Diversity and forest productivity in a changing climate

C Ammer - New phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 50 I. Introduction 50 II. Drivers of the diversity–productivity relationship
51 III. Patterns of the diversity–productivity relationship 55 IV. Responses of mixed stands to …

Suitability of close-to-nature silviculture for adapting temperate European forests to climate change

P Brang, P Spathelf, JB Larsen, J Bauhus… - … Journal of Forest …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
In many parts of Europe, close-to-nature silviculture (CNS) has been widely advocated as
being the best approach for managing forests to cope with future climate change. In this …

Admixing broadleaved to coniferous tree species: a review on yield, ecological stability and economics

T Knoke, C Ammer, B Stimm, R Mosandl - European journal of forest …, 2008 - Springer
For several reasons the conversion of mono-species into mixed-species forests is presently
a major concern of forest management and policy in Central Europe. Although it is possible …

[HTML][HTML] Species mixing reduces drought susceptibility of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and oak (Quercus robur L., Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.)–Site water supply …

M Steckel, M del Río, M Heym, J Aldea, K Bielak… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tree species mixing has been widely promoted as a promising silvicultural tool for reducing
drought stress. However, so far only a limited number of species combinations have been …

The effect of forest type on throughfall deposition and seepage flux: a review

A De Schrijver, G Geudens, L Augusto, J Staelens… - Oecologia, 2007 - Springer
Converting deciduous forests to coniferous plantations and vice versa causes environmental
changes, but till now insight into the overall effect is lacking. This review, based on 38 case …

Effect of tree species mixing on stand structural complexity

J Juchheim, M Ehbrecht, P Schall… - … Journal of Forest …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The proportion of mixed-species forests is presently increasing since they are commonly
seen as providing a higher level of many ecosystem goods and services than monospecific …

Mixed forests reconsidered: a forest economics contribution on an ecological concept

T Knoke, B Stimm, C Ammer, M Moog - Forest Ecology and management, 2005 - Elsevier
To stimulate an economically oriented discussion on mixed forest management, this paper
considers economic implications of mixed investments of pure stands of the Norway spruce …

Effects of light availability on morphology, growth and biomass allocation of Fagus sylvatica and Quercus robur seedlings

I Sevillano, I Short, J Grant, C O'Reilly - Forest Ecology and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
The survival, morphological, and growth responses of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)
and pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) seedlings to different light intensities, from full …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying the stand properties that support both high biodiversity and carbon storage in German forests

K Springer, P Manning, AL Boesing, C Ammer… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest ecosystems face threats related to human-driven degradation, climate change, and
biodiversity loss. Addressing these challenges requires management strategies that …

Landscape-scale mixtures of tree species are more effective than stand-scale mixtures for biodiversity of vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens

S Heinrichs, C Ammer, M Mund, S Boch, S Budde… - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Tree species diversity can positively affect the multifunctionality of forests. This is why conifer
monocultures of Scots pine and Norway spruce, widely promoted in Central Europe since …