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Research Hotspots and Trends of Large-Diameter Trees Based on Bibliometric Data

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  • Fei Huang

    (College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Chenglong Zhang

    (College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Yingfang Zeng

    (College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Yuan Yan

    (College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Mengxian Li

    (College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Zhiyao Su

    (College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Xiaorong Jia

    (College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

Abstract

The current challenges facing large-diameter timber forests include low yield and low eco-economic benefit. As a result, the development of large-diameter timber forests has become one of the most important strategies for the development of forestry in China. The present study employed bibliometric analysis and Citespace software v.6.1.R3 to examine the literature from CNKI and WOS databases spanning 2002–2021. This analysis aimed to identify the research hotspots and trends in large-diameter timber trees while providing theoretical support and guidance for developing large-diameter timber forests. The research results showed the following data. (1) The number of articles published increased year by year, approximately 4.8 times in 20 years. (2) The journal “Forest Ecology and Management”, where the number of papers is up to 53, has a significant impact on the field of large-diameter timber research. The Tropical Forestry Experimental Center of the Chinese Academy of Forestry and the Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands possess strong research capabilities, with average citation frequencies of the articles of 26.8 and 51.5, respectively. (3) Research on large-diameter trees focuses on “large-diameter timber cultivation technology and cultivation measures”, “forest conservation management”, “large-diameter timber stand structure”, and “dynamic monitoring of large-diameter timber growth”. “Selection of suitable seed sources”, “Innovation of large-diameter timber cultivation technology”, and “improvement of large-diameter timber forest management mode” are the future research trends of large-diameter trees. In the future, it will be a challenge to realize the sustainable development of large-diameter timber resources. Concurrently, long-term monitoring and scientific management of large-diameter timber forests will be a key issue in promoting the development of large-diameter timber forests.

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  • Fei Huang & Chenglong Zhang & Yingfang Zeng & Yuan Yan & Mengxian Li & Zhiyao Su & Xiaorong Jia, 2024. "Research Hotspots and Trends of Large-Diameter Trees Based on Bibliometric Data," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-15, June.
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    1. Chaomei Chen, 2006. "CiteSpace II: Detecting and visualizing emerging trends and transient patterns in scientific literature," Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 57(3), pages 359-377, February.
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