Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Anita Rianti Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Ecology, Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia Author-Name: Fenky Marsandi Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Biota Systems, Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia Author-Name: Taufikurrahman Nasution Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Ecology, Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia Author-Name: Musyarofah Zuhri Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Applied Botany, Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia Author-Name: Muhammad Efendi Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Applied Botany, Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia Author-Name: Hari Prayogi Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia Author-Name: Setyawan Agung Danarto Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Ecology, Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia Author-Name: Hidayatul Fajri Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology and Agriculture, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Biomedical Research, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia Author-Name: Vivin Silvaliandra Sihombing Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Ecology, Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia Author-Name: Dian Anggraini Indrawan Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center of Biomass and Bioproducts, Research Organization for Nanotechnology and Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency, Serpong, Indonesia Title: Soil macroarthropod dynamics in response to environmental disturbances in a forest remnant ecosystem: A case study at Cibodas Botanical Garden Abstract: Disturbing the remaining forest ecosystem in the Cibodas Botanical Garden (CBG) has affected the dynamics of the soil macroarthropod communities. This study was conducted in three remaining forest locations in the CBG with different levels of disturbance. Soil macroarthropod samples were collected using the pitfall trap method with 30 traps and analysed using the Shannon-Wiener diversity index, Pielou's evenness, Simpson's dominance, and Margalef's species richness to assess the dynamics of the soil macroarthropod community. This study analysed how these communities respond to different levels of disturbance in the garden, namely Jalan Akar (JA; low), Wornojiwo (WJ; moderate), and Ciismun (CI; high), which were influenced by tourism activities and local environmental conditions. The results showed that individuals from the Hymenoptera group accounted for 60.05% of the total number of soil macroarthropods found. Site WJ, which experienced moderate disturbance, had the highest number of individuals and species richness of soil macroarthropods. In contrast, site CI, which experienced high levels of disturbance, had a lower number of individuals and lower species richness, diversity and evenness indices. Site JA, which experienced low levels of disturbance, exhibited higher diversity and evenness indices. These results demonstrate that disturbance affects the presence of soil macroarthropods at their respective levels of disturbance. However, analysing the spatial distribution of soil macroarthropods in each studied taxon using the Morisita index revealed that they were dominantly clustered and exhibited varied distribution patterns. The study concludes that maintaining minimal disturbance is essential to preserve soil biodiversity and ecological balance in managed forest ecosystems such as the Cibodas Botanical Garden. Keywords: abundance, diversity, ecosystem, forest, soil macroarthropods Journal: Journal of Forest Science Pages: 1-13 Volume: 72 Issue: 1 Year: 2026 DOI: 10.17221/38/2025-JFS File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/38/2025-JFS.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/jfs-202601-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:72:y:2026:i:1:id:38-2025-JFS Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ana M. Cárdenas Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Zoology, Campus Rabanales, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain Author-Name: Carmen Torres Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Zoology, Campus Rabanales, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain Author-Name: Juan M. Hidalgo Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Zoology, Campus Rabanales, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain Title: Effect of livestock and vegetation structure on Carabidae (Coleoptera) diversity in dehesas of the Iberian Peninsula Abstract: The response of carabid beetles to extensive livestock farming and vegetation structure in two traditionally managed 'dehesa' ecosystems was investigated. From March 2011 to January 2012, sampling was done, using pitfall trapping, on two forestry farms located in the Sierra de Hornachuelos Natural Park (Córdoba, Spain), both with hunting use, but one of them also with a heavy livestock load. On each forestry farm, two sampling plots were selected according to the vegetation structure. Faunal differences were proved through the ecological indices, and the faunal uniqueness was checked by the Coldwell and Coddington Complementarity Analysis. To identify the most influential factor on the carabid biodiversity, a Generalised Linear Mixed Model (GLMM) was performed. Results show that abundance and richness are higher in the plots with open vegetation, similarly like the number of recorded tribes. Nevertheless, the ecological indices do not reflect any significant differences. The complementarity between different vegetation structures exceeds that of the exploitation types. In fact, the GLMM analysis indicated that the livestock itself does not have a significant effect on the fauna. In addition, all exclusive, rare or endemic species came from the closed vegetation plots, suggesting that these areas may act as a reservoir of unique species in terms of biodiversity. Keywords: biodiversity, carabids, forestry farm, ground beetles, oak forest Journal: Journal of Forest Science Pages: 14-27 Volume: 72 Issue: 1 Year: 2026 DOI: 10.17221/54/2025-JFS File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/54/2025-JFS.