European beech (Fagus sylvatica) is the dominant tree species of Central Europe's natural
forests and one of the continent's most important timber species. This highly competitive …

During the particularly severe hot summer drought in 2018, widespread premature leaf
senescence was observed in several broadleaved tree species in Central Europe …

The future development of forest ecosystems depends critically on tree mortality. However,
the suitability of empirical mortality algorithms for extrapolation in space or time remains …

Tree survival and mortality play a critical role in forest ecosystems. Being able to predict the
survival probability provides significant insights into forest management decision support. In …

Adapting the management of forest resources to climate change involves addressing
several crucial aspects to provide a valid basis for decision making. These include the …

Abstract Models to predict tree survival and mortality can help to understand vegetation
dynamics and to predict effects of climate change on native forests. The objective of the …

Background European forests have a long record of management. However, the diversity of
the current forest management across nations, tree species and owners, is hardly …

Abstract Dynamic Vegetation Models (DVM s) are designed to be suitable for simulating
forest succession and species range dynamics under current and future conditions based on …

The frequent occurrence of very large trees (diameter at breast height DBH≥ 80 cm) is a
typical element of both primary and secondary old-growth forests. We analyzed the …

Dynamic forest models are a key tool to better understand, assess, and project decadal‐to
centennial‐scale forest dynamics. Despite their success, many questions regarding …