A5036289286- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Climate change and permafrost
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Forest Management and Policy
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2024-2025
Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture
2023
Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten
2023
Technical University of Munich
2020-2021
Against the backdrop of global change, intensity, duration, and frequency droughts are projected to increase threaten forest ecosystems worldwide. Tree responses drought complex likely vary among species, characteristics, site conditions. Here, we examined response patterns three major temperate tree s. fir (Abies alba), E. beech (Fagus sylvatica), N. spruce (Picea abies), along an ecological gradient in South - Central East part Germany that included a total 37 sites with varying climatic...
Mountainous grassland soils are considered one of the most unique biological hotspots, rich in organic carbon (OC). At same time, they exposed to great threats, as climate warming is more pronounced mountainous regions than lowland areas. In this study, we assessed effect simulated (+1K, +2K, and + 3 K) on OC stocks soil structure Northern Limestone Alps Germany by translocating plant-soil mesocosms from high- (1260 m a.s.l., Rendzic Phaeozem) mid- (860 a. s. l., Haplic Cambisol)...
The understory vegetation of boreal forests plays a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity by creating habitats, supplying food resources, and regulating microclimate soil conditions. This essential layer is frequently affected disturbances such as forest fires clear‐cutting, which significantly alter communities the ecosystem resource availability heterogeneity. study aimed to understand how these influence spatial temporal dynamics key subsequently patterns diversity. We analyzed...
Abstract Alpine and prealpine grasslands provide various ecosystem services are hotspots for the storage of soil organic C (SOC) in Central Europe. Yet, information about aggregate-related SOC its controlling factors alpine grassland soils is limited. In this study, distribution according to aggregate size classes large macroaggregates (> 2000 μm), small (250–2000 microaggregates (63–250 silt-/clay-sized particles (< 63 μm) was studied along an elevation gradient Northern Limestone...
Aim of study: Detecting possible small-scale soil effects on height growth single trees in monospecific stands three important tree species (Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica, and Picea abies). Area 37 mature along an ecological gradient Southern Germany from the cold wet “optimal niche zone” to warmer drier zones, including gravelly soils with poor water supply. Material methods: Measurement achieved age 15 20 sample per stand. Estimation available capacity (AWC) close proximity based texture...
making it exceedingly difficult to systematically investigate SOC stocks. For instance, organic carbon storage and turnover depend on a variety of natural factors, such as climate, parent material terrain – but, equally important, forest management practices. Studies have shown that there is negative correlation between the intensity Harvesting trees biomass can significantly deplete stocks in long term. However, for better understanding global cycle more informed land-use decisions, this...
&lt;p&gt;Alpine and pre-alpine grassland soils in Bavaria provide important ecosystem services are hotspots for soil organic carbon (SOC) storage.&amp;#160; However, information on the underlying factors that control SOC stabilization via aggregation is limited. In three with same parent material but at different elevation (Fendt: 600 m.a.s.l, Graswang: 860 m a.s.l Esterberg: 1,260 a.s.l), we studied aggregate distribution associated according to size classes...