by Marie-Claude Boileau | 18 March 2025
Published in Forest Ecology and Management 581: 122554. With global warming, the frequency and intensity of drought episodes are projected to increase worldwide, especially in the boreal forest. This represents a serious threat to the boreal forest ecosystem’s...
by Marie-Claude Boileau | 10 February 2025
Published in Tree Physiology 45(1): 1-13. In temperate and boreal ecosystems, trees undergo dormancy to avoid cold temperatures during the unfavorable season. This phase includes changes in frost hardiness, which is minimal during the growing season and reaches its...
by Marie-Claude Boileau | 10 February 2025
Canadian Journal of Forest Research 00: 1-15. Background tree mortality can be defined as the death of trees that naturally occurs as stands develop, in the absence ofmajor or sudden stand disturbances. The phenomenon is often linked to ontogeny and competition and...
by Marie-Claude Boileau | 31 January 2025
Published in Biogeochemistry 168(2): 1-11. Soil solution is the liquid phase of soil containing nutrients that are essential for vegetation’s health and growth. As such, soil solution chemistry is directly related to nutrient cycling and productivity in forest...
by Marie-Claude Boileau | 21 January 2025
Published in The Forestry Chronicle 84(1): 95-104. Hybrid larch ([Larixmarschlinsii Coaz], HL) is sought after by the forest industry because of its growth characteristics, excellent wood quality and disease resistance. However, the difficulty in obtaining HL seeds...
