LabForest
Living lab university forest for sustainable management of natural regeneration under climate change
Changing environmental conditions and adaptive forest management: impacts on ecology, ecosystem services, and economic resilience
The project LabForest uses the opportunities provided by the university forest at LMU Munich as a living lab to compare effects of different management strategies on forestry and wood industry in connection with climate risks. Additionally, the project also assess the impacts of climate risks on biodiversity and key ecosystem services.
Involved institutions
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) - Department für Geographie
- Bayerische Landesanstalt für Wald und Forstwirtschaft (LWF) - Abt. Waldschutz und Abt. Waldbau
- Technische Universität München (TUM) - Lehrstuhl für Holzwissenschaft, Professur für Waldinventur und nachhaltige Nutzung
- Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) - Professur für Forstzoologie
- Bayerische Waldbauernschule
Presse & TV
Publications
Eisenschink P, Obermeier W, Zerres V, Suerbaum A, Lehnert L
(2025) Forest variables from LiDAR: Drone flight parameters impact the detection of tree stems and diameter estimates
Ecological Informatics Volume 88, September 2025, 103127
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2025.103127
Eisenschink P, Obermeier W, Zerres V, Suerbaum A, Lehnert L
(2025) A Framework for Assessing Tree Value and Forest Vulnerability Using UAV Remote Sensing
EGU General Assembly, 2025 EGU25-10908, updated on 23 Aug 2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-10908
Svanidze D, Ludwig R, Obermeier W, Lehnert L
(2025) Hydrometeorological Aspects of Sustainable Forest Regeneration Management in Climate Change
EGU General Assembly 2025, EGU25-12627, updated on 15 Mar 2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-12627
Svanidze D, Ludwig R, Obermeier W, Lehnert L
(2025) Hydrometeorologische Aspekte des nachhaltigen Waldregenerationsmanagements im Klimawandel
Obermeier W, Haertl F, Hahn A, Knoke T, Ludwig R, Pongratz J, van de Kuilen J, Sanchez-Azofeifa A, Seibold S, Sühlfleisch K, Weber-Blaschke G, Lehnert L
(2024) Consequences of disturbance management and silvicultural treatments on ecosystem services
Map section
The innovation group LabForest is located in the region of Bavaria.
LabForest
“LabForest” uses the possibilities of the university forest of the LMU Munich as a real laboratory to compare the forestry and timber industry effects of different management options in connection with the effects of climate risks and to evaluate their effects on biodiversity and important ecosystem services.
Technische Universität Dresden
Professur für Forstzoologie
LabForest
Kehlheim
Bayerische Waldbauernschule
LabForest
Freising
Bayerische Landesanstalt für Wald und Forstwirtschaft
Abteilung Waldbau, Abteilung Waldschutz
LabForest
München
Technische Universität München
Lehrstuhl Holzwissenschaft
LabForest
München
Ludwigs-Maximilian-Universität München
Department für Geographie
LabForest
Moos
Gräflich Arco-Zinneberg'sches Forstamt
Map section
The innovation group LabForest is located in the region of Bavaria.
