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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · May 23

Looking for the right home for your research?

CJFR publishes high-quality work in all aspects of forest science. Explore the scope and see if it’s the right fit for your next manuscript.

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Mike Flannigan @mikeflannigan.bsky.social · 6d

🔥 New fire paper out - Fire regime changes in Canada: an update. Overall, the big-picture trends remain consistent: annual area burned, the annual number and size of large fires are still increasing, but the total number of fires for all sizes continue to decline.
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Fire regime changes in Canada: an update

Given the recent rise in extreme fires, we present an update to a previous Canadian wildfire trend analysis (1959-2015) with nine additional years of data (2016-2024), an improved area burned dataset,...

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 10d

Heading to #2025CIF? So is @canjforestres.bsky.social's co-EIC Nelson Thiffault. Stop by and say hello or ask about how publishing with us can benefit your research! 🌲

#ForestResearch #CanadianForestry #CIF2025

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FACETS Journal @facetsjournal.bsky.social · 12d

Five years ago, "Towards reconciliation: 10 Calls to Action to natural scientists working in Canada" was published in FACETS. Read the paper ➡️ buff.ly/Q7RlAwK

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 15d

New ways to publish in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research!

@canjforestres.bsky.social now welcomes Data Papers and Methods Papers—two article types designed to boost transparency, innovation, and reuse in forest science.

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#ForestResearch #AcademicSky #SciComm 🧪

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 15d

ICYMI, check out this month's Editor's Choice pick for CJFR:

Leslie et al. | Herbicide application improves plethodontid salamander habitat conditions in regenerating clear-cut forests

Read the #OpenAccess article now: doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 15d

Today, we recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by honouring the strength of Indigenous Peoples and reflecting on how we can support meaningful change.

#TruthAndReconciliation #IndigenousPeoples #Equity

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 15d

How do we safeguard academic freedom and rigorous peer review? Our CEO, @elainestott.bsky.social, and Executive Editor-in-Chief Robert Mann explain in this new #CSPBlog post🍁▶️ blog.cdnsciencepub.com/canadian-sci...

#YourResearchHome #AcademicFreedom

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 16d

JUST-IN: Impacts of management on ecosystem service capacity in northeastern U.S. Appalachian forest stands
Lockwood et al. doi.org/10.1139/cjfr... #OpenAccess

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 16d

Last call! 📢

Join us today at 1PM EDT for a webinar on supporting evidence-informed decision-making with @envevidencecanada.bsky.social!

Registration ▶️ buff.ly/KpR5EBs

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 17d

JUST-IN: Native fruit trees for rainforest restoration: acclimation of Atlantic Forest species planted in forested and deforested areas
Gauna et al. doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 18d

JUST-IN: Differences in stem taper of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) grown in Coastal Plains and Southern Appalachians regions of the United States
Qadir and Poudel doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 19d

Forest degradation is affecting biodiversity, climate, and well-being. But it's still hard to measure.

CJFR welcomes papers on how to track and respond to degradation in temperate and boreal systems.

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#EnvironmentalScience #CallForPapers #ForestResearch

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 19d

JUST-IN: Extreme Colorado 2020 fires: remotely sensed burn severity influenced by treatments, forest types and days of burning
Stevens-Rumann et al. doi.org/10.1139/cjfr... #wildfire 🔥

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 20d

From fuel buildup to climate change, multiple factors shape wildfire behaviour. A new @canjforestres.bsky.social collection examines the science behind Canada’s wildfire season and the challenges ahead for researchers and fire managers.

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 20d

JUST-IN: A review of Amazonian Polycyclic Silviculture Systems

DeArmond et al.
Free access: doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 21d

NEW
Diversity, phytosociological aspects, and indicator species of natural forests in Paraguay

🖋️Gamarra Ruiz Diaz et al.
🔗 doi.org/10.1139/cjfr... (Reposted with working URL)

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 21d

JUST-IN: Aboveground carbon stock of scarified black spruce stands—A 20-year study in boreal ecosystems

Andrianirinarimanana et al. doi.org/10.1139/cjfr... #OpenAccess

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 21d

Structure du pouvoir dans la gouvernance des concessions forestières de communautés locales du territoire de Walikale, République Démocratique du Congo

Mizaba et al. doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 22d

NEW

Fire-induced rapid suppression of microbial necromass accumulation in a subtropical Cunninghamia lanceolata forest

🖋️Authors: Chen and Chen
🔗https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2025-0005

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 23d

⭐EDITOR'S CHOICE⭐
Herbicide application improves plethodontid salamander habitat conditions in regenerating clear-cut forests
🖋️Leslie et al.
🔗https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2024-0294 #OpenAccess

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 23d

JUST-IN
Diversity, phytosociological aspects and indicator species of natural forests in Paraguay
Gamarra et al. doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 24d

JUST-IN: Early field performance of sand-coated (Conniflex®) and insecticide-treated Norway spruce seedlings planted on spot mounds and undisturbed soil with and without the addition of arginine phosphate (ArGrow®Granulat) nutrition

Pikkarainen et al. doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 25d

JUST-IN: Trajectories of forest composition, structure, and productivity following an experimental ice storm disturbance
Fahey et al. doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 26d

Small area estimation of growing stock timber volume, basal area, mean stem diameter, and stem density for mountain forests in Austria

Nothdurft et al.
Read the full article: buff.ly/gGj5EeY #OpenAccess 🔓

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Canadian Science Publishing @cdnsciencepub.com · 27d

Researchers spend countless hours conducting #PeerReview, often on a voluntary basis with little recognition. This blog post by @ecolevol.bsky.social explores the motivation behind peer review and potential ways to reward this crucial work ▶️ buff.ly/UmpA07d

#PeerReviewWeek #PRW2025

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