Forest Dieback 2.0

"Forest Dieback 2.0": Lecture by Prof. Rupert Seidl in the TUM@Freising lecture series. Category: Research, TUM@Freising - Forest ecosystems are central to life on Earth. However, forest ecosystems worldwide are undergoing rapid transformation. Prof. Rupert Seidl, Professor of Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management in Mountain Landscapes at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), conducts research on the effects of global change on tree mortality and regeneration. As part of the TUM@Freising lecture series Prof. Seidl will highlight the development of tree mortality in Europe since the beginning of the "forest dieback" in the 1980s. On October 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the "Lindenkeller" in Freising he will present the causes and effects of the current excess mortality in the forests and give insight into possible future developments. About 75 percent of all known species depend on forest habitats, which cover about one third of the earth's land surface.