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Fungus species and their host plants under conditions of climate change
Many pathogenic wood decay fungi may benefit from trees being affected by drought stress. Mushroom pickers who, apart from mycorrhizal fungi, also pick wood...
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FireBIRD sees forest fires with the eyes of an hawk
Vegetation fires are identified and assessed from the orbit, to understand how they influence the climate and to fight these fires more effectively. But the...
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Better care for urban trees
In the dry year 2018, newly planted trees died in many cities and communities in Germany. Also established and older tree populations in cities are exposed to...
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City Trees under Stress
In the dry year 2018, newly planted trees died in many cities and communities in Germany. Also established and older tree populations in cities are exposed to...
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Drought in Germany
At the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, a team of researchers aims to identify areas in Germany threatened by drought using a hydrological...