition and phytotoxic activity. Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC/MS) identified twenty-three constituents, constituting 93.87% of the total oil. The predominant components were oxygenated monoterpenes (64.66%), with α-pinene (37.78%), β-pinene (24.32%), and sesquiterpenes hydrocarbons, particularly...

The effect of acorn scarification on the growth and root system size of Quercus robur L. seedlings grown in nursery containersOriginal Paper

Mariusz Kormanek, Paweł Tylek, Jacek Banach, Zdzisław Kaliniewicz

J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(1):10-22 | DOI: 10.17221/47/2024-JFS  

The mechanical scarification of acorns, although requiring a significant investment of resources, is a process commonly used in container nurseries for seed preparation. Its aim is to increase the number of germinating seeds and to shorten and equalise the length of their germination period. Research results indicate that scarification also affects the production of seedlings with improved biometric parameters. However, there is limited information available on improving the structure of the root system, primarily due to the limited availability of image analysis systems for these plant parts. This study employed modern measurement methods using WinRhizo...

High light availability offsets low naturalness regarding diversity but cannot compensate for reduced ecological value:
A case study of near-natural forests and tree plantations in SerbiaOriginal Paper

Khanh Vu Ho, Mirjana Ćuk, Andraž Čarni, Dragana Vukov, Miloš Ilić, László Erdös

J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(1):23-39 | DOI: 10.17221/59/2024-JFS  

In Eastern Europe, near-natural forest patches are decreasing and are gradually replaced by non-native plantations. Tree plantations are commonly thought to be simple ecosystems with low conservation value, although this conclusion is mainly based on simple taxonomic diversity indices, which ignore functional and phylogenetic diversity. In this study, our objective was to compare species composition, diagnostic species, taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity, as well as naturalness status between two near-natural forest types (Quercus-Tilia and Populus alba) and two common plantation types (non-native Pinus sylvestris...

Assessment of ozone impact on forest vegetation using visible foliar injury, AOT40F exposure index and MDA concentration in two meteorologically contrasting yearsOriginal Paper

Radek Novotný, Leona Vlasáková, Vít Šrámek, Václav Buriánek, Nina Benešová

J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(1):40-56 | DOI: 10.17221/57/2024-JFS  

This study aimed to evaluate ozone (O₃) phytotoxic potential using AOT40F (accumulated O₃ concentration over a threshold of 40 ppb for forest protection), document visible foliar O₃ injury across eight forest monitoring plots, analyse MDA (malondialdehyde) content in leaves and needles, and assess the relationship between visible injury and plot conditions. Initial findings are based on data from the 2021 and 2022 vegetation seasons. AOT40F values exceeded the critical level of 5 ppm·h^–1 at all plots, with higher values in 2022. The correlation between AOT40F and visible injury was...

Corrigendum: The importance of coarse woody debris in dynamic phases exposure in the beech (Fagus orientalis L.) stands of Hyrcanian forestsCorrigendum

Vahid Etemad, Mohsen Javanmiri Pour, Zeinab Foolady

J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(1):57 | DOI: 10.17221/11/2025-JFS