Henning Meesenburg
A5004699543- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Forest Management and Policy
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Civil and Structural Engineering Research
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Environmental Conservation and Management
Nordwestdeutsche Forstliche Versuchsanstalt
2014-2024
World Economic Forum
2022
Amt für Umwelt
2022
GeoInformation (United Kingdom)
2022
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
2018
Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung
2016-2017
Literaturarchiv
2017
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
2016
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz
2016
Federal Office for Food and Agriculture
2016
Phosphorus availability may shape plant–microorganism–soil interactions in forest ecosystems. Our aim was to quantify the between soil P and nutrition strategies of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests. We assumed that plants microorganisms P-rich forests carry over mineral-bound into biogeochemical cycle (acquiring strategy). In contrast, P-poor ecosystems establish tight cycles sustain their demand (recycling tested if this conceptual model on supply-controlled consistent with data...
Most trees form symbioses with ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) which influence access to growth-limiting soil resources. Mesocosm experiments repeatedly show that EMF species differentially affect plant development, yet whether these effects ripple up the growth of entire forests remains unknown. Here we tested composition and functional genes relative variation in well-known drivers tree by combining paired molecular surveys high-resolution forest inventory data across 15 European countries. We...
Abstract Forest soils harbor hyper-diverse microbial communities which fundamentally regulate carbon and nutrient cycling across the globe. Directly testing hypotheses on how microbiome diversity is linked to forest storage has been difficult, due a lack of paired data in situ observations accumulation storage. Here, we investigated relationship between soil microbiomes 238 inventory plots spanning 15 European countries. We show that composition fungal, but not bacterial, species tightly...
Atmospheric deposition to forests has been monitored within the International Cooperative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects Forests (ICP Forests) with sampling analyses bulk precipitation throughfall at several hundred forested plots for more than 15 years. The current inorganic nitrogen (nitrate ammonium) sulphate is highest in central Europe as well some southern regions. We compared linear regression Mann–Kendall trend analysis techniques often used detect...
Abstract Acid deposition arising from sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) emissions fossil fuel combustion agriculture has contributed to the acidification of terrestrial ecosystems in many regions globally. However, Europe North America, S greatly decreased recent decades due controls. In this study, we assessed response soil solution chemistry mineral horizons European forests these changes. Trends pH , acid neutralizing capacity ( ANC ), major ions, total aluminium (Al tot ) dissolved organic...
Abstract Climate change effects on tree reproduction are poorly understood, even though the resilience of populations relies sufficient regeneration to balance increasing rates mortality. Forest‐forming species often mast, i.e. reproduce through synchronised year‐to‐year variation in seed production, which improves pollination and reduces predation. Recent observations European beech show, however, that current climate can dampen interannual synchrony production this masting breakdown...
Fine root distribution and turnover were investigated in ca. 40-year-old pure Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst.) stands Germany, growing on four sites that differed soil acidity (Ebergötzen < Barbis Fichtelgebirge = Harz). The density of fine biomass necromass different horizons among the sites. At one most acidic (Harz), humus layer was more than twice at least site (Ebergötzen). two sites, Harz, ratio to significantly lower Ebergötzen Barbis, particularly subsoil layer. In each stand,...
Abstract. Following the decline in sulphur deposition Europe, sulphate dynamics of catchments and reversibility anthropogenic acidification soils freshwaters became major interest. Long-term trends concentrations fluxes precipitation/throughfall 20 European were analysed to evaluate catchment response decreasing deposition. Sulphate studied declined by 38-82% during last decade. all decreased significantly, but reversal was clearly delayed German streams. In Scandinavian streams...
Abstract. Process-based vegetation models are widely used to predict local and global ecosystem dynamics climate change impacts. Due their complexity, they require careful parameterization evaluation ensure that projections accurate reliable. The PROFOUND Database (PROFOUND DB) provides a wide range of empirical data on European forests calibrate evaluate simulate impacts at the forest stand scale. A particular advantage this database is its coverage multiple sources different hierarchical...
Forest models are instrumental for understanding and projecting the impact of climate change on forests. A considerable number forest have been developed in last decades. However, few systematic comprehensive model comparisons performed Europe that combine an evaluation modelled carbon water fluxes structure. We evaluate 13 widely used, state-of-the-art, stand-scale against field measurements structure eddy-covariance data over multiple decades across environmental gradient at nine typical...
Litter decomposition is a key process for carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems mainly controlled by environmental conditions, substrate quantity quality as well microbial community abundance composition. In particular, the effects of climate atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition on litter its temporal dynamics are significant importance, since their might change over course process. Within TeaComposition initiative, we incubated Green Rooibos teas at 524 sites across nine...
Abstract Key message Aggregated, consolidated, and derived soil physicochemical data of 286 ICP Forests Level II plots were completed with hydraulic properties for integrated use forest monitoring data. Database access should be requested at http://icp-forests.net . Metadata associated available https://metadata-afs.nancy.inra.fr/geonetwork/apps/georchestra/?uuid=153e599e-6624-4e2b-b862-8124386ea9cd&hl=eng Context The database is one the most comprehensive ecosystem datasets in Europe...
Abstract Key message Exceedance of critical limits in soil solution samples was more frequent intensively monitored forest plots across Europe with loads for acidity and eutrophication exceeded compared to other from the same network. Elevated inorganic nitrogen concentrations tended be related less favourable nutritional status . Context Forests have been exposed elevated atmospheric deposition acidifying eutrophying sulphur compounds decades. Critical identified, below which damage due...
Studies on climate change effects reveal that the natural water cycle will continue to shift, often intensifying pressure resources. Understanding interaction between forest ecosystems, soil dynamics, and groundwater recharge under these changes is essential. This study investigates forested areas of Hessian Ried in Hesse, Germany&#8212;a low-lying, fertile region crucial for agriculture, forestry, nature conservation, supply Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan region. Ensuring sustainable...