ResEt-Fi
Development of multifunctional
forests on disturbed spruce stands
Innovative solution for damaged spruce areas
In the recent years, spruce forests in Germany have largely died off due to extreme weather events and spruce bark beetle infestations. Since then, large clearings have dominate the landscape in many areas. But are these large-scale clearings of dead spruce stands ecologically desirable, economically reasonable and socially accepted? In the project ResEt-Fi, various management concepts for the development and promotion of multifunctional forests on disturbed spruce stands are tested and evaluated.
Involved institutions
- Forstliches Forschungs- und Kompetenzzentrum Gotha (FFK Gotha), ThüringenForst – AöR
- Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Institut für Geographie; Abteilung Kartographie, GIS und Fernerkundung
- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Geographie, Professur Bodenkunde und Professur für Ökologie
- Universität Bayreuth, Professur für Pilzökologie
- Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie
- Technische Universität Dresden, Institut für Waldbau und Waldschutz, Professur für Waldbau
- Technische Universität Dresden, Institut für Waldwachstum und Forstliche Informatik, Professur für Forstliche Biometrie und Systemanalyse
Project information
Modellregion
Thüringen
Laufzeit:
2023–2026 (Phase 1),
2026–2028 (Phase 2)
Förderkennzeichen:
033L304A-F
Publications
Putzenlechner, B., Grieger, S., Czech, C., Koal, P. (2025):
Post-disturbance treatment effects on microclimate and vegetation recovery on Norway spruce calamity areas from in situ and UAV-based monitoring. Forest Ecology and Management. 597, 123131, 20 p.
Grieger, S., Kappas, M., Karel, S., Koal, P., Koukal, T., Löw, M., Zwanzig, M., Putzenlechner, B. (2025):
Impact of forest disturbance derived from Sentinel-2 time series on Landsat 8/9 land surface temperature: The case of Norway spruce in Central Germany. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 228, p. 388-407, 20 p.
Steinebrunner, F., Tischer, A., Medicus, T., Huth, F., & Bernhardt-Römermann, M. (2025):
The effects of deadwood on tree regeneration and microsites: A systematic review. Forest Ecology and Management, 596, 123096.
Putzenlechner, B., Bevern, F., Koal, P., Grieger, S., Kappas, M., Koukal, T., Löw, M., Filipponi, F. (2024):
Accuracy assessment of LAI, PAI and FCOVER from Sentinel-2 and GEDI for monitoring forests and their disturbance in Central Germany. European Journal of Remote Sensing. 57, 1, 19 p.
General Documentation
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ResEt-Fi is located in the model region of Thuringia and is connected beyond state borders.
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Göttingen
Georg-August-Universität, Institut für Geographie; Abteilung Kartographie, GIS und Fernerkundung
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Wiesbaden
Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie
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Gotha
Forstliches Forschungs- und Kompetenzzentrum/Thüringen Forst
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Jena
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Institut für Geographie, Professur Bodenkunde und Professur für Ökologie
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Bayreuth
Universität Bayreuth, Professur für Pilzökologie
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“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, Institut für Waldbau und Waldschutz, Professur für Waldbau, Institut für Waldwachstum und Forstliche Informatik, Professur für Forstliche Biometrie und Systemanalyse
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ResEt-Fi is located in the model region of Thuringia and is connected beyond state borders.
