Forest-Letters

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the ISRR Mini Symposium next week — a day of online presentations focused on roots 🌱
#ISRR
@rootscientists.bsky.social
@hutton.ac.uk

Aerial view of a large area of forest cleared by logging, showing tree stumps and remaining forest patches. Canadian Journal of Forest Research logo sits in the top left corner. Overlay texts reads: Call for Papers; Measuring Forest Degradation.

How do we define #forestdegradation in different ecosystems?

We are looking for papers that tackle the complexity of measuring degradation in temperate and boreal forests.

Details ▶️ https://ow.ly/UiLv50Xr49V

#EnvironmentalScience

Sacred forests & spiritual landscapes shape how communities protect nature

Join the hybrid symposium Heritage-Sensitive Forest Governance in African Contexts to explore Indigenous knowledge, ecospiritual practices, & policy in Africa.

28 Jan | CIFOR-ICRAF & online

Register: https://bit.ly/3NGPtLD

If you have an interesting piece of GIS-related research you want to share with the world, you're welcome to submit to JVS. Link to our author guidelines below ⬇️
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Yesterday, the State Forester and the Lieutenant Governor presented on new fire detection cameras appearing across the state. Early detection helps firefighters and agencies respond faster to smokes as they develop.

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Journal of Forest Research (JFR) is now manuscript submissions for its special feature, "Retention Forestry in Practice."

Scheduled publication: JFR Volume 32, Issue 1 (February 2027)
Submission deadline: March 31, 2026

See below for more details!

think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

#COP30 is a pivotal time to increase ambition and efforts across all sectors and implement evidence-based action at pace.

Read what @sei.org's Executive Director Måns Nilsson has to say ⬇️

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive across Europe, driven by climate change, urban expansion and land abandonment. Every year an area the size of Mallorca burns, threatening lives and forests.

🏝️🧫Seed survival in tropical pioneer trees is unrelated to conspecific distance but linked to fungal infection

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Got bark beetles?

Learn about bug ID, signs of infestation, and healthy ponderosa and Douglas fir forests at a free workshop next Saturday (Nov. 15) in Guadalupita.

RSVP by Nov. 10: nmfwri@nmhu.edu or 505-426-2080.

Thanks to NMFWRI and Luna Community College!

📸 : Jim Weber, The New Mexican

With UNFCCC #COP30 set to kick off in the heart of the Amazon next week, the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team is excited to be organising several events examining the linkages between forest, grasslands, and climate change.

Learn more about our work here: linktr.ee/iucnfgt

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137th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Forest Society

March 16-18, 2026: Tsukuba International Congress Center

Oral presentations will be held on-site only
Poster presentations will be held both on-site and online

Presentations deadline: Nov. 14, 2025

www.forestry.jp/meeting/meet...

Growth Control of Beech Seedlings for Maintaining Appropriate Size for Shipping Sowing Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) seedlings annually is not recommended because of long intervals between good harvests. To ensure a stable supply …

New review for Journal of the Japanese Forest Society released on J-STAGE.

Growth Control of Beech Seedlings for Maintaining Appropriate Size for Shipping

Tatsuki Tanaka, Masami Tsukahara, Kosuke Ito

www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjfs...

Reutilization of Waste Nameko (Pholiota microspora) Mushroom Substrate for Oak (Quercus serrata) Sawdust Nameko Cultivation Two cultivation trials were conducted to evaluate the feasibility of using waste beds of nameko mushrooms as a replacement for oak (Quercus serrata) s …

New review for Journal of the Japanese Forest Society released on J-STAGE.

Reutilization of Waste Nameko (Pholiota microspora) Mushroom Substrate for Oak (Quercus serrata) Sawdust Nameko Cultivation

Tatsuya Shimizu

www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjfs...

Responses of Four Shrub and Small Tree Populations in the Understory of Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) Plantations to Thinning We studied the population dynamics of four woody species, including shrub and small trees, in the understory vegetation of Chamaecyparis obtusa planta …

New review for Journal of the Japanese Forest Society released on J-STAGE.

Responses of Four Shrub and Small Tree Populations in the Understory of Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) Plantations to Thinning

Hanayo Sugitani, Katsuhiro Osumi

www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjfs...

Text: LTE Site of the Week Loughgall, Northern Ireland. Photo of a few sheep grazing by a tree. Text: Running since 1989. Rodrigo Olave, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute. Icons for woodland and grazing.

Loughgall, #NorthernIreland is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek.

Rodrigo Olave @afbini.gov.uk is looking at how tree density affects livestock, #pasture production and #EcosystemServices delivery.

Learn more about this experiment: bit.ly/LoughgallNI 🌏

Comparable role of microbial and plant residues in soil carbon accumulation in a Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forest Microbial and plant residues are the primary sources of soil organic carbon (SOC) in forest ecosystems. However, the relative contributions of microbial and plant residues to SOC in Moso bamboo (Ph...

New for Journal of Forest Research and online now!

Yanli Jing, et al. Comparable role of microbial and plant residues in soil carbon accumulation in a Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forest.

