Forests provide biodiversity, ecosystem functions, income and much more. How can these diverse and seemingly diverging demands be met? An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has addressed this question by analyzing the effects of enriching beech forests in Germany with commercially valuable native (to mountainous regions of Europe) and non-native conifer species—in this case, the Norway spruce and Douglas fir, respectively. Forests provide biodiversity, ecosystem functions, income and much more. How can these diverse and seemingly diverging demands be met? An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has addressed this question by analyzing the effects of enriching beech forests in Germany with commercially valuable native (to mountainous regions of Europe) and non-native conifer species—in this case, the Norway spruce and Douglas fir, respectively. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Managing diverse and diverging demands on forests in Germany
