Growth of advanced European beech trees in the transformation phase in the southern Black Forest [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Andrew Haywood

Growth of advanced European beech trees in thetransformation phase in the southern Black ForestInaugural-Dissertation zurErlangung der Doktorwürdeder Forstwissenschaftlichen Fakultätder Albert-Ludwigs-UniversitätFreiburg i. Brsg.vorgelegt vonAndrew HaywoodFreiburg im Breisgau2002Dekan: Prof. Dr. Karl-Reinhard VolzReferent: Prof. Dr. Heinrich SpieckerKorreferent:Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gero BeckeriiAcknowledgementsFunds for this research were provided by the German state-funded Bundes MinisteriumForstung (BMBF) project entitled "Zukunftsorientierte Waldwirtschaft, Projektverbundsüdlicher Schwarzwald".I would like to thank Drs. Kynast, Sauter, Mehlin and Rieger for their assistance inidentifying and locating specific study sites and permission to carry out this research instate forest sites. I would also like to thank Peter Epp, Sebastian Hein and Dr. Hans-Peter Kahle for theirpatience and help throughout my time at the Institute for Forest Growth. In addition I thankthe secretaries, Regina Lauer and Isabella Katz at the Institute for Forest Growth for dealingwith all the administrative details over the last 3 years.I am grateful to Katja Bleile from the Institute of Forest Utilization and Work Study,Albert-Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg for her cooperation in the data collection. I thankProfessor Dr. Dr. Gero Becker for being my co-examiner.I also express special thanks to my supervisor, Professor Dr.