Even though climate change involves much more than warming, it is the name given to a set
of physical phenomena. It is a long-term change in weather patterns that characterises …

Climate change impacts on Europe's forests are becoming visible much sooner than
previously anticipated. The increase in natural disturbances leads to tree mortality and …

Natural disturbances induced by insect outbreaks have increased in forest ecosystems over
the past decades. To minimize economic loss and prevent a mass outbreak, early detection …

Bark beetle outbreaks have intensified in many forests around the globe in recent years. Yet,
the legacy of these disturbances for future forest development remains unclear. Bark beetle …

The European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus, L.(hereafter bark beetle), causes major
economic loss to the forest industry in Europe, especially in Norway Spruce (Picea abies) …

Numerous airborne LiDAR-derived metrics have been proposed for classifying tree species.
Yet an in-depth ecological and biological understanding of the significance of these metrics …

Wildlife management systems face growing challenges to cope with increasingly complex
interactions between wildlife populations, the environment and human activities. In this …

Leaf chlorophyll plays an essential role in controlling photosynthesis, physiological activities
and forest health. In this study, the performance of Sentinel-2 and RapidEye satellite data …

Map** standing dead trees, especially, in natural forests is very important for evaluation of
the forest's health status, and its capability for storing Carbon, and the conservation of …

Because animal carcasses often serve as reservoirs for pathogens, their location and
removal are crucial in controlling the spread of diseases. During carcass decomposition …