18. September 2019

Status and Dynamics of Forests in Germany

RegistrationLocation plan

Conference offi ce Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems +49 3334 3820 327Judith Bielefeld, Petra Dühnelt

Deadline 15 July 2019online registration under: https://gdi.thuenen.de/wo/limesurvey/index.php/379896?lang=en

Conference fee 15 Euro

Information for entrance to BMEL:At the entrance an ID card or passport is required

How to reach the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) Berlin

Entrance: Französische Straße 2, Berlin

By train• From Berlin Central Station• take underground line 55 to Brandenburger Tor

(two stations away). • There take the Pariser Platz, Wilhelmstraße exit.• https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml

Other possibilities• https://www.bmel.de/EN/Ministry/Getting-to-the-BMELV/

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ImprintDr. Nicole Wellbrock, Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems

Sigrid Strich, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Division 515, Sustainable Forest Management, Timber Markets

PublisherJohann Heinrich von Thünen InstituteInstitute of Forest Ecosystemsin cooperation with Thünen Press Offi ceBundesallee 50, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany

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Background Programme

The meeting takes place to mark the publication „Status and Dynamics of Forests in Germany” in Ecological Studies (Vol. 237). The findings focus on the national soil survey and in case of nitrogen and tree nutrition on level II. We will present the key issues of soil condition, forest nutrition, crown condition, biodiversity and drought stress.

Due to anthropogenic influences and changing climate conditions, forest ecosystems in Central Europe are changing. In an effort to understand the influence of site modification, deposition of air pollutants, and climate, a large-scale monitoring programme was undertaken.

We present the scientific findings for Germany, covering major challenges with regard to the future preservation and management of forest ecosystems under environmental change. In addition, we address a number of central questions: What are the main factors affecting forest stands and soil integrity? How, and how rapidly are forest ecosystems changing? How diverse are the changes across Germany? What are the main risks for sustainable forest management in the future? How can policy support the development and maintenance of adaptive and resilient forests that provide essential ecosystem services, today and in the future?

12:30 Registration

13:30 Welcome Thünen Institute Prof. Dr. Bolte (Director Institute of Forest Ecosystems)

13:40 Welcome Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture Dr. Müller (Director-General for Forests, Sustainability and Renewable Resources)

13:50 Forest Monitoring in Germany – challenge under changing conditions Nicole Wellbrock

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14:15 Crown condition under climate change Nadine Eickenscheidt, Heike Puhlmann

14:35 Effects of liming on forest condition and nutrient sustainability Heike Puhlmann

14:55 Factors affecting carbon sequestration in forest soils Erik Grüneberg

15:15 Nitrogen in forest ecosystems Henning Andreae, Ulrike Talkner

15:35 coffee break

15:50 Persistent organic pollutants in forests Marc Marx

16:10 Sustainable use and development of forests and forest soils – a resume and conclusion Andreas Bolte

Moderation: Andreas Bolte