Publications

Peer-reviewed articles, reviews, books and writing for forest practitioners.

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Names in bold are mine. First marks first or co-first authorship; Corresp. marks corresponding authorship.

Peer-reviewed articles

1. Predicting drought-induced tree mortality in Swiss beech forests hinges upon predisposing and inciting factors

   Marano, G., Hiltner, U., Meusburger, K., Hands, T.O., Bugmann, H.

   Ecosphere. 2026 · doi FirstCorresp.

2. Preparing for tomorrow: a protocol for tree species parameterization in dynamic vegetation models

   Marano, G., Costa, M., Bugmann, H., Griess, V.C., Rudow, A., Díaz-Yáñez, O.

   Ecological Modelling, 517, 111587. 2026 · doi First

3. Simulating the recent drought-induced mortality of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) in German forests

   Marano, G., Hiltner, U., Knapp, N., Bugmann, H.

   Geoscientific Model Development, 19(3), 1121–1141. 2026 · open access FirstCorresp.

4. Long-term forest-sector mitigation and radiative forcing

   Boukhris, I., Cherubini, F., Collalti, A., Dalmonech, D., Vonderach, C., Marano, G. et al.

   Journal of Environmental Management, 405, 129586. 2026 · doi

5. Modeling forest growth under current and future climate

   Boukhris, I., Marano, G., Dalmonech, D., Valentini, R., Collalti, A.

   Current Forestry Reports, 11(1), 17. 2025 · Review · doi First

6. Perspectives for forest modeling to improve the representation of drought-related tree mortality

   Fischer, R., Anders, T., Bugmann, H., Djahangard, M., Dressler, G., Hetzer, J., Hickler, T., Hiltner, U., Marano, G. et al.

   Journal für Kulturpflanzen, 77(2), 50–69. 2025 · doi

7. Modeling Forest Response to Climate Change

   Marano, G., Dalmonech, D., Collalti, A.

   Forests, 15(7), 1194. 2024 · Editorial · doi First

8. Regional estimates of gross primary production applying the process-based model 3D-CMCC-FEM vs. remote-sensing multiple datasets

   Dalmonech, D., Vangi, E., Chiesi, M., Chirici, G., Fibbi, L., