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Application Master's
"Forest and Ecosystem Sciences" (FES)The application period for a study start in winter semester 2023/24 for EU-citizens runs until 15.6.2023.
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Bugs in species-rich forests mean improved productivity
Biodiversity in forests is threatened, especially by human intervention and climate change. An international research team with participation of our faculty found out: A high diversity of tree species has a positive effect on arthropods such as insects, spiders and millipedes. These in turn contribute to the fact that a high diversity of tree species promotes productivity in the forest.
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News from the faculty
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Our faculty presents: Prof. Dr. Kai Füldner
Prof. Dr. Kai Füldner was appointed honorary professor of the university on 14.04.2023 at the request of our faculty. Prof. Füldner is the director of the Kassel Museum of Natural History and has been active in teaching at our faculty for many years. The faculty is pleased about the appointment and welcomes Prof. Füldner.
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Our faculty presents: Dr. Ines Teichert
Ms. Teichert joined our faculty in february to fill the position of professor of Forest Botany and Tree Physiology. A warm welcome!
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Our faculty presents: Prof. Dr. Henrik Hartmann
Mr. Hartmann joined our faculty in december as a professor of Forest Conservation (bridge professorship) and head of the Institute of Forest Conservation at the Julius Kühn Institute. A warm welcome!
Press releases
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Mechanical weeding promotes ecosystem functions and profit in industrial oil palm
Oil palms are the most productive oil crop and global demand for them is increasing. Plantations are widely cultivated with high use of fertilisers and herbicides and severe consequences for the environment. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen now shows that a switch to mechanical weed control and reduced fertiliser use have benefits for the ecosystem and profit.
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Tree rows in modern agriculture reduce damage to environment
"Alley cropping” is the agricultural practice of planting rows – or alleys – of trees in fields of crops. According to a new study by an international, multidisciplinary research team led by the University of Göttingen, this type of land use rapidly leads to significant ecosystem improvements in farmland.
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Faculty of Forest Sciences
and Forest Ecology
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37077 Göttingen