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ArticleGlobal change biology2026

Tree Regeneration After Unprecedented Forest Disturbances in Central Europe Is Robust but Maladapted to Future Climate Change.

Mária Potterf, Christian Schattenberg, Kirsten Krüger, Kilian Hochholzer, Werner Rammer, Marc Grünig, Kristin H Braziunas, Christina Dollinger, Aikio Erhardt, Jean-Claude Gégout and 21 more

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Article in Global change biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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31 authors.

Mária PotterfFaculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-6763-1948
Christian SchattenbergEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Kirsten KrügerEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.ORCID 0009-0005-2401-2713
Kilian HochholzerEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Werner RammerEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Marc GrünigEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Kristin H BraziunasEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Christina DollingerEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7759-8141
Aikio ErhardtEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Jean-Claude GégoutUniversité de Lorraine, AgroParisTech, INRAE, SILVA, Nancy, France.ORCID 0000-0002-5760-9920
Lisa GeresEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-8251-135X
Sina GreinerEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Tomáš HlásnyFaculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Anne HuberEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Jonas KerberEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Judit Lecina-DiazEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Lisa MandlBerchtesgaden National Park, Berchtesgaden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2448-5087
Roman ModlingerFaculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Johannes S MohrEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Jörg MüllerBavarian Forest National Park, Grafenau, Germany.
Miguel Muñoz MazónEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Paulina E PintoUniversité de Lorraine, AgroParisTech, INRAE, SILVA, Nancy, France.
Tobias RichterBerchtesgaden National Park, Berchtesgaden, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-3475-7515
Sebastian SeiboldForest Zoology, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Cornelius SenfEarth Observation for Ecosystem Management, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2389-2158
Josep M Serra-DiazUniversité de Lorraine, AgroParisTech, INRAE, SILVA, Nancy, France.
Ana StritihEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Dominik ThomInstitute of Silviculture and Forest Protection, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Alba Viana-SotoEarth Observation for Ecosystem Management, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Jiayun ZouEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.
Rupert SeidlEcosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.

Funding

Agence Nationale de la Recherche programme Jeune Chercheur ANR-21-CE32-0003Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection 65a-U8600-2020/154-14Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 500726124Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 551775429H2020 European Research Council 101001905MCIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 RYC2022-035668-INárodní Agentura pro Zemědělský Výzkum QL25020059
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Central Europe has been a hotspot of forest disturbance during 2018-2020, with large pulses of tree mortality from drought and bark beetles. Post-disturbance recovery is crucial for forest resilience and the continued provision of ecosystem services. We surveyed 849 plots in disturbance hotspots across 10 Central European countries to assess the state of early (3-5 years) post-disturbance tree regeneration. Our specific objectives were to quantify post-disturbance tree recovery, identify key drivers, and assess future trajectories using model-based analyses. We found robust tree recovery throughout Central Europe, with median stem densities of 4750 n ha

Indexed as

Adaptation, PhysiologicalClimate ChangeForestsTreesDroughtsEuropeclimate suitabilityecosystem reorganizationforest resiliencehotter droughtmaladaptation riskpost‐disturbance recovery

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PMID41652657
PMCPMC12881712

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