2026 joint publications for partners of the network on Cold Forests
Influence of environmental factors on pollen- and chironomid-based Holocene temperature inferences: A multisite comparison in eastern Canada
Lesven, JA., Millet, L., Gillet, F., Suranyi, T., Feussom-Tcheumeleu, A., Bajolle, L., Bergeron, Y., Arsenault, A., Remy, C.C., Adam, A.A., Rius, D. Influence of environmental factors on pollen- and chironomid-based Holocene temperature inferences: A multisite comparison in eastern Canada. Quaternary Science Reviews 381, 109960 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2026.109960
Eastern white pine ring proxies show potential for climate reconstruction in a Canadian temperate forest. Dendrochronologia
Labrecque-Foy, J-P., Lemay, M-A., Gennaretti, F., Boucher, E., Arseneault, D.,Montoro Girona, M. Eastern white pine ring proxies show potential for climate reconstruction in a Canadian temperate forest. Dendrochronologia 96, 126507 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2026.126507
The Forest Phoenix: How Northern Forests Rise From the Ashes of Fires
Lesven, JA., Gaboriau, DM., Rius, D., Ali, AA., and Bergeron, Y. The Forest Phoenix: How Northern Forests Rise From the Ashes of Fires. Front. Young Minds. 14:1646509 (2026). https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2026.1646509
Ecological factors shaping post‑fire resilience in mature black spruce forests of eastern North America
Fortin, S., Boucher, Y., Bergeron, Y., Simard, M., Arseneault, D., Asselin, H., Barrette, M., Danneyrolles, V., Gauthier, S., & Girard, F. (2026). Ecological factors shaping post‑fire resilience in mature black spruce forests of eastern North America. Journal of Ecology (2026). https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.70260
Resource utilization strategies and longevity of Thuja occidentalis across contrasting substrates: Insights from morphological and physiological traits
Boche, M., Lemay, M-A., Bouchut, S., Bergeron, Y., Pappas, C., Montoro Girona, M., Butto, V., Gennaretti, F. Resource utilization strategies and longevity of Thuja occidentalis across contrasting substrates: Insights from morphological and physiological traits. Dendrochronologia 96:126484 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2026.126484
Spruce budworm outbreaks promote natural regeneration of Eastern white pine
Lavoie, J., Bergeron, Y., Martin, M., Montoro Girona, M. Spruce budworm outbreaks promote natural regeneration of Eastern white pine. Forest Ecology and Management 601:123320 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.123320
Fire-controlled variations in abundance of white pine and red pine in Quebec’s northern temperate forest during the Holocene: Implications for fire management
Blache, M., Ali, AA., Gaboriau, DM., Joannin, S., Jean-Sépet, M., Girardin, MP., Bergeron, Y., Asselin, H. Fire-controlled variations in abundance of white pine and red pine in Quebec’s northern temperate forest during the Holocene: Implications for fire management. The Holocene 09596836251378033 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1177/09596836251378033
Wildfire-induced soil erosion in northern Finland watersheds
Lacand, M., Asselin, H., Aakala, T., Rius, D., Vogel, M., Paradis, L., Ali, AA. Wildfire-induced soil erosion in northern Finland watersheds. The Holocene 36:68–79 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1177/09596836251378013