The forest stock volume (FSV) is one of the key indicators in forestry resource assessments
on local, regional, and national scales. To date, scaling up in situ plot-scale measurements …

Forests around the world are facing climate change. Increased drought stress and severe
heat waves in recent decades have negatively impacted on forest health, making them more …

Drought is one of the key natural hazards impacting net primary production and tree growth
in forest ecosystems. Nonetheless, tree species show different responses to drought events …

The prolonged drought of recent years combined with the steadily increasing bark beetle
infestation (Ips typographus) is causing enormous damage in Germany's spruce forests. This …

Deforestation is currently among the most critical ecological issues, which need to be
addressed urgently. Hence, identification of effective environmental monitoring methods is of …

ABSTRACT Forest Stock Volume (FSV) is one of the key indicators in forestry resource
investigation and management on local, regional, and national scales. Limited by the …

Forest systems provide crucial ecosystem functions to our environment, such as balancing
carbon stocks and influencing the local, regional and global climate. A trend towards an …

The Norway spruce is one of the most important tree species in Europe. This tree species
has been put under considerable pressure due to the ongoing impacts of climate change …

The occurrence of extreme windstorms and increasing heat and drought events induced by
climate change leads to severe damage and stress in coniferous forests, making trees more …

ABSTRACT A major challenge in forest management is to balance the competing interests
of different users. The conservation of biological diversity is an important goal when …