Research Group
Dendroecology and Tree Physiology
We focus on the impact of past and present climate conditions on tree and shrub growth at boundaries of their existence in the Alps, i.e., at the alpine treeline and within dry inner alpine environments. We analyze radial growth increments (tree rings) at the inter-annual and intra-annual scale together with physiological parameters to better understand the ecological relationships between growth, climate and site conditions.
Main research topics
- Ecology of the alpine treeline and dry inner alpine forests
- Impact of climate change on tree and shrub growth at boundaries of their existence
- Intra-annual dynamics of wood and phloem formation
Projects
- Growth response of green alder to climate at treeline, FWF, 2021–2025
- Influence of drought stress on growth of pine (FAIR forest station, Mieming)
- Effects of abiotic and biotic factors on inter-annual and intra-annual tree growth
Academic staff
Administrative and technical staff
Emeriti and retired staff
Research Assistants
- Marion Fink
- Andreas Gruber
- Gerhard Wieser
- Marion Fink
- Lieselotte Diester
- Tatjana Dietrich
- Anna-Lena Dobler
- Tubga Dogan
- Tamara Heinzle
- Juliana Kronlachner
- Lena Koller
- Michaela Schweinschwaller
- Juliane Sieboldt
- Johanna Thiede
- Derya Ugur