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J. For. Sci., 64 (2018)

Issue No. 1 (1-51)Issue No. 2 (53-100)Issue No. 3 (101-147)Issue No. 4 (149-197)Issue No. 5 (199-244)Issue No. 6 (245-288)Issue No. 7 (289-329)Issue No. 8 (331-370)Issue No. 9 (371-408)Issue No. 10 (409-454)Issue No. 11 (455-495)
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No. 11

Original Paper

LaiPen LP 100 – a new device for estimating forest ecosystem leaf area index compared to the etalon: A methodologic case study

Jakub Černý, Jan Krejza, Radek Pokorný, Pavel Bednář
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 455-468abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Study of the LiDAR accuracy in mapping forest road alignments and estimating the earthwork volume

Benyamin Matinnia, Aidin Parsakhoo, Jahangir Mohamadi, Shaban Shataee Jouibary
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 469-477abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Assessing horizontal accuracy of inventory plots in forests with different mix of tree species composition and development stage

Vlastimil Murgaš, Ivan Sačkov, Maroš Sedliak, Daniel Tunák, František Chudý
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 478-485abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Do stand structure and admixture of tree species affect Scots pine aboveground biomass production and stability on its natural site?

Ondřej Špulák, Jiří Souček, Jakub Černý
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 486-495abstractdownload PDF

No. 10

Original Paper

Photochemical activity in Dalbergia nigra (Vell.) Fr. Allem. seedlings submitted to water deficit

Natiele Sandrini Celovane, Jadson Bonini Zampirollo, Thais Silva Costa, Clodoaldo Leites Pinheiro, Diolina Moura Silva, Elisa Mitsuko Aoyama, Antelmo Ralph Falqueto
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 409-415abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Growth parameters of Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold and Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. plantations and their impact on understory woody plants in above-timberline mountain areas in the north of Iran

Farzam Tavankar, Hamid Rafie, Francesco Latterini, Mehrdad Nikooy, Marco Senfett, Farshad Keivan Behjou, Mohsen Maleki
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 416-426abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

The effects of limiting climate factors on the increment of native tree species (Pinus sylvestris L., Quercus robur L.) of the Voronezh region

Sergey Matveev, Andrey Milenin, Darya Timashchuk
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 427-434abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

The vascular flora of Mt. Oiti National Park and the surrounding area in Greece

George Karetsos, Alexandra D. Solomou, Panayiotis Trigas, Konstantinia Tsagari
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 435-454abstractdownload PDF

No. 9

Original Paper

Quantification of the influence of Písek City Forests Ltd. on the local economy of the region

David Březina, Petra Hlaváčková, Hana Slováčková, Jitka Meňházová, Jakub Michal
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 371-378abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Seasonal and needle age-related variations in the biochemical characteristics of Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe

Ayşe Deligöz, Esra Bayar, Musa Genç, Yasin Karatepe, Erol Kırdar, Fatma Gökçe Cankara
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 379-386abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Growth and formation patterns of pine-larch saplings in conditions of Eastern Siberia

Elena Runova, Denis Serkov, Ivan Garus
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 387-393abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Results of silvicultural treatments conducted in the beech forests of Azerbaijan

Aydin Yakhyayev, Vahid Farzaliyev, Farid Seyfullayev
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 394-401abstractdownload PDF
Short Communication

Forest road network assessment using lookout points orienting in Hyrcanian forest using GIS – Short Communication

Seyed Ata Ollah Hosseini, Mohsen Gorgandipur, Mehrdad Nikooy
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 402-408abstractdownload PDF

No. 8

Original Paper

Functional effects of forest ecosystems on water cycle – Slovakia case study

Jozef Minďaš, Martin Bartík, Jana Škvareninová, Richard Repiský
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 331-339abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Peculiarities of seasonal growth of Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold under the conditions of introduction in the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine

Svitlana Adamenko, Volodymyr Shlapak, Iryna Kozachenko, Margaryta Parubok
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 340-344abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Ecological assessment of Juniperus turbinata Guss. forest on the Strofades Islands, Ionian Sea, Greece

Aristotelis Martinis, Evgenia Chaideftou, Charikleia Minotou, Konstantinos Poirazidis
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 345-352abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

The impact of forest infrastructure reconstruction on expansion of potentially invasive plant species: First results from a study in Latvia

Ilze Matisone, Amanda Zumberga, Zane Lībiete, Linda Gerra-Inohosa, Jurģis Jansons
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 353-357abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Effects of anthropogenic disturbance on plant composition, plant diversity and soil properties in oak forests, Iran

Javad Eshaghi Rad, Gelare Valadi, Osman Salehzadeh, Hosein Maroofi
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 358-370abstractdownload PDF

No. 7

Original Paper

Effect of thinning on the amount of mineral nitrogen

Ladislav Holík, Jana Rosíková, Valerie Vranová
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 289-295abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Experimental investigation of vertical and horizontal reinforcement geotextiles in forest road pavement

Morteza Dini, Mehrdad Nikooy, Michael Trofimovich Naskovets, Alireza Ghomi
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 296-302abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Comparison of results of visitor arrival monitoring using regression analysis

Petra Hlaváčková, Hana Slováčková, David Březina, Jakub Michal
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 303-312abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

The influence of rural road development on forest extent changes over the three time periods: A case study of Chegeni region, Lorestan province

Ayoob Rezaee Motlaq, Aidin Parsakhoo, Kamran Adeli, Mohamad Hadi Moayeri
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 313-318abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Soil water potential determines the presence of hydraulic lift of Populus euphratica Olivier across growing seasons in an arid desert region

Fei Wang, Yilu Xu, Xiaodong Yang, Yanju Liu, Guang-Hui Lv, Shengtian Yang
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 319-329abstractdownload PDF

No. 6

Original Paper

Effects of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) on the humus forms in Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) stands

Vilém Podrázský, Zdeněk Vacek, Ivo Kupka, Stanislav Vacek, Michal Třeštík, Jan Cukor
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 245-250abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Evaluation of animal logging in the mixed broadleaved mountain forest: Economic and environmental impacts

Aysan Badraghi, Jörn Erler, Seyed Ata ollah Hosseini, Robert Lang
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 251-259abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Spatial patterns of trees from different development stages in mixed temperate forest in the Hyrcanian region of Iran

Maryam Kazempour Larsary, Kambiz Taheri Abkenar, Hassan Pourbabaei, David Pothier, Beitollah Amanzadeh
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 260-270abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Shrinkage of Scots pine wood as an effect of different tree growth rates, a comparison of regeneration methods

Ondřej Schönfelder, Aleš Zeidler, Vlastimil Borůvka, Lukáš Bílek, Martin Lexa
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 271-278abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Phenotypic variability of Fraxinus excelsior L. and Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl under the ash dieback disease in the Czech Republic

Slavica Papić, Václav Buriánek, Roman Longauer, Tomáš Kudláček, Jiří Rozsypálek
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 279-288abstractdownload PDF

No. 5

Original Paper

The development and growth of larch stands in Lithuania

Kšištof Godvod, Gediminas Brazaitis, Julius Bačkaitis, Gintaras Kulbokas
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 199-206abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Investigation of rooting and growth characteristics of poplar clones in hydroponic and soil cultures

Fatemeh Ahmadloo, Mohsen Calagari, Azadeh Salehi, Gholam Reza Goodarzi
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 207-215abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Estimating the economic life of forest machinery using the cumulative cost model and cost minimization model in Iranian Caspian forests

Mohammad Hejazian, Majid Lotfalian, Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 216-223abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Onset of canopy closure for black pine, Turkish red pine and Scots pine forests

Ferhat Kara, Osman Topaçoğlu
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 224-229abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Evaluation of distance methods for estimating population density in Populus euphratica Olivier natural stands (case study: Maroon riparian forests, Iran)

Reza Basiri, Mostafa Moradi, Bahman Kiani, Maryam Maasumi Babaarabi
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 230-244abstractdownload PDF

No. 4

Original Paper

Dry Biomass Estimation of Hedge Banks: Allometric Equation vs. Structure from Motion via Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Stefan Lingner, Eiko Thiessen, Kerrin Müller, Eberhard Hartung
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 149-156abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Effect of hydroseeding on grass yield and water use efficiency on forest road artificial soil slopes

Aidin Parsakhoo, Mohammad Jajouzadeh, Ayoob Rezaee Motlagh
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 157-163abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Utilization of wood and bark of fast-growing hardwood species in energy production

Vasiliki Kamperidou, Charalampos Lykidis, Panagiotis Barmpoutis
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 164-170abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Effects of planting interval and soil type on volume production and slenderness index of poplar (Populus nigra L.) plantations in Diwandareh region (Kurdistan province, western Iran)

