Effect of forest stand management on species composition, structural diversity, and productivity in the temperate zone of Europe

J Dieler, E Uhl, P Biber, J Müller, T Rötzer… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Forests in Central Europe have been used since centuries and were systematically
changed by silvicultural practices since the late 1700s. Focusing on possible biodiversity …

Toward managing mixed-species stands: from parametrization to prescription

H Pretzsch, EK Zenner - Forest Ecosystems, 2017 - Springer
A better understanding and a more quantitative design of mixed-species stands will
contribute to more integrative and goal-oriented research in mixed-species forests. Much …

The productivity of mixed mountain forests comprised of Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies, and Abies alba across Europe

T Hilmers, A Avdagić, L Bartkowicz… - … Journal of Forest …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Mixed mountain forests of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies
(L.) Karst), and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) cover a total area of more than 10 million hectares …

Effective number of layers: A new measure for quantifying three-dimensional stand structure based on sampling with terrestrial LiDAR

M Ehbrecht, P Schall, J Juchheim, C Ammer… - Forest Ecology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The relevance of stand structural heterogeneity for biodiversity conservation is increasingly
recognized and efficient tools for its measurement are demanded. Here, we quantified forest …

Assessing transformation scenarios from pure Norway spruce to mixed uneven-aged forests in mountain areas

T Hilmers, P Biber, T Knoke, H Pretzsch - European Journal of Forest …, 2020 - Springer
Mixed mountain forests, primarily made up of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.), silver
fir (Abies alba Mill.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), cover about 10× 10 6 ha of …

From tree to stand-level structural complexity—Which properties make a forest stand complex?

D Seidel, M Ehbrecht, P Annighöfer… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2019 - Elsevier
Management for complexity has become an important paradigm for European and North
American forestry. Recent advancements in data processing allow for a detailed, three …

Silvicultural prescriptions for mixed-species forest stands. A European review and perspective

H Pretzsch, W Poschenrieder, E Uhl, G Brazaitis… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Compared with far-developed measures and methods for mono-specific forest stands, the
silvicultural prescriptions for mixed-species stands are at their early beginning. However …

Evidence of elevation-specific growth changes of spruce, fir, and beech in European mixed mountain forests during the last three centuries

H Pretzsch, T Hilmers, P Biber… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - cdnsciencepub.com
In Europe, mixed mountain forests, primarily comprised of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.)
Karst.), silver fir (Abies alba Mill.), and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), cover about 10× …

Response of mountain Picea abies forests to stand‐replacing bark beetle outbreaks: neighbourhood effects lead to self‐replacement

T Zeppenfeld, M Svoboda, RJ DeRose… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Large, severe disturbances drive many forest ecosystems over the long term, but pose
management uncertainties when human experience with them is limited. Recent continent …