Journal of Forest Science, 2025 (vol. 71), issue 6
Forest certification management experience in Asia Pacific and Europe: A case study of Malaysia and SwedenOriginal Paper
Shah Badri Mohd Nor, Ahmad Fariz Mohamed, Shamsul Khamis
J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(6):269-285 | DOI: 10.17221/3/2025-JFS 
The forest certification is a voluntary programme to ensure that the timber harvested from forests is processed in a sustainable manner by following specific standards. The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) was introduced in 1999 using the bottom-up approach, and it gives flexibility for a country to set up their own PEFC standard based on current practices in sustainable forest management (SFM), regulation, and governance. This practice has led to the development of various PEFC standards for each country; thus, the impact of PEFC certification differs from country to country. In accordance with that, this study aimed to...
Influence of the amount of water on the growth of one species and four hybrids of Paulownia in the first year of cultivation in Central EuropeOriginal Paper
Jiří Kadlec, Kateřina Novosadová, Martin Kománek, Radek Pokorný
J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(6):286-296 | DOI: 10.17221/19/2025-JFS
A lack or, conversely, an excess of water during the first growing seasons can bring about a slowdown in the growth of plants, their stagnation or even death. The necessary amount of water is not known for most hybrids of Paulownia. Therefore, one species and four hybrids were subjected to three regimes of watering to find out their impacts on plant height, radial growth, the amount of leaf biomass and leaf area. We planted 30 plants of each species/hybrid into plant pots under a shelter. At the end of the growing season, we measured the above-mentioned parameters. Our results showed that: (i) generally, a mean precipitation of 50 mm...
Climate change and topographic variations affect infestation by Xyleutes ceramica (Walker, 1865) (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) in teak plantations in ThailandOriginal Paper
Thanapol Choochuen, Jiří Foit, Ponthep Meunpong, Warong Suksavate
J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(6):297-311 | DOI: 10.17221/15/2025-JFS
The teak bee-hole borer [Xyleutes ceramica (Walker, 1865)] is considered one of the most serious pests of teak (Tectona grandis) in Thailand. The present study investigates climatic and topographic variables affecting the infestation of teak trees by X. ceramica in 10 plantations and predicts the risk of infestation by the species under current and future climatic conditions in Thailand. At each plantation, 48 plots evenly distributed among twelve teak stands were sampled. The infested teak trees in the plots were assessed, and the coordinates of the tree positions were recorded. The maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model was used to assess...
Forest transformation effects on the soil water-holding capacity depend on the forest characteristics and soil properties: A case study in the subtropical regions of southeast ChinaOriginal Paper
Jiantao Zhou, Qiao Yang, Xin Peng, Qiqian Wu, Yan Peng, Yutong Zhang, Hualing Jiang, Fuzhong Wu, Kai Yue
J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(6):312-322 | DOI: 10.17221/8/2025-JFS
Forest transformation commonly occurs in subtropical areas due to extensive human disturbance. However, we know little about how forest transformation may affect the soil water-holding capacity. Here, we evaluated the effects of forest transformation from natural forests to secondary forests, Castanopsis carlesii plantations, and Cunninghamia lanceolata plantations on the soil water-holding capacity, including the soil water content (SWC), maximum water holding rate (Rt), capillary holding rate (Rc), and non-capillary water holding rate (Rn), and assessed the influences of soil...