Code
01SC8124
Duration
01 October 2024 → 30 September 2028
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Forestry management and modelling
- Silviculture and agroforestry
Keywords
Quercus mongolica
Mongolian oak
resilience
growth
drought events
China
Project description
This research aims to map the response of Mongolian oak to increasing disturbances, such as drought, using annual ring measurements and biomass data. On this basis, the future distribution of the species can be simulated using species distribution models. The analysis thus includes estimating
growth stability, responses to disturbances and future distribution, providing valuable insights for forest management.