Reyhane Latify, Ahmad Alijanpour, Abas Banj Shafiei, Arezou Sadeghi
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 171-177abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

An assessment of biological control of Polygraphus major Stebbing, 1903 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by entomopathogenic fungi

Abdul Lateef Khanday, Abdul Ahad Buhroo
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 178-186abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Evaluation of four methods of fitting Johnson’s SBB for height and volume predictions

Friday Nwabueze Ogana
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 187-197abstractdownload PDF

No. 3

Original Paper

Wood density and tracheid length of Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) grafts in relation to cambium age and growth rate

Dafni Foti, Costas Passialis, Elias Voulgaridis, Apostolos Skaltsoyiannes, Maria Tsaktsira
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 101-107abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Parameterisation of allometric equations for quantifying aboveground biomass of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) in the Czech Republic

Tomáš Čihák, Monika Vejpustková
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 108-117abstractdownload PDFsupplementary material
Original Paper

Evaluation of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loudon) on a provenance plot situated in a formerly air-polluted area of the Krušné hory Mts. at the age of 34 years

Jiří Čáp, Petr Novotný, Martin Fulín, Jaroslav Dostál, František Beran
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 118-128abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Assessment of land suitability for Norway maple and black locust plantations in the northeast of Iran

Ali Bagherzadeh
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 129-138abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Application of dendroclimatology in evaluation of climatic changes

Mohammad Reza Khaleghi
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 139-147abstractdownload PDF

No. 2

Original Paper

Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) in arid areas of North-Western Bohemia

Ivo Kupka, Martin Baláš, Stanislav Miltner
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 53-58abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Gap characteristics under oriental beech forest development stages in Kelardasht forests, northern Iran

Pejman Parhizkar, Majid Hassani, Mohammad Hossein Sadeghzadeh Hallaj
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 59-65abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Seasonal variations of sulphur, phosphorus and magnesium in the leaves and current-year twigs of hemiparasitic mistletoe Loranthus europaeus Jacq. and its host Quercus pubescens Willd.

Roman Gebauer, Daniel Volařík, Josef Urban
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 66-73abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Optimization of low volume road pavement design and construction

Jaroslav Hauser, Lenka Ševelová, Radek Matula, Petr Zedník
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 74-85abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Contribution to seed ecology of Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) Buchholz growing in the Central European conditions

Hana Prknová
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 86-90abstractdownload PDF
Short Communication

Effects of tree diameter and some working conditions on residual stump height following selective logging – Short Communication

Farshad Keivan Behjou, Omid Ghaffarzadeh Mollabashi
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 91-95abstractdownload PDF
Short Communication

Yield and crown structure characteristics in a black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) stand: A case study – Short Communication

Károly Rédei, Beatrix Bakti, Tamás Kiss, Marianna Takács, Zsolt Keserű
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 96-100abstractdownload PDF

No. 1

List of reviewers

LIST OF REVIEWERS – 2017

J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): I-IIdownload PDF
Review

The prospect of micropropagating Gonystylus bancanus (Miq.) Kurz, a tropical peat swamp forest timber species through tissue culture technique – Review

Akeng Grippin, Ab Shukor Nor Aini, Mahmud Nor Akhirrudin, Abdul Hamid Hazandy, Muniandy Sures Kumar, Parlan Ismail
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 1-8abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Effect of wood ash mulch on growth of Scots pine seedlings after transplanting into peat soil: A pilot study

Juha Heiskanen, Karri Uotila, Hanna Ruhanen
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 9-16abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Adaptive k-tree sample plot for the estimation of stem density: An empirical approach

Hormoz Sohrabi
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 17-24abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Energy potential of main forest-forming species of stands in the Northern Steppe, Ukraine

Viktoriia Lovynska, Svitlana Sytnyk, Yurii Gritsan
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 25-32abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Evaluation of total time consumption in harvester technology deployment in conditions of the forest sector of the Czech Republic

Petr Javůrek, Jiří Dvořák
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 33-42abstractdownload PDF
Original Paper

Relationship between innovation and networks in chestnut value chain: A case study in Italy

Marco Focacci, Isabella De Meo, Alessandro Paletto
J. For. Sci., 64 (2018): 43-51abstractdownload PDF

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank – SCOPUS)

2017: 0.206 – Q4 (Forestry)

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