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/jfs-202601-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:72:y:2026:i:1:id:54-2025-JFS Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Rile Ge Author-Workplace-Name: College of Desert Control Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China Author-Name: Wei Zhao Author-Workplace-Name: College of Desert Control Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China Author-Name: Hui Zhi Author-Workplace-Name: College of Desert Control Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China Author-Name: Yahui Lu Author-Workplace-Name: College of Desert Control Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China Author-Name: Shuaixin Wei Author-Workplace-Name: College of Desert Control Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China Title: Biomechanical optimisation strategy for selecting native shrubs and herbaceous plants with superior soil and water conservation properties in combating land degradation in central-western Inner Mongolia Abstract: To enhance the biomechanical database of plant root systems for soil reinforcement and erosion control in arid and semi-arid regions, and to provide a scientific basis for selecting superior native shrub and herb species in forestry and grassland measures for desertification control in central and western Inner Mongolia, this study investigated the root-soil interfacial friction characteristics of five typical native plant species - Caragana korshinskii and Hippophae rhamnoides, the semi-shrub Hedysarum mongolicum, and the perennial herbs Medicago sativa and Astragalus adsurgens - in two widely distributed non-zonal soils: loessial soil and aeolian sandy soil. Single-root pull-out tests were conducted on indoor-prepared root-soil composite samples to examine their responses to varying soil moisture levels. The results showed that within a soil moisture range of 4.6% to 20.6%, the single-root pull-out resistance and shear strength of all five species in both soil types followed a quadratic model Y = ax2 + bx + c (with all multiple correlation coefficients > 0.5), initially increasing and then decreasing with rising moisture content. Peak values occurred at 8.6% moisture, with consistently higher values observed in loessial soil than in aeolian sandy soil. This indicates an optimal soil moisture level for maximising root-soil interfacial friction resistance. Among the species, Hippophae rhamnoides and Medicago sativa exhibited superior pull-out performance in both soils, with Hippophae rhamnoides showing greater sensitivity to environmental variations in loessial soil. Redundancy analysis identified soil type and moisture content as key factors explaining variations in root pull-out shear strength. These findings demonstrate that mixed-species plantations, leveraging complementary root traits, can form more complex and stable root-soil structures, thereby enhancing surface soil mechanical stability. Further research is needed to elucidate the adaptive mechanisms linking plant traits, environmental conditions, and biomechanical characteristics. Keywords: pullout resistive strength, root-soil interface, single resistance pull, soil moisture content Journal: Journal of Forest Science Pages: 42-55 Volume: 72 Issue: 1 Year: 2026 DOI: 10.17221/95/2025-JFS File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/95/2025-JFS.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/jfs-202601-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:72:y:2026:i:1:id:95-2025-JFS Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Igor Štefančík Author-Workplace-Name: National Forest Centre, Zvolen, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Stanislav Vacek Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Zdeněk Vacek Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Michal Kuběnka Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic Author-Name: Václav Šimůnek Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Josef Gallo Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Title: Unearthing the hidden domain of epicormic shoots: Insights into forest management impacts on Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. Abstract: Forest management of durmast oak stands [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] is focused on the production of high-quality assortments for the furniture industry. Due to various forest management factors and impacts of climate change, their vitality and quality are often reduced. Sudden illumination of the oak trunk caused by management cuts can lead to epicormic shoot formation. This study compared two localities and nine long-term research plots at the stand age of 62-68 years in Slovakia. While one locality was affected by the massive dieback of oak in the past, the other was not. The epicormic shoot occurrence was monitored separately in the lower and upper parts of the trunk, depending on selected quantitative tree parameters and on the various management methods. The formation of epicormic shoot was influenced especially by DBH, crown width and crown volume. The occurrence of shoots was always markedly higher in the upper part of the trunk compared to the lower one. During a 35-year period, the development of the proportion of epicormic shoots in the lower part of the trunk in the locality with massive dieback of oak confirmed a higher occurrence on control plots compared to the managed plots with thinning interventions. It showed that the occurrence of epicormic shoots in durmast oak stands was influenced not only by different methods of management but also by the dieback effect in the past. Promoting more intensive thinning in early-stage oak stands is advised, as it prompts trees to develop larger crowns with limiting formation of epicormic shoots. Keywords: dieback effect, durmast oak, economic looses, stand density, thinning Journal: Journal of Forest Science Pages: 28-41 Volume: 72 Issue: 1 Year: 2026 DOI: 10.17221/2/2026-JFS File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/2/2026-JFS.html File-Format: text/html File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/2/2026-JFS.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/jfs-202601-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:72:y:2026:i:1:id:2-2026-JFS Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Editorial Department Title: List of reviewers 2025 Journal: Journal of Forest Science Pages: I-II Volume: 72 Issue: 1 Year: 2026 File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/jfs-202601-0005_list-of-reviewers-2025.php File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:72:y:2026:i:1:id:jfs-202601-0005