Federico Magnani

Effects of age and global change on C sequestration and water-use efficiency in a Norway spruce forest (Trentino, Italy). Retrospective dendroecological and isotopic assessment of changes in radial growth and intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE) in a Picea abies chronosequence in Trentino (Italy): disentangling the effects of age and global change drivers (CO2, N deposition, climate change)

Application of the FVS model for the prediction of Douglas fir growth and response to thinnings in Northern Apennines. Application of the FVS model (USDA Forest Service) to the prediction of stand growth and response to variable thinning levels in Pseudotsuga menziesii forests between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Selection of management options for quality timber production from Castanea sativa forests. Measurement of past growth and response to thinnings in an experimental chestnut stand for the calibration and application of the FVS model (USDA Forest Service); prediction of response to different management schemes for the production of high-quality timber

Growth potential of Pseudotsuga menziesii stands in Emilia-Romagna. For a number of experimental stands established in Northern Apennines over the last century, field measurements of top height (and Site Index assessment), analysis of underlying sitecharacteristics

Estimation of ecosystem services in Northern Apennines by the InVEST model. GIS application of the InVEST model (developed by Stanford University) for the assessment of a range of ecosystem services (C sequestration, recreation, water yield, scenic value, sediment retention, habitat quality…) of Northern Apennines forests

A novel experimental setup for the measurement of gross primary production and chlorophyll fluorescence of forest canopies. Combination of canopy fluorescence and reflectance measurements with a canopy-bag technique for the measurement of entire canopy GPP, test of remote sensing techniques for the assessment of GPP from space

Spatially explicit analysis of the effects of forest management on plant biodiversity. GIS analysis of the effects of forest management on plant biodiversity based on species distribution maps, light requirements, and rarity.

Forest nursery restoration project. Operational project for the recovery of the "I Monti" forest nursery in Castelluccio (Alto Reno Terme, Bologna).