Tree diversity helps forests buffer extreme heat and cold, study finds

Tree diversity helps forests buffer extreme heat and cold, study finds

A forest with high tree-species diversity is better at buffering heat peaks in summer and cold peaks in winter than a forest with fewer tree species. This is the result of a study led by researchers from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig University, and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU).

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A forest with high tree species diversity can buffer heat waves in summer and cold waves in winter better than a forest with fewer tree species. This is the result of a study conducted by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the University of Leipzig and the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). The study was conducted in a large outdoor experiment with planted trees in [...] Der Beitrag Neues aus der iDiV-…

High diversity of tree species reduces heat in forests

25.03.2025 - A forest with a high diversity of tree species can buffer heat waves in summer and cold spells in winter better than a forest with fewer tree species. This is the result of a study led by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig University and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). The study was conducted in a large field experiment with plante

Environmental News Network - Tree Diversity Helps Reduce Heat Peaks in Forests

A forest with high tree-species diversity is better at buffering heat peaks in summer and cold peaks in winter than a forest with fewer tree species.