Browsing Fakultät für Forstwissenschaften und Waldökologie (inkl. GAUSS) by Referee "Knohl, Alexander Prof. Dr."
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Anatomical, physiological and molecular responses of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) to drought
(2016-03-30)Summary European beech (Fagus sylvatica, L.) is a dominant forest tree species of high economic and ecological value in Central Europe. The natural distribution range of the species across Central Europe is determined by ... -
Applications of Hyper-spectral and Radar Remote Sensing analysis: a case study of forest landscapes in Costa Rica
(2012-11-23)The main objective this research was to assess two types of emerging remote sensing technology, hyper-spectral and SAR sensors, for an exploratory data analysis of land covers in the south of Costa Rica. Hyper-spectral ... -
CACAO AGROFORESTRY UNDER AMBIENT AND REDUCED THROUGHFALL: TREE WATER USE CHARACTERISTICS AND STAND WATER BUDGETING
(2010-07-13)The world s tropical regions have faced dramatic losses in forest cover during recent decades. Although high rates of rainforest conversion continue today, reforestation is becoming more ... -
Carbon Fluxes and Pools in a Montane Rainforest in Sulawesi, Indonesia
(2021-03-18)Forests play an important part in the global carbon cycle. While carbon balances of many forest types have been studied intensively, such information is very sparse for tropical montane rainforests. This thesis aims to ... -
Changes in eco-hydrological functioning after tropical rainforest transformation to rubber and oil palm plantations
(2015-10-09)This work presents findings from eco-hydrological research carried out in Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia in the framework of the CRC990 (Sub-Project A02). Our results point to substantial changes in central ecosystem water ... -
Consequences of rainforest conversion to smallholder rubber and oil palm plantations on soil trace gas fluxes from highly weathered soils in Sumatra, Indonesia
(2017-01-30)In Sumatra, Indonesia, the establishment of oil palm and rubber plantations is widespread. However, it occurs at the expense of forest area. Since global demand for palm oil and rubber is increasing, forest conversion is ... -
Evaluation of Environmental Impacts of Short Rotation Coppice with Regard to the Amount and Quality of Groundwater Recharge
(2020-09-02)While there is broad agreement on the positive environmental impacts of short rotation plantations (SRC), possible negative impacts on groundwater recharge due to potentially high water consumption of trees on arabale land ... -
Further development and adaptation of large area forest inventories and remote sensing applications to comprehensive data providers for international processes
(2011-10-31)With this study we present a forest inventory approach on national level for Burkina Faso where a relatively small sample size is combined with relatively large sample plots. To our knowledge, ... -
Impacts of land-use conversion in Sumatra, Indonesia on soil nitrogen cycling, soil nutrient stocks and ecosystem dynamics
(2015-11-11)Over the last two decades, deforestation rates in Sumatra, Indonesia have rapidly increased resulting in the conversion of large tracts of lowland forest into monoculture plantations of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and ... -
Measurements of tropical bamboo water use
(2017-04-19)Bamboos are grasses (Poaceae) that are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. As monocots, woody bamboos have thin-wall hollow culms with abundant parenchyma and the culms are connected by rhizomes. These properties ... -
Micrometeorological measurements and numerical simulations of turbulence and evapotranspiration over agroforestry
(2021-03-11)Modern arable agriculture faces major challenges. The increasing occurrence of heat waves and long-lasting droughts leads to excessive loss of soil water, to increased risk for wind and water erosion of soils, and subsequent ... -
Modeling oil palm monoculture and its associated impacts on land-atmosphere carbon, water and energy fluxes in Indonesia
(2016-06-03)In order to quantify the effects of forests to oil palm conversion occurring in the tropics on land-atmosphere carbon (C), water and energy fluxes, this study develops a new perennial crop module CLM-Palm for simulating a ... -
Oil Palm and Rubber Tree Transpiration: Topography, Flooding and Tree admixture in Jungle Rubber Stands
(2017-03-27)In post-forest plantation landscapes of lowland Sumatra, I studied (1) effects of topography and flooding on transpiration by mono-cultural oil palm and rubber tree plantations, and (2) tree water use rates and tree soil ... -
Predicting evapotranspiration from drone-recorded land surface temperatures - Method testing and development
(2020-09-08)Evapotranspiration (ET) is a central flux in the hydrological cycle on a regional and on a global scale. Transpiration from plants is the largest water flux from terrestrial surfaces, accounting for the major part of ... -
Soil greenhouse gas (N2O, CO2 and CH4) fluxes from cropland agroforestry and monoculture systems
(2022-04-28)Conventional agriculture is the dominant contributor to negative environmental impacts such as the growth in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the challenges are likely to increase with the increasing global food ... -
The effect of neighborhood identity on seasonal tree growth responses and ecophysiological characteristics of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)
(2020-01-17)Climate change related rise in mean surface (air) temperature, altered intra-annual thermal and precipitation regimes as well as an expected increase of extreme weather events which are also prognosticated for large parts ... -
The isotopic composition of CO2 and H2Ov fluxes in a managed beech forest - Instrument tests and ecological application of two laser-based absorption spectrometers
(2018-10-10)Stable isotopes provide valuable insights into the coupled carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor (H2Ov) cycle on scales ranging from one leaf to global. In particular for applications under field conditions, recent progress ... -
Trace gas fluxes from soils and tree stems of rainforests and cacao agroforests in the Congo Basin, Cameroon
(2020-06-11)Tropical rainforests play a crucial role in biogeochemical cycles and global climate dynamics. Yet, research efforts to quantify the main sources and sinks of trace greenhouse gases lags behind that of other biomes. The ... -
Transpiration by oil palm and rubber plantations: refining methods and delineating differences
(2016-10-18)Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) and rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Müll. Arg.) plantations cover large areas in tropical regions and may still expand further. In contrast, the area covered by natural forests has strongly ... -
Tree and oil palm water use: scaling, spatial heterogeneity and temporal dynamics (Sumatra, Indonesia)
(2020-10-30)Transpiration is a central flux in the terrestrial water cycle and is considered an important ecosystem service for atmosphere and hydrosphere regulation. Transpiration is strongly affected by land cover and land-use ...