Reduction in browsing intensity may not compensate climate change effects on tree species composition in the Bavarian Forest National Park

M Cailleret, M Heurich, H Bugmann - Forest ecology and management, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Climate change may directly induce shifts in stand-level dynamics by altering the
regeneration, growth and mortality of tree species, and indirectly by modifying interspecific …

Quantifying the relative influence of terminal shoot browsing by ungulates on tree regeneration

AD Kupferschmid, L Bütikofer, T Hothorn… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Ungulate densities and browsing in many European forests have increased over the past
several decades. However, the extent to which tree regeneration is influenced by leader …

Selective browsing behaviour of ungulates influences the growth of Abies alba differently depending on forest type

AD Kupferschmid - Forest ecology and management, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Ungulate densities and browsing have increased over the past decades in many forests in
Europe. Browsing on tree saplings is a selective process dependent on forest type. This …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating dynamic tree-species-shifting and height development caused by ungulate browsing in forest regeneration using a process-based modeling …

D Holzer, K Bödeker, W Rammer, T Knoke - Ecological Modelling, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Ungulate browsing can prevent the successful regeneration and development of forest-
owner-intended and climate-resilient admixed tree species, compromising the future …

Light availability and ungulate browsing determine growth, height and mortality of Abies alba saplings

AD Kupferschmid, U Wasem, H Bugmann - Forest ecology and …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Ungulate browsing is one of the many factors that affect structure and species composition of
forests. Silver fir (Abies alba) is a highly desirable tree species in many European mountain …

Browsing regime and growth response of naturally regenerated Abies alba saplings along light gradients

AD Kupferschmid, S Zimmermann… - Forest ecology and …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Tree saplings are part of the normal diet of ungulate species such as roe deer. From a forest
manager's point of view, silver fir (Abies alba) is a highly desirable tree species in mountain …

Herbivory and seedling establishment in Pyrenean forests: influence of micro-and meso-habitat factors on browsing pressure

A Ameztegui, L Coll - Forest Ecology and Management, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Browsing damage is among the most determinant factors that limit the establishment of tree
seedlings in forests. In some areas, this process leads to massive mortalities that can reduce …

Browsing regime and growth response of Abies alba saplings planted along light gradients

AD Kupferschmid, U Wasem, H Bugmann - European journal of forest …, 2015‏ - Springer
Silver fir is a highly desirable species in European mountain forests from a management and
conservation point of view, but it is also highly palatable for ungulates. We planted Abies …

Abschätzung des Einflusses von Verbiss durch wildlebende Huftiere auf die Baumverjüngung

AD Kupferschmid, P Brang… - Schweizerische …, 2019‏ - meridian.allenpress.com
Abschätzung des Einflusses von Verbiss durch wildlebende Huftiere auf die
Baumverjüngung Das Verbissprozent als relative Anzahl verbissener Endtriebe ist eine …

Toward a beech-dominated alternative stable state in Dinaric mixed montane forests: a long-term study of the Pecka old-growth Forest

J Diaci, T Adamic, G Fidej… - Frontiers in Forests and …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
In the last century, a synchronous beech expansion has been observed for many mixed
mountain forests in southeastern Europe. This change is associated with the interaction of …