REMINDER: International Tree Mortality Network seminar series: Tree mortality modelling by Lisa Hülsmann May 6 (5 pm CEST)
by Henrik Hartmann
Dear all,
The International Tree Mortality Network, an initiative of the IUFRO
task force on monitoring trends and patterns in global tree mortality,
continues the online seminar series join on *May 6, 5 pm CEST*, with:
*Dr. Lisa Hülsmann*
*Title: Tree mortality modelling – a tool for ecological inference and a
challenge for projecting forest dynamics*
_Abstract:_ Tree death is ubiquitous in forests, even without climate
change, and has a lasting impact on forest structure, species
composition, biomass, and biodiversity. By relating tree mortality and
other vital rates to tree, forest, and environmental conditions, we can
therefore identify the mechanisms that govern the shape of forest
ecosystems. In turn, these empirical relationships can be useful for
projecting future forest dynamics and range limits of tree species. In
the talk, I will discuss empirical tree mortality models as a diagnostic
opportunity and a modeling challenge through two examples: the role of
conspecific negative density dependence (Janzen-Connell effects) for
tree diversity and the tighter coupling of dynamic vegetation models to
forest data.
_Bio:_ Dr. Lisa Hülsmann leads a junior research group at the University
of Regensburg (Germany) and combines empirical and simulation models to
investigate biotic interactions, ecosystem productivities, range limits
and their response to environmental change and human activities
especially in forest ecosystems. She studied forest ecology and
hydrogeology at the University of Göttingen and did her PhD on tree
mortality modelling at ETH Zurich.
*Please register for the Zoom Webinar: *
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1516189233652/WN_F4a4CsEzT6Ct4AsBIruztQ
<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1516189233652/WN_F4a4CsEzT6Ct4AsBIruztQ>
Note that the talks might be recorded.
*Recordings of previous seminars on YouTube:*
https://t1p.de/lrlv <https://t1p.de/lrlv>
*Visit us at:*
https://www.tree-mortality.net/ <https://www.tree-mortality.net/>
https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/tree-mortality-patterns/
<https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/tree-mortality-patterns/>
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Dr. (habil.) Henrik Hartmann
Group leader
Plant Allocation
MPI for Biogeochemistry
Hans Knöll Str. 10
07745 Jena, Germany
Contact:hhart@bgc-jena.mpg.de <mailto:hhart@bgc-jena.mpg.de>
Phone:+49.3641.576294
Mobile:+49.171.8188273
Website:
https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/bgp/index.php/HenrikHartmann/HenrikHartmann
<https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/bgp/index.php/HenrikHartmann/HenrikHartmann>
*Initiatives*:
International Tree Mortality Network
https://www.tree-mortality.net/ <https://www.tree-mortality.net/>
IUFRO Task Force on monitoring of global tree mortality patterns and trends
https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/tree-mortality-patterns/
<https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/tree-mortality-patterns/>
2 years, 1 month
