Thomas Wohlgemuth

portrait Dr. Thomas Wohlgemuth
Head of the group Disturbance Ecology

Disturbance Ecology
Forest Dynamics
WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
CH-8903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland


Phone: +41 44 7392 317
E-mail: thomas.wohlgemuth(at)wsl.ch

with involvement of Thomas Wohlgemuth

Key Publications of Thomas Wohlgemuth (up to ten) :
Scherrer D, Baltensweiler A, Bürgi M, Fischer C, Stadelmann G, Wohlgemuth T (2023) Low naturalness of Swiss broadleaf forests increases their susceptibility to disturbances. Forest Ecol Manag 532:120827

Frei ER, Gossner MM, Vitasse Y, Queloz V, Dubach V, Gessler A, Ginzler C, Hagedorn F, Meusburger K, Moor M, Samblàs Vives E, Rigling A, Uitentuis I, von Arx G, Wohlgemuth T (2022) Drought legacy effects and first signs of recovery in European beech after the severe 2018 drought. Plant Biol 24:1132–1145

Wohlgemuth T, Jentsch A, Seidl I (eds) (2022) Disturbance Ecology vol 32. Landscape Series. Springer, Cham, Switzerland

Wohlgemuth T, Gossner M, Campagnaro T, Marchante E, van Loo M, Vacchiano G, Castro-Díez P, Dobrowolska D, Gazda A, Keren S, Koprowski M, La Porta N, Marozas V, Nygaard PH, Podrázsk? V, Puchalka R, Reisman-Berman O, Straigyte L, Ylioja T, Pötzelsberger E, Silva JS (2022) Impact of non-native tree species in Europe on soil properties and biodiversity: a review. NeoBiota 78:45–69

Scherrer D, Ascoli D, Conedera M, Fischer C, Maringer J, Moser B, Nikolova PS, Rigling A, Wohlgemuth T (2021) Canopy disturbances catalyse tree species shifts in Swiss forests. Ecosystems 25:199–214

Schuldt B, Buras A, Arend M, Vitasse Y, Beierkuhnlein C, Damm A, Gharun M, Grams TEE, Hauck M, Hajek P, Hartmann H, Hiltbrunner E, Hoch G, Holloway-Phillips M, Körner C, Larysch E, Lübbe T, Nelson DB, Rammig A, Rose L, Ruehr NK, Schumann K, Weiser F, Werner C, Wohlgemuth T, Zang C, Kahmen A (2020) A first assessment of the impact of the extreme 2018 summer drought on Central European forests. Basic Appl Ecol 45:1–18

Vitasse Y, Bottero A, Cailleret M, Bigler C, Fonti P, Gessler A, Lévesque M, Rohner B, Weber P, Rigling A, Wohlgemuth T (2019) Contrasting resistance and resilience to extreme drought and late spring frost in five major European tree species. Glob Change Biol 25:3781–3792

Wohlgemuth T, Schwitter R, Bebi P, Sutter F, Brang P (2017) Post-windthrow management in protection forests of the Swiss Alps. Eur J For Res 136:1029–1040

Kramer K, Brang P, Bachofen H, Bugmann H, Wohlgemuth T (2014) Site factors are more important than salvage logging for tree regeneration after wind disturbance in Central European forests. Forest Ecol Manag 331:116-128

Beier C, Beierkuhnlein C, Wohlgemuth T, Peñuelas J, Emmett B, Körner C, de Boeck HJ, Christensen JH, Leuzinger S, Janssens IA, Hansen K (2012) Precipitation manipulation experiments - challenges and recommendations for the future. Ecol Lett 15:899-911

Rigling A., Bigler C., Eilmann B., Feldmeyer-Christe E., Gimmi U., Ginzler C., Graf U., Mayer P., Vacchiano G., Weber P., Wohlgemuth T., Zweifel R., Dobbertin M. (2013) Driving factors of a vegetation shift from Scots pine to pubescent oak in dry Alpine forests. Glob. Change Biol. 19: 229-240.

Richter S., Kipfer T., Wohlgemuth T., Calderón Guerrero C., Ghazoul J., Moser B. (2012) Spring precipitation and genotypic variation may be the key to the persistence of Pinus sylvestris at the forest-steppe ecotone. Oecologia 169: 269-279. DOI: 10.1007/s00442-011-2191-x.


Expertise of Thomas Wohlgemuth:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeExpert Type
Scientific / Fundamental Research
Research Interface / Management
Topic AtmosphereAtmosphere
Climate
Global Warming
Topic BiosphereBiosphere
Plants
Biodiversity
Topic Integrated SystemsNutrient Cycle / Food Chain
Topic EcosystemsTerrestrial Ecosystems
Topic Economy/ResourceUseAgriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Topic SustainabilitySustainability
Ecological Sustainability
Spatial ZonesSpatial Zones
Mountain / Highland
Lowland
Spatial ScaleSpatial Scale
Regional
National / Cultural
Local / Community
Time FrameTime Frame
Recent / Today
Future
Statistical FocusStatistical Focus
Extreme Events
Mean Change / Trends
Variability
Time ScaleTime Scale
Seasonal / Annual
Decadal / Centennial
MethodsMethod
Data Collection
Data Collection - Measurement
Data Analysis
Literature Study

Specialties of Thomas Wohlgemuth:
  • Tree regeneration

  • Genecological studies

  • Mediterranean pines

  • Plant species richness

  • Seed mast

  • Species distribution



    Last update: 12/6/23
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