Assessing forest vitality and forest structure using 3D data: a case study from the Hainich National Park, Germany

MG Heidenreich, D Seidel - Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The adaptation of forest management to changing environmental conditions due to climate
change relies on information on the current forest and tree vitality. In common practice, the …

The effect of forest structure on drought stress in beech forests (Fagus sylvatica L.)

T Mathes, D Seidel, HJ Klemmt, D Thom… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The unprecedented drought between 2018 and 2020 had a significant impact on European
beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests in Central Europe. The role of different forest structures in …

Influence of multiple biotic and abiotic factors on the crown die-back of European beech trees at their drought limit

T Chakraborty, S Saha, A Matzarakis, A Reif - Flora, 2017 - Elsevier
Owing to the growing sensitivity of forests to drought under the warming climate, more
attention should be paid to the role of soil drought, plant–plant interactions, tree species and …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics of aboveground vegetation biomass and carbon stocks along the altitudinal gradients and overstorey composition types in the temperate …

G Thakur, P Kumar, DR Bhardwaj, P Prakash - Trees, Forests and People, 2024 - Elsevier
Forests, covering approximately thirty percent of the Earth's total surface area, are the
world's largest carbon sink and a crucial player in mitigating climate change through carbon …

Pedunculate Oaks (Quercus robur L.) Differing in Vitality as Reservoirs for Fungal Biodiversity

M Agostinelli, M Cleary, JA Martín… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Ecological significance of trees growing in urban and peri-urban settings is likely to increase
in future land-use regimes, calling for better understanding of their role as potential …

Resilience of European beech forests (Fagus sylvatica L.) after fire in a global change context

J Maringer, M Conedera, D Ascoli… - … Journal of Wildland …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
The European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is one of the most ecologically and economically
important tree species in Europe. Nonetheless, post-fire ecological processes in beech …

Role of environmental and stand factors on forest dieback: An approach using structural equation modelling and machine learning

L Su, M Heydari, SR Mousavi, B Prévosto - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Zagros forest region in western Iran is facing dieback processes, impacting both the
environment and the local economy. Understanding the cause of forest dieback remains a …