Root adaptations of black spruce growing in water-saturated soil; Bacterial community of reindeer lichens differs between northern and southern lichen woodlands; Evaluation of UAS LiDAR data for tree segmentation and diameter estimation in boreal forests using trunk- and crown-based methods; Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of Scots pine seeds and the assessment of germination potential; Long-term effect of elevated air humidity on seasonal variability in diurnal leaf conductance and gas exchange in silver birch; An alternative simulation framework to evaluate the sustainability of annual harvest on large forest estates; A goal programming model for the optimization of log logistics considering sorting decisions and social objective; Decomposition differences between snags and logs in forests of Kenai Peninsula, Alaska; Wood energy quality of Eucalyptus spp. clones established under different soil types in the Brazilian Cerrado; Downed wood dynamics in the riparian and littoral zone of small lakes in tolerant hardwood forests; Feature selection by genetic algorithm in nonlinear taper model; Tree quality and value: results in northern conifer stands after 65 years of silviculture and harvest; Effects of artificial nitrogen deposition on the forest floor and soil chemistry in chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia) plantation in northern Iran; Effects of interspecific competition on early growth of genetically improved white spruce in mixedwood stands in northeastern Alberta; Differences in wood anatomy and chemistry of a Eucalyptus urophylla clone explained by site climate conditions; Modeling knot geometry from scanned images of Korean pine plantations; Effects of overstory tree density, site preparation, and ground vegetation on natural Scots pine seedling emergence and survival in northern boreal pine forests; Intra-annual ring width and climate response of red pine in Itasca State Park in north-central Minnesota.