Shamim Ahmed
ahmedshamimtum.bsky.social
Shamim Ahmed
@ahmedshamimtum.bsky.social
PhD candidate at Technical University of Munich, Germany
Chair for Tree Growth and Wood Physiology
Marie Curie Research fellow
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How do tropical #trees deal with droughts? The answer is published today in @science.org

Our pantropical #treering analysis revealed 2.5% growth reduction during #drought years. Yet, growth declined by >10% in 1/4 of 500 study sites, and in hotter & drier regions.

doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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Pantropical tree rings show small effects of drought on stem growth
Increasing drought pressure under anthropogenic climate change may jeopardize the potential of tropical forests to capture carbon in woody biomass and act as a long-term carbon dioxide sink. To evalua...
doi.org
July 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🌿✨I am pleased to share the preprint of the final chapter of my PhD dissertation: 😊

"From Suppressed to Dominant: 3D Crown Shapes Explain the 'To Grow or Wait' Growth Behavior in Close-to-Nature Forests." 🌲 🌳

The preprint is available at: lnkd.in/dhddMKSt
April 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🚀 Mangrove Publication Alert! 🌱🌊
Our latest study, "Soil nutrients and leaf area index interact with species and structural diversity to buffer mangrove productivity against salinity," has just been published in Soil Ecology Letters! 📖✨
📌 Read more: 10.1007/s42832-025-0299-x
March 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🎉 Publication Alert! 🎉
I’m thrilled to share that my 3rd PhD chapter has been published in Ecological Indicators!

In this work, we explored how various species respond to their growing conditions, focusing on how these responses are reflected in crown shapes and tree ring patterns.🌳✨
January 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Reposted by Shamim Ahmed
Ready to learn how to use LiDAR for research in #forestry and natural resources using #R? This week I am releasing a 7-part series to help you get started! Share with anyone you know who wants to get started. Part 1 covers acquiring, & viewing LiDAR data! bit.ly/lidR-module1
Module 1: Getting started with LiDAR processing for forestry and natural resources - The Jones Center at Ichauway Research Labs
If you are interested in learning to use LiDAR for forestry and natural resources, this tutorial can help you get started. You will learn to view large datasets, create raster products, map trees, and...
bit.ly
November 21, 2024 at 1:57 AM