The researchers use lasers to scan the tree structure. The structure of a primeval forest is shown here. Photo: Dominik Seidel
The researchers use lasers to scan the tree structure. The structure of a primeval forest is shown here. Photo: Dominik Seidel Research team led by the University of Göttingen analyses complexity of forest structure Primeval forests are of great importance for biodiversity and global carbon and water cycling. The three-dimensional structure of forests plays an important role here because it influences processes of gas and energy exchange with the atmosphere, whilst also providing habitats for numerous species. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the variety of different complex structures that can be found in the world's forests, as well as the factors that explain this diversity. The results have been published. The researchers investigated the structure of primeval forests on several continents in different climate zones.
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