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Global patterns and climatic controls of forest structural complexity by Ehbrecht, Martin, Seidel, Dominik, Annighöfer, Peter, Kreft, Holger, Köhler, Michael, Zemp, Delphine Clara, Puettmann, Klaus, Nilus, Reuben, Babweteera, Fred, Willim, Katharina, Stiers, Melissa, Soto, Daniel, Boehmer, Hans Juergen, Fisichelli, Nicholas, Burnett, Michael, Juday, Glenn, Stephens, Scott L., Ammer, Christian

“…The complexity of forest structures plays a crucial role in regulating forest ecosystem functions and strongly influences biodiversity. Yet, knowledge of the…”
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Assessing Understory Complexity in Beech-dominated Forests ( Fagus sylvatica L.) in Central Europe-From Managed to Primary Forests by Willim, Katharina, Stiers, Melissa, Annighöfer, Peter, Ammer, Christian, Ehbrecht, Martin, Kabal, Myroslav, Stillhard, Jonas, Seidel, Dominik

“…Understory vegetation influences several ecosystem services and functions of European beech ( L.) forests. Despite this knowledge on the importance of…”
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Spatial Patterns of Structural Complexity in Differently Managed and Unmanaged Beech-Dominated Forests in Central Europe by Willim, Katharina, Stiers, Melissa, Annighöfer, Peter, Ehbrecht, Martin, Ammer, Christian, Seidel, Dominik

“…One of the main goals of modern silviculture is to emulate the structural complexity of old-growth forests. In this context, it is of advantage to identify a…”
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Quantifying the target state of forest stands managed with the continuous cover approach – revisiting Möller's “Dauerwald” concept after 100 years by Stiers, Melissa, Annighöfer, Peter, Seidel, Dominik, Willim, Katharina, Neudam, Liane, Ammer, Christian

“…Continuous cover forestry is often considered a management alternative to age-class forestry, in closer compliance with economic as well as societal demands…”
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How a measure of tree structural complexity relates to architectural benefit‐to‐cost ratio, light availability, and growth of trees by Seidel, Dominik, Annighöfer, Peter, Stiers, Melissa, Zemp, Clara Delphine, Burkardt, Katharina, Ehbrecht, Martin, Willim, Katharina, Kreft, Holger, Hölscher, Dirk, Ammer, Christian

“…Aboveground tree architecture is neither fully deterministic nor random. It is likely the result of mechanisms that balance static requirements and…”
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Analyzing Spatial Distribution Patterns of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) Regeneration in Dependence of Canopy Openings by Melissa Stiers, Katharina Willim, Dominik Seidel, Christian Ammer, Myroslav Kabal, Jonas Stillhard, Peter Annighöfer

“…The use of natural regeneration techniques is one of the key elements of modern (close-to-nature) forestry. In natural forests, changes in canopy cover, such…”
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A quantitative comparison of the structural complexity of managed, lately unmanaged and primary European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests by Stiers, Melissa, Willim, Katharina, Seidel, Dominik, Ehbrecht, Martin, Kabal, Myroslav, Ammer, Christian, Annighöfer, Peter

“…•SSCI of beech-dominated forests was highest in primary forests.•SSCI in thickets with shelterwood trees is nearly as high as in primary forests.•Lowest SSCI…”
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On the structural complexity of central European agroforestry systems: a quantitative assessment using terrestrial laser scanning in single-scan mode by Seidel, Dominik, Stiers, Melissa, Ehbrecht, Martin, Werning, Maik, Annighöfer, Peter

“…Agroforestry systems provide important ecosystem functions and services. They have the potential to enrich agricultural monocultures in central Europe with…”
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