Forest State Survey: The Forest of the Future Needs Diversity
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The German forests continue to suffer. The state of the treetops has hardly changed on a nationwide average, the Federal Ministry of Economics explained at the presentation of the new forest status report.
The German forests are in critical condition. Only one in five trees is healthy. For the future, foresters therefore rely on as mixed as possible forests and some non-native tree species. By Carolyn Wißing.
Only one in five trees is completely healthy. This is shown by the now published forest state survey 2025 of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Homeland. For beeches and spruces, the report shows a slight recovery, whereas for oaks and pines, the tree crowns have become lighter compared to the previous year. Particularly strong [...] The article Forest state survey: German forests continued under pressure appeared first on wissenschaf…
It is not good for Germany's forests - heat, drought and pests have greatly increased in recent years.
In Germany, only one in five trees is healthy. This is shown by the current forest status report, which was presented on Tuesday. In Saxony and Thuringia, the forest was able to recover a bit.
The current forest status report shows that our most important ecosystem is at the limit. It now needs a radical rethink – towards climate-resilient forests. One thing is clear: nature does not negotiate.
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