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The conservation strategy of the umbrella species concept is based on the assumption that protecting one species, i.e. flagship or keystone species, confers a “protective umbrella” to co-occurring species.

We welcome Jacob Kelly as a new member in our lab! For his PhD, Jake will work in the DFG-funded project 'XyLife' on modeling individual-tree xylem responses to climate change, under the supervision of Dr. Martin Zwanzig and in close collaboration with the Chair of Forest Growth and Woody …

We are very happy and proud to announce that Marie-Christin Wimmler is receiving the 2025 Syvitski Student Modeler award for her work "pyMANGA: A Modular, Open and Extendable Software Platform for Modelling Forest and Vegetation Dynamics" recently published in the journal Environmental …

We are excited to offer a three-year PhD position in a new DFG-funded project on modeling individual-tree xylem responses to climate change. This opportunity is perfect for candidates with a deep interest in ecological modeling, wood anatomy, and tree physiology. The successful applicant will …

This study provides novel allometric equations essential for assessing aboveground biomass of shrubs in central Chile and similar Mediterranean shrublands. 411 specimens at two representative sites were measured, harvested, and weighed to quantify aboveground biomass in 14 shrub species. …