Extreme climatic events threaten forests and their climate mitigation potential globally. Understanding the drivers promoting ecosystem stability is therefore considered crucial for mitigating adverse climate change effects on forests. Here, we us...

Soil profile description according to the „Bodenkundliche Kartieranleitung. 
5. verbesserte und erweiterte Auflage Herausgegeben von der Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe in Zusammenarbeit mit den Staatlichen Geologischen Diensten ...

Soil chemical laboratory analyses of all plots on Site A. Contents of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur as well as pH-values (in H2O and KCl) of six depth increments per plot.

Litter cover plays a major role in soil erosion processes. It is known that litter cover reduces erosivity of raindrops, decreases sediment discharge and lowers runoff volume compared to bare ground. However, in the context of biodiversity, the co...

In this study, we examine the relationship between tree species richness and growth and insect herbivory at the individual, species, and community level. Our analysis spans nine young forest biodiversity experiments from temperate and subtropical ...

We assessed all the naturally occurring deadwood present in 300 plots (150 in Site A and 150 Site B). Coarse woody debris pieces (>7 cm diameter) were assessed individually measuring every occurring piece (in terms of shape, length, diameter, deca...