#soil_carbon
#lignin_phenols
#PLFA
#enzymatic_activity

doi.org/10.1080/1341...

Identifying anatomical traits of root orders in Chamaecyparis obtusa and Cryptomeria japonica at soil down to a 100 cm depth: exploration of the protoxylem variation within the fine-root system Fine-root protoxylem arises primarily from the apical meristem. The root protoxylem groups (PGs), classified by the number of protoxylem poles, have been reported as a useful indicator of root func...

New for Journal of Forest Research and online now!

Sayaka Hosoi et al.: Identifying anatomical traits of root orders in Chamaecyparis obtusa and Cryptomeria japonica at soil down to a 100 cm depth: exploration of the protoxylem variation within the fine-root system.

doi.org/10.1080/1341...

New for Journal of Forest Research and online now!

Yuan-Long Wu et al. : Can artificial intelligence photo rating replace photo-based scenic beauty assessment of forest landscapes?

#scenic_beauty_estimation
#artificial_intelligence
#photo_survey

doi.org/10.1080/1341...

🌎 Next week, FORSAID is going to South America - come say hello if you are attending the Living Data 2025 conference in Bogota, Colombia!

👀 Find out more about our involvement: forsaid.eu/news/forsaid...

#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth

Wildfire Wednesdays #169: Building Stonger Communities Through Volunteer Fire Service — Fire Adapted NM Happy Wednesday readers! Across New Mexico, volunteer fire departments are the backbone of wildfire protection and emergency response. A volunteer firefighter’s work extends far beyond fighting fires...

Even though we're moving towards the off-season, it's a great time to consider Volunteer Firefighters -- who make up 78% of suppression resources nationally.

Think about how you can help support your local resources in our state --

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Join researchers, practitioners & policymakers at the Britain’s Forest Future event hosted by Defra, @uktreescapes.bsky.social & @forest-protection.bsky.social.

📅 17 & 18 Nov📍Durham

Chaired by ICF Executive Director, Louise Simpson.

Agenda & tickets: britainsforestfuture.zohobackstage.eu/event

🌾At the #IUCNCongress, the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team brought together IUCN Members, partners, leaders, & community representatives to discuss strengthening global collaboration for the protection, sustainable management, & restoration of these landscapes.

🔗 Read the web story: bit.ly/4nVBwqm

Agroforestry is more than planting trees; it delivers climate action, biodiversity & stronger livelihoods.

Check out this infographic for key #Agroforestry practices and how they work on the ground.

Join us at #WCA2025 to learn more.

🔗: https://bit.ly/4nNlVt1

#Trees4Resilience

Are you a #Mediterranean scientist, forest manager, or policymaker?

🧬🌲💡 Check out largest database of #MediterraneanTrees, a powerful tool to advance research and action in the region!

Explore the database ➡️ doi.org/10.57745/PEW...

Find out more in this publication ➡️ doi.org/10.1007/s407...

Agroforestry combines trees, crops, and livestock farming on the same land.

Trees coexist with crops, offering valuable resources like fodder and fuel to farms. They also provide essential ecosystem services like shade and soil conservation.

#Trees4Resilience #WCA2025

[Event] UK FRC: What's next for deforestation regulation in the UK? - IEEP UK On 28 October 2025 (10.00-11.30 UK time), IEEP UK will be hosting a webinar on the upcoming UK Forest Risk Commodities (FRC) legislation, and potential for alignment with the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR).

🌲 What is the UK Forest Risk Commodities legislation? How will it tackle #deforestation in supply chains? And will it align with the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products?

💻 Join this webinar on 28 October to discuss all of this and more with us and @ieep-uk.bsky.social #UKFRC #EUDR

FORECOMON 2026: Integrating Ground- and Remote Sensing-based Forest Monitoring for Resilient Forests The 13th Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Conference will be held from 4–6 May 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The event is kindly hosted by the Croatian Forest Research Institute. Abstract submission is ...

The 13th Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Conference will be held from 4–6 May 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The event is kindly hosted by the Croatian Forest Research Institute. Abstract submission is open until 15 November 2025. Read more: elter-ri.eu/news/forecom...
#FORECOMON2026 #eLTERcommunity

Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity As droughts become longer and more intense, impacts on terrestrial primary productivity are expected to increase progressively. Yet, some ecosystems appear to acclimate to multiyear drought, with cons...

Multi-year extreme droughts cause far greater long-term damage to #grassland ecosystems than previously expected, more than 170 researchers across six continents show in Science DOI: doi.org/10.1126/scie...

Restoring Our Future: Lessons and Innovations to Achieve Global Restoration Goals At the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team organised an event titled “Restoring Our Future: Lessons and Innovations to Achieve Global Restoration Goals” to showc...

🦋Ecosystem degradation is a global threat. This month, the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team organized an event at the #IUCNcongress to showcase best practices in ecosystem restoration & discuss how strategic partnerships are accelerating restoration efforts.

🔗 Read the full story: lnkd.in/gYPWEmrj