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Assessing the impact of multi-year droughts on German forests in the context of increased tree mortality

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  • Holtmann, Anne
  • Huth, Andreas
  • Bohn, Friedrich
  • Fischer, Rico

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Forests play a crucial role in climate regulation and societal well-being. Despite their significance, the increasing frequency of droughts poses a severe threat to forest ecosystems, impacting carbon sequestration and forest stability. In Germany, the unprecedented 2018–2020 drought resulted in extensive tree mortality and damaged wood volume, with lasting effects observed in subsequent years. As climate models project a continuation of such droughts, understanding the impact of droughts on forests becomes imperative. However, it is unclear how forests will evolve in the future if the drought duration continues to increase.

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  • Holtmann, Anne & Huth, Andreas & Bohn, Friedrich & Fischer, Rico, 2024. "Assessing the impact of multi-year droughts on German forests in the context of increased tree mortality," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 492(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:492:y:2024:i:c:s030438002400084x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2024.110696
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