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Carbon and Timber stock of the German forest - Improvement of projections of current and future CO2 stock by means of ecophysiological and empirical forest growth models (KNOW)
Project
Project code: 2218WK09C4
Contract period: 01.03.2020
- 28.02.2022
Budget: 142,546 Euro
Purpose of research: Inventory & Assessment
Keywords: old growth wood, natural forest development, silviculture, wood growth
The project aims at estimating future wood reserves in Germany under the influence of progressive global warming in order to create a robust basis for management objectives. For this purpose a process-based forest model (4C) and an empirical forest growth simulator (WEHAM) are coupled in order to determine the climate sensitivity of carbon and timber simulations to enable analyses of existing timber supply scenarios (WEHAM) under climate change aspects. With the help of climate sensitive growth functions, to be developed for the WEHAM model, and the identification and characterization of rare extreme weather conditions, the WEHAM baseline scenario is re-evaluated also with regard to other forest ecosystem services such as habitat provision and climate protection. The results of the project will help policymakers, administrations, associations and industry to select appropriate options for future forest management. Furthermore, the project ensures that WEHAM is developed to the current state of research.
Section overview
Subjects
- Silviculture
- Renewable Resources
- Climate Change
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Associated projects: KNOW
- Carbon and timber in German forests - improving projections of current and future CO2 stocks by coupling eco-physiological and empirical forest development models
- Carbon and Timber stock of the German forest - Improvement of projections of current and future CO2 stock by means of ecophysiological and empirical forest growth models
