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Forest Modelling Laboratory
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The Forest Modelling Lab. is a research laboratory of the Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean of the National Research Council of Italy, led by @ale-collalti.bsky.social

https://www.forest-modelling-lab.com/
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📘 New Book Release!
𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒔
15 years of cutting-edge research and code development, distilled into one essential manual on forest ecosystem modelling! 🌍🌳

@ale-collalti.bsky.social

👇
www.forest-modelling-lab.com/_files/ugd/0...

youtu.be/WXXf30l-lR8
Monitoring and Predicting Forest Growth and Dynamics
YouTube video by Elisa Grieco
youtu.be
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New study looks at the effects of #forestation on #temperature in Europe using #climate model experiments, showing that conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees in forested areas can provide #cooling for #summer hot extremes. @ethz.ch www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees can make European forests more climate-effective - Nature Communications
This study investigates the effects of forestation on temperature in Europe using climate model experiments. The findings indicate that conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees in currently for...
www.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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New study out of our laboratory! First-ever national scale study using NFI plots and the process based forest model 3D-CMCC-FEM in Italy!
A great work lead by my colleague Elia Vangi.
🌲 Forests breathe, grow, and mitigate climate change! 🌍

First-ever national-scale study using NFI plots in Italy with 3D-CMCC-FEM shows how forests manage carbon and respond to climate change. Essential insights for policymakers & forest managers.

📖 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Monitoring forest attributes, C-fluxes, and C-stocks using the process-based model 3D-CMCC-FEM
Process-based forest models (PBFMs) are valuable tools for investigating the effects of climate change and alternative forest management strategies. H…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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🌲 Forests breathe, grow, and mitigate climate change! 🌍

First-ever national-scale study using NFI plots in Italy with 3D-CMCC-FEM shows how forests manage carbon and respond to climate change. Essential insights for policymakers & forest managers.

📖 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Monitoring forest attributes, C-fluxes, and C-stocks using the process-based model 3D-CMCC-FEM
Process-based forest models (PBFMs) are valuable tools for investigating the effects of climate change and alternative forest management strategies. H…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🌲 Forests breathe, grow, and mitigate climate change! 🌍

First-ever national-scale study using NFI plots in Italy with 3D-CMCC-FEM shows how forests manage carbon and respond to climate change. Essential insights for policymakers & forest managers.

📖 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Monitoring forest attributes, C-fluxes, and C-stocks using the process-based model 3D-CMCC-FEM
Process-based forest models (PBFMs) are valuable tools for investigating the effects of climate change and alternative forest management strategies. H…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🌍 Study the past to understand future trajectories!
A new Nature Geoscience study (PIK Potsdam, co-auth. Daniela Dalmonech from For.Mod.Lab) shows how a bipolar convection seesaw may recur if the AMOC weakens under climate change. 🌡️🌊
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Earth system response to Heinrich events explained by a bipolar convection seesaw - Nature Geoscience
The onset of Southern Ocean convection following a slowing of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation during Heinrich events can help explain rapid CO2 increases and Antarctic warming during these events, according to Earth system modelling.
www.nature.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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💨The evaluation of carbon sequestration is a crucial consideration in the management of forests everywhere.

👀Discover the innovative efforts of @for-mod-lab.bsky.social in this context as part of the development of the TimberTracer tool:

#FutureForests #Biodiversity
June 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🆕 Exciting news: the model just got a major upgrade in accessibility!
Say hello to R3DFEM—a new open-source R package that makes this powerful forest simulator much easier to use: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

@ale-collalti.bsky.social , @ddalmo.bsky.social
R3DFEM: an R package for running the 3D-CMCC-FEM model - Earth Science Informatics
Forest ecosystems account for about one-third of the Earth’s land area, and monitoring their structure and dynamics is essential for understanding the land’s carbon cycle and its role in the greenhous...
link.springer.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Our new study, led by @Issam Boukhris, presents TimberTracer: a tool to track HWP carbon, substitution & emissions
Applied in Italy with #3DCMCCFEM: 3 management, 4 wood-use

Findings:
– Selective thinning = best outcome
– +10% recycling/lifespan = major gains
– Static assumptions risk overestimates
TimberTracer: a comprehensive framework for the evaluation of carbon sequestration by forest management and substitution of harvested wood products - Carbon Balance and Management
Background Harvested wood products (HWPs) have a pivotal role in climate change mitigation, a recognition solidified in many Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. Integ...
doi.org
June 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
New review in 𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 @springernature.com explores how forest growth models tackle the complex carbon source–sink feedback under climate change.
📄Paper Open-access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🧠Behind the paper: communities.springernature.com/posts/modeli...
Modeling Forest Growth in a Changing Climate: Addressing the "Chicken-and-Egg" Paradox of Cause and Consequence
A recent article published in Current Forestry Reports offers a comprehensive review of both established and emerging theories for modeling growth in forest ecosystems, with particular emphasis on the...
communities.springernature.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🌳📢 Call for Papers! Forests Special Issue:

"𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑾𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑨𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒚: 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔"

🧠 Guest Editors: Dr. Paulina Puchi & Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Solana

📅 Deadline: 30 Nov 2025

📖 Learn more: 👉 www.mdpi.com/journal/fore...
May 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🌍Big news from the forest front!
The #OptFor-EU project, featuring insights from Alessio Collalti, is in #HorizonMagazine, showcasing how science is helping Europe’s forests adapt to climate change!
📖 Read more:
projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/horizon-m...
@ale-collalti.bsky.social
Guardians of the glades: protecting Europe’s forests against climate change
The Făgăraș Mountains in southern Romania are home to one of Europe’s few remaining primary old-growth forests. These forests are still untouched by human activity and boast a rich variety of trees, f...
projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu
April 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🌿Just out of press: 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 🌲

📌 Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

@ale-collalti.bsky.social @jpreixach.bsky.social @burriach.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social

#forestmanagement #SustainableForests
Global Change Impacts on Forest Elementomes and Insights for Improved Management Practices - Current Climate Change Reports
Purpose of Review The elemental composition of organisms (the elementome) strongly determines their functional traits and their functioning. Global change presents significant potential impacts on for...
link.springer.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🌳Out of press "𝐶𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑁𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑂₂ 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠", a study on how climate warming affects nutrient cycling and CO₂ fertilization in forests, co-authored by Alessio Collalti
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@ale-collalti.bsky.social
Climate Warming Alters Nutrient Cycling and its Constraint on CO2 Fertilization in Global Forests - Current Climate Change Reports
Purpose of Review Climate warming affects both nutrient availability and plant nutrient requirements, with a potential alteration of nutrient limitation to the CO2 fertilization effect on net primary ...
link.springer.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🌿 🌲 The 6th 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 & 𝑶𝒑𝒕𝑭𝒐𝒓-𝑬𝑼 𝑴𝒊𝒅-𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 has wrapped up!
𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚–𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑧𝑒–𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒: 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑜𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.🌍🌿
The journey toward resilient forests continues!🌱
#ForestInnovation25 #OptforEU
forestinnovation.eu
February 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Enhancing ecosystem service provision through the silvicultural management of European black pine stands from afforestation and reforestation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.31.635893v1
February 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
🌿✨ 𝐶𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐿𝑎𝑏 ✨🌿

📚🔬We’re proud of the remarkable work accomplished in 2024 with 2 books and 17 articles published (9 under review) www.forest-modelling-lab.com/publications
🌲Stay tuned for more in 2025!
#ForestModellingLab #3DCMCCFEM #ClimateChange
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December 31, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Santa has deliverd a nice present this year🎁

doi.org/10.1016/j.fe...
December 25, 2024 at 6:54 AM
📘 New Book Release!
𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒔
15 years of cutting-edge research and code development, distilled into one essential manual on forest ecosystem modelling! 🌍🌳

@ale-collalti.bsky.social

👇
www.forest-modelling-lab.com/_files/ugd/0...

youtu.be/WXXf30l-lR8
Monitoring and Predicting Forest Growth and Dynamics
YouTube video by Elisa Grieco
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Reposted by Forest Modelling Laboratory
In a recent study published in @environmentalpollution journal, we found that relevant spatial differences in the AOT40 and PODy are shown in O3 risk assessments. Check out at: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
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December 9, 2024 at 7:00 AM
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We reviewed @scienceofthetotalenvironment fire emissions in the Mediterranean region, where “top-down” methods have not yet been implemented. Data reveals discrepancies across the four inventories examined (GFED, GFAS, FINN, and EDGAR). Check out at: doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
@for-mod-lab.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 7:03 AM