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Manfred J. Lexer

Manfred J. Lexer

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
48
Citations
13453
World Ranking
4136
National Ranking
28

Overview

Manfred J. Lexer is affiliated with BOKU University in Austria and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work concentrates on several subfields, including nature and landscape conservation, global and planetary change, insect science, ecology, and atmospheric science.

Lexer's main research topics cover a broad spectrum related to forest ecology and management, forest management and policy, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, forest ecology and biodiversity studies, fire effects on ecosystems, forest insect ecology and management, and land use and ecosystem services.

Among their recent scholarly articles are:

  • "Tackling unresolved questions in forest ecology: The past and future role of simulation models," 2021, Ecology and Evolution
  • "Multi-objective forestry increases the production of ecosystem services," 2020, Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research
  • "Tree regeneration in models of forest dynamics: A key priority for further research," 2024, Ecosphere
  • "Evaluating five forest models using multi-decadal inventory data from mountain forests," 2021, Ecological Modelling
  • "Assessing selected microhabitat types on living trees in Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis L.) dominated forests in Iran," 2020, Annals of Forest Science

Lexer frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Harald Bugmann
  • Werner Rammer
  • Marco Mina
  • Ameneh Khanalizadeh
  • Javad Eshaghi Rad

The most frequent venues for publication include Ecological Modelling, Ecology and Evolution, Ecosphere, Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research, and the European Journal of Forest Research.

Best Publications

  • Climate change impacts, adaptive capacity, and vulnerability of European forest ecosystems

    Marcus Lindner;Michael Maroschek;Sigrid Netherer;Antoine Kremer

  • Forest disturbances under climate change

    Rupert Seidl;Dominik Thom;Markus Kautz;Dario Martin-Benito;Dario Martin-Benito

  • Unraveling the drivers of intensifying forest disturbance regimes in Europe

    Rupert Seidl;Rupert Seidl;Mart-Jan Schelhaas;Manfred J. Lexer

  • Suitability of close-to-nature silviculture for adapting temperate European forests to climate change

    Peter Brang;Peter Spathelf;J. Bo Larsen;Jürgen Bauhus

  • Application of the analytic network process in multi-criteria analysis of sustainable forest management

    Bernhard Wolfslehner;Harald Vacik;Manfred J. Lexer

  • Reviewing the Science and Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Measures in European Forestry

    Marja Kolström;Marcus Lindner;Terhi Vilén;Michael Maroschek

  • Assessing trade-offs between carbon sequestration and timber production within a framework of multi-purpose forestry in Austria

    Rupert Seidl;Werner Rammer;Dietmar Jäger;William S. Currie

  • A novel comparative research platform designed to determine the functional significance of tree species diversity in European forests

    Lander Baeten;Kris Verheyen;Christian Wirth;Helge Bruelheide

  • Impact of bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) disturbance on timber production and carbon sequestration in different management strategies under climate change

    Rupert Seidl;Werner Rammer;Dietmar Jäger;Manfred J. Lexer

  • Are forest disturbances amplifying or canceling out climate change-induced productivity changes in European forests?

    Christopher P.O. Reyer;Stephen Bathgate;Kristina Blennow;Jose G. Borges

  • Tree Mortality in Gap Models: Application to Climate Change

    Robert E. Keane;Mike Austin;Christopher Field;Andreas Huth

  • A modified 3D-patch model for spatially explicit simulation of vegetation composition in heterogeneous landscapes

    Manfred J. Lexer;Karl Hönninger

  • Impacts of climate change on European forests and options for adaptation

    M. Lindner;J. Garcia-Gonzalo;M. Kolström;T. Green

  • Modelling bark beetle disturbances in a large scale forest scenario model to assess climate change impacts and evaluate adaptive management strategies

    Rupert Seidl;Mart-Jan Schelhaas;Marcus Lindner;Manfred J. Lexer

  • Regeneration in Gap Models: Priority Issues for Studying Forest Responses to Climate Change

    David T. Price;Niklaus E. Zimmermann;Peter J. van der Meer;Manfred J. Lexer

  • Tree mortality submodels drive simulated long-term forest dynamics: assessing 15 models from the stand to global scale

    Harald Bugmann;Rupert Seidl;Florian Hartig;Friedrich Bohn;Friedrich Bohn

  • The sensitivity of Austrian forests to scenarios of climatic change: a large-scale risk assessment based on a modified gap model and forest inventory data

    M.J. Lexer;K. Hönninger;H. Scheifinger;Ch. Matulla

  • Adaptation options to reduce climate change vulnerability of sustainable forest management in the Austrian Alps

    Rupert Seidl;Werner Rammer;Manfred J. Lexer

  • Climate change vulnerability of sustainable forest management in the Eastern Alps

    Rupert Seidl;Werner Rammer;Manfred J. Lexer

  • Spatio‐temporal development of forests – current trends in field methods and models

    Georg Gratzer;Charles Canham;Ulf Dieckmann;Anton Fischer

  • Application of a spatial decision support system in managing the protection forests of Vienna for sustained yield of water resources.

    Harald Vacik;Manfred J. Lexer

Frequent Co-Authors

Werner Rammer
Werner Rammer Technical University of Munich
Rupert Seidl
Rupert Seidl Technical University of Munich
Harald Vacik
Harald Vacik BOKU University
Harald Bugmann
Harald Bugmann ETH Zurich
Marcus Lindner
Marcus Lindner European Forest Institute
Jordi Garcia-Gonzalo
Jordi Garcia-Gonzalo Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya
Christopher P.O. Reyer
Christopher P.O. Reyer Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Bart Muys
Bart Muys KU Leuven
Marc Hanewinkel
Marc Hanewinkel University of Freiburg
Andreas Huth
Andreas Huth Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

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