• Climate change drives substantial decline of understorey species richness and abundance in Norway spruce forests during 32 years of vegetation monitoring 

      Økland, Tonje; Halvorsen, Rune; Lange, Holger; Nordbakken, Jørn-Frode; Clarke, Nicholas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-05-31)
      Questions Observations in permanent forest vegetation plots in Norway and elsewhere indicate that complex changes have taken place over the period 1988–2020. These observations are summarised in the “climate-induced ...
    • Comparing sap flow calculations from Heat Field Deformation (HFD) and Linear Heat Balance (LHB) methods 

      Zhao, Junbin; Lange, Holger; Meissner, Helge Rainer; Bright, Ryan M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-15)
      Heat Field Deformation (HFD) is a widely used method to measure sap flow of trees based on empirical relationships between heat transfer within tree stems and the sap flow rates. As an alternative, the Linear Heat Balance ...
    • Das Anthropozän - Realität oder akademische Konstruktion? 

      Hauhs, Michael; Lange, Holger (Journal article, 2018)
      Der Begriff des Anthropozäns fordert auf zu einer neuen Zusammenarbeit zwischen Natur-, Technik-, Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften.
    • Drought, Heat, and the Carbon Cycle: a Review 

      Sippel, Sebastian; Reichstein, Markus; Ma, Xuanlong; Mahecha, Miguel D.; Lange, Holger; Flach, Milan; Frank, Dorothea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-14)
      Purpose of the Review Weather and climate extremes substantially affect global- and regional-scale carbon (C) cycling, and thus spatially or temporally extended climatic extreme events jeopardize terrestrial ecosystem ...
    • Estimating Carbon Sink Strength of Norway Spruce Forests Using Machine Learning 

      Zhao, Junbin; Lange, Holger; Meissner, Helge Rainer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-19)
      Forests sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) which is important for climate mitigation. Net ecosystem production (NEP) varies significantly across forests in different regions depending on the dominant tree species, ...
    • Estimating local-scale forest GPP in Northern Europe using Sentinel-2: Model comparisons with LUE, APAR, the plant phenology index, and a light response function 

      Junttila, Sofia; Ardö, Jonas; Cai, Zhanzhang; Jin, Hongxiao; Kljun, Natascha; Klemedtsson, Leif; Krasnova, Alisa; Lange, Holger; Lindroth, Anders; Mölder, Meelis; Noe, Steffen M.; Tagesson, Torbern; Vestin, Patrik; Weslien, Per; Eklundh, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01-03)
      Northern forest ecosystems make up an important part of the global carbon cycle. Hence, monitoring local-scale gross primary production (GPP) of Northern forest is essential for understanding climatic change impacts on ...
    • Forest soil carbon changes from measurements and models - Site-specific comparisons and implications for UNFCCC reporting 

      Dalsgaard, Lise; Lange, Holger; Kjønnaas, O. Janne (NIBIO Rapport;3(114) 2017, Research report, 2017-10-18)
      For å verifisere beregningsmetoder og modeller for endringer av karbonlagre i skogsjord brukt i UNFCCC rapporteringen er det behov for data fra jordprøver med gjentak over tid og der prøvetakingsmetoder er konsistente. I ...
    • Gap-filling continuously-measured soil respiration data: A highlight of time-series-based methods 

      Zhao, Junbin; Lange, Holger; Meissner, Helge Rainer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05-15)
      Soil respiration is an important ecosystem process that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. While soil respiration can be measured continuously at high temporal resolutions, gaps in the dataset are inevitable, ...
    • Have precipitation extremes and annual totals been increasing in the world’s dry regions over the last 60 years? 

      Sippel, Sebastian; Zscheischler, Jakob; Heimann, Martin; Lange, Holger; Mahecha, Miguel D.; van Oldenborgh, Geert Jan; Otto, Friederike E.L.; Reichstein, Markus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-25)
      Daily precipitation extremes and annual totals have increased in large parts of the global land area over the past decades. These observations are consistent with theoretical considerations of a warming climate. However, ...
    • Inter-individual variability in spring phenology of temperate deciduous trees depends on species, tree size and previous year autumn phenology 

      Marchand, Lorène Julia; Dox, Inge; Gričar, Jožica; Prislan, Peter; Leys, Sebastien; Van den Bulcke, Jan; Fonti, Patrick; Lange, Holger; Matthysen, Erik; Peñuelas, Josep; Zuccarini, Paolo; Campioli, Matteo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05-29)
      We explored the inter-individual variability in bud-burst and its potential drivers, in homogeneous mature stands of temperate deciduous trees. Phenological observations of leaves and wood formation were performed weekly ...
    • Method comparison of indirect assessments of understory leaf area index (LAIu): A case study across the extended network of ICOS forest ecosystem sites in Europe 

      George, Jan-Peter; Yang, Wei; Kobayashi, Hideki; Biermann, Tobias; Carrara, Arnaud; Cremonese, Edoardo; Cuntz, Matthias; Fares, Silvano; Gerosa, Giacomo; Grünwald, Thomas; Hase, Niklas; Heliasz, Michael; Ibrom, Andreas; Knohl, Alexander; Kruijt, Bart; Lange, Holger; Limousin, Jean-Marc; Loustau, Denis; Lukeš, Petr; Marzuoli, Riccardo; Mölder, Meelis; Montagnani, Leonardo; Neirynck, Johan; Peichl, Matthias; Rebmann, Corinna; Schmidt, Marius; Serrano, Francisco Ramon Lopez; Soudani, Kamel; Vincke, Caroline; Pisek, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-31)
      Leaf area index (LAI) is a key ecological indicator for describing the structure of canopies and for modelling energy exchange between atmosphere and biosphere. While LAI of the forest overstory can be accurately assessed ...
    • Retrieval and validation of forest background reflectivity from daily Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) data across European forests 

      Pisek, Jan; Erb, Angela; Korhonen, Lauri; Biermann, Tobias; Carrara, Arnaud; Cremonese, Edoardo; Cuntz, Matthias; Fares, Silvano; Gerosa, Giacomo; Grünwald, Thomas; Hase, Niklas; Heliasz, Michal; Ibrom, Andreas; Knohl, Alexander; Kobler, Johannes; Kruijt, Bart; Lange, Holger; Leppänen, Leena; Limousin, Jean-Marc; Serrano, Francisco Ramon Lopez; Loustau, Denis; Lukes, Petr; Lundin, Lars; Marzuoli, Riccardo; Mölder, Meelis; Montagnani, Leonardo; Neirynck, Johan; Peichl, Matthias; Rebmann, Corinna; Rubio, Eva; Santos-Reis, Margarida; Schaaf, Crystal; Schmidt, Marius; Simioni, Guillaume; Soudani, Kamel; Vincke, Caroline (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-27)
      Information about forest background reflectance is needed for accurate biophysical parameter retrieval from forest canopies (overstory) with remote sensing. Separating under- and overstory signals would enable more accurate ...
    • Skogens helsetilstand i Norge. Resultater fra skogskadeovervåkingen i 2021 

      Timmermann, Volkmar; Børja, Isabella; Clarke, Nicholas; Eriksen, Rune; Gohli, Jostein; Hylen, Gro; Jepsen, Jane Uhd; Krokene, Paal; Lange, Holger; Meissner, Helge Rainer; Nagy, Nina Elisabeth; Nordbakken, Jørn-Frode; Solberg, Sverre; Solheim, Halvor; Vindstad, Ole Petter Laksforsmo; Økland, Bjørn; Aas, Wenche (NIBIO Rapport, Research report, 2023)
      Skogens helsetilstand påvirkes i stor grad av klima og værforhold, enten direkte ved tørke, frost og vind, eller indirekte ved at klimaet påvirker omfanget av soppsykdommer og insektangrep. Klimaendringene og den forventede ...
    • Tårn som måler skogens karbonfangst 

      Lange, Holger; Helgheim, Beatrice (Journal article, 2022)
      Klimaet forandrer seg, og vi vet at stigende temperaturer henger sammen med menneskeskapte utslipp av drivhusgasser til atmosfæren. Plantene tar opp rundt en fjerdedel av det vi slipper ut, men fluksene av drivhusgasser ...
    • Timeline of autumn phenology in temperate deciduous trees 

      Dox, Inge; Gričar, Jožica; Marchand, Lorène Julia; Leys, Sebastien; Zuccarini, Paolo; Geron, Charly; Prislan, Peter; Mariën, Bertold; Fonti, Patrick; Lange, Holger; Peñuelas, Josep; Van den Bulcke, Jan; Campioli, Matteo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04-27)
      Cessation of xylem formation or wood growth (CWG) and onset of foliar senescence (OFS) are key autumn phenological events in temperate deciduous trees. Their timing is fundamental for the development and survival of trees, ...
    • Twenty-three unsolved problems in hydrology (UPH) – a community perspective 

      Blöschl, Günter; Bierkens, Marc F.P.; Chambel, Antonio; Cudennec, Christophe; Destouni, Georgia; Fiori, Aldo; Kirchner, James W.; McDonnell, Jeff J.; Savenije, Hubert H.G.; Sivapalan, Murugesu; Stumpp, Christine; Toth, Elena; Volpi, Elena; Carr, Gemma; Lupton, Claire; Salinas, Josè; Széles, Borbála; Viglione, Alberto; Aksoy, Hafzullah; Allen, Scott T.; Amin, Anam; Andréassian, Vazken; Arheimer, Berit; Aryal, Santosh; Baker, Victor; Bardsley, Earl; Barendrecht, Marlies H.; Bartosova, Alena; Batelaan, Okke; Berghuijs, Wouter R.; Beven, Keith; Blume, Theresa; Bogaard, Thom; Borges, Pablo de Amorim; Böttcher, Michael E.; Boulet, Gilles; Breinl, Korbinian; Brilly, Mitja; Brocca, Luca; Buytaert, Wouter; Castellarin, Attilio; Castelletti, Andrea; Chen, Xiaohong; Chen, Yangbo; Chen, Yuanfang; Chifflard, Peter; Dathe, Annette; Lange, Holger; Mernild, Jacob Sebastian Haugaard; Steinsland, Ingelin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-02)
      This paper is the outcome of a community initiative to identify major unsolved scientific problems in hydrology motivated by a need for stronger harmonisation of research efforts. The procedure involved a public consultation ...
    • Vertically divergent responses of SOC decomposition to soil moisture in a changing climate 

      Pallandt, Marleen; Ahrens, Bernhard; Koirala, Sujan; Lange, Holger; Reichstein, Markus; Schrumpf, Marion; Zaehle, Sönke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-09)
      The role of soil moisture for organic matter decomposition rates remains poorly understood and underrepresented in Earth System Models (ESMs). We apply the Dual Arrhenius Michaelis-Menten (DAMM) model to a selection of ESM ...