Stefan Fleck

TL;DR: This paper addresses specific problems, which arise from applying the synthetic stand approach to long-lived plants, which can be taken to simulate the loss or addition of tree species or tree functional groups in forest stands by combining the syntheticStand approach with observational studies in existing forest stands of contrasting tree diversity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used ground-based high resolution laser scanning as a tool for analyzing the complex canopy structure of temperate broad-leaved forests and concluded that terrestrial laser scanning in mature forests can overcome several of the methodological problems inherent to conventional canopy analysis with optical methods and thus may soon offer a promising tool for functional research in complex forest canopies.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the currently available instruments for measuring the distribution of biomass within forest canopies is presented and a special focus lies on the resolution of the obtained data.

TL;DR: The pan-European Integrated Carbon Observation System combines carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG; CO2, CH4, N2O, H2O) observations within the atmosphere, terrestrial ecosystems and oceans.

TL;DR: Understanding of tree species differences in shade acclimation strategies under the natural conditions of a mixed old-growth forest adds to the understanding of treespecies differences in leaf morphology and N allocation patterns.