Due to the influence of climate change, the growth conditions of trees in Germany and Europe will change. This change also influences the technological properties of wood. As a result, downstream industries (woodworking and processing companies) will face challenges. In order to ensure the most efficient use of the resource wood, technically supported derivations and predictions are necessary. We therefore want to investigate the relationships between environmental factors and density distribution for important commercial tree species in Germany. From this, a model will be developed to derive future tree growth and the resulting wood properties.
Keywords: tree growing, dendroclimatology, technical wood properties
Authors
Martin Nopens
Thünen-Institute of Wood Research, Leuschnerstraße 91, Hamburg, Germany
Martin Ohlmeyer
Thünen-Institute of Wood Research, Leuschnerstraße 91, Hamburg, Germany
Gerald Koch
Thünen-Institute of Wood Research, Leuschnerstraße 91, Hamburg, Germany
Andreas Krause
Thünen-Institute of Wood Research, Leuschnerstraße 91, Hamburg, Germany
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