A5069912966- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Forest Management and Policy
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Forest ecology and management
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Rural development and sustainability
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Climate Change and Environmental Impact
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Environmental Sustainability and Technology
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Sports Science and Education
- Climate change and permafrost
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Austrian Research Centre for Forests
2017-2025
BOKU University
2016-2024
Abstract European soils are under increasing pressure, making it difficult to maintain the provision of soil ecosystem services (SESs). A better understanding processes is needed counteract threats (STs) and promote sustainable management. The EJP SOIL programme EU provides a framework for necessary research. However, different definitions soil‐related terms potentially lead varied understandings concepts. Furthermore, there numerous indicators available quantify STs or SESs. As unclear...
National emission inventories for UN FCCC reporting estimate regional soil nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes by considering the amount of N input as only influencing factor N2O emissions. Our aim was to deepen understanding from agricultural soils, including region specific and climate properties into estimation find targeted mitigation measures reduction nitrogen losses GHG Within this project, emissions nitrate (NO3−) leaching were modelled under spatially distinct environmental conditions in two...
In Europe, private forest owners play an important role in achieving sustainability goals, such as those set by the European Green Deal. Efficient communication and coordination with these actors is therefore central. However, ongoing structural changes ownership have many cases silenced traditional channels, especially involving of small forests. Their economic performance often negligible at individual level, yet collectively their forests a pivotal context increasing demand for wood...
We compiled information from different sources in order to establish a comprehensive map of the stock soil organic carbon (SOC) upper 30 cm under forms land use for Austria. The serves as baseline evaluation potential climate-change mitigation measures. SOC sequestration plays an important role discussion terrestrial (C) sinks and size pool is one several quality measures crop production national regional food security. also effectiveness adaptive management cope with climate change....
A change in tree species composition Central Europe to increase the resilience of forests when coping with climate effects is imminent. We evaluated present and expected future role European beech, (Fagus sylvatica L.), respect expansion its habitat stem. assessed current relevance beech from data Austrian Forest Inventory 2007/09, analyzed forest policies promoting establishment forests. simulated growth model CALDIS, linked timber-market FOHOW2. used a business-as-usual (BAU) management...
Zusammenfassung Die Speicherung des Kohlenstoffs (C) in Grünlandökosystemen ist Österreich unzureichend untersucht. An drei unterschiedlichen Dauergrünland-Standorten der Steiermark wurden für sechs repräsentative Vegetationstypen die C-Gehalte den verschiedenen Kompartimenten Ökosystems ermittelt, um gesamten C-Vorrat abschätzen zu können. C-Speicherung wird maßgeblich vom Vegetationstyp, von Bodeneigenschaften (insbesondere Bodentemperatur, Wasser- und Nährstoffgehalt, amorphe Eisen-...
Climate change requires forest managers to explore new concepts in reforestation. High-elevation sites are posing challenges because the range of tree species that can cope with present and future conditions is small limited experience candidate available. Methods: We selected a mountain site nutrient-poor silicatic soils. The previous Norway spruce (Picea abies) stand performed poorly. established reforestation experiment 27 were planted different combinations order evaluate silvicultural...
Summary Soil bulk density is a required variable for quantifying stocks of elements in soils and therefore instrumental the evaluation land-use related climate change mitigation measures. Our motivation was to derive set pedotransfer functions soil densities usable accommodate different levels data availabilities. We derived sets linear equations that are appropriate forms land-use. After introducing uncertainty factors measured parameters, we ran models repeatedly Monte Carlo simulation...
Abstract Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions are closely linked to agricultural fertilisation. European and national policy incentives have been set reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; however, only a few evaluations conducted. Avoiding such is an important climate change mitigation measure, but it still uncertain which management measures over long‐term, best out‐balance crop yield GHG balances in systems. We here used the process‐based LandscapeDNDC model simulate N O trade‐offs soil...
Summary We have analyzed the loss of agricultural land in a case study community Eggelsberg Innviertel Upper Austria. The trigger for project was attribution Austria as Europe’s leader soil sealing. compared results Austrian survey 1970s with actual use and quantified change. Within half century, 15% area converted to settlement or other forms infrastructure. According original assessment, 96 ha high-quality cropland, 1,220 medium-quality 121 low-quality 409 grassland were converted. forest...