Ecology and Forest Dynamics

Our task is the assessment of various influences on forest ecosystems. We combine numerous established methods to investigate how single trees and entire tree stands respond to changing climate, different nutrient supplies, species mixture, and atmospheric deposition. We link these methods to novel techniques like remote sensing.

Research sites

We research the dynamics of our forest ecosystems at our forest hydrology experimentel site in Britz, via the areas of intensive forest monitoring (Level II), but also in our open-air dry laboratory.

Depositions- und Streufallsammler auf einer Level-II-Fläche unter Kiefer

Projects & Initiatives

We contribute our expertise to a wide variety of projects. We coordinate nationwide initiatives and participate in new, promising research approaches.

Methods

Through our work at ICP Forests, we use a variety of methods and evaluate these measurements. The development of methods for using drones and remote sensing is new, as is the digital transmission of measurements.

Detailaufnahme eines Buchenblattes mit Wassertropfen

[Translate to English:] Bild eines Kiefernzweiges bei Frost mit Eiskristallen.

Expert groups

The topics we deal with in four specialist groups - Ecology & Recording, Environment & Impact, Forest & Policy and Climate & Dynamics - are as diverse as the forest ecosystems themselves.