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Welcome to the Professorship of Forest Ecology

This professorship is chaired by Prof. Dr. Harald Bugmann and is home to four groups studying diverse aspects of forest ecology and forest management.

Stand and Landscape Dynamics

Stand and Landscape Dynamics

We aim to better understand the key processes that are determining long-term forest dynamics.

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Forest management

Forest management

The Forest Management group conducts silvicultural researches related to the management of multifunctional mixed-species forests in an era of global change.

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Dendrochronology and Phenology

Dendrochronology and Phenology

We investigate ecological processes at the scale of individual trees, tree populations and forest stands using tree rings, forest inventories and phenological data.

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Dendrology and Vegetation Science

Leader: Andreas Rudow

Dendrology and Vegetation Science

Woody plant species are important structural elements of forest ecosystems. For research and teaching, we collect and process empirical data on the biology of woody plant species (genetics, physiology, morphology, ecology).

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