In many parts of the world forest disturbance regimes have intensified recently, and future
climatic changes are expected to amplify this development further in the coming decades …

The accelerating global rate of species extinctions and the inevitable human impacts on
biodiversity have increased the need to conserve, restore and use ecosystems sustainably …

Five commercial tree species comprise nearly 80% of the forest standing stock volume in
Western Europe. Nowadays, there is a strong need to consider a wider diversity of tree …

The ongoing changes to climate challenge the conservation of forest biodiversity. Yet, in
thermally limited systems, such as temperate forests, not all species groups might be …

Context Recovery from disturbances is a prominent measure of forest ecosystem resilience,
with swift recovery indicating resilient systems. The forest ecosystems of Central Europe …

The European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus, L.(hereafter bark beetle), causes major
economic loss to the forest industry in Europe, especially in Norway Spruce (Picea abies) …

Large protected areas, such as national parks, harbor landscape-related conflict potentials.
Conflict research has been conducted in the Bavarian Forest National Park for 30 years. The …

Severe natural disturbances are common in many forest ecosystems, particularly in the
Northern Hemisphere. Attempts to minimize their effects through forest management include …

Highlights•The study provides a comprehensive comparison of methods for CCC retrieval
from Sentinel-2 imagery.•The results of the study demonstrate that both the physical-based …

Abstract Purpose of Review The increasing impact of droughts, wildfires and windstorms in
temperate areas poses a significant challenge to the adaptation capacity of forests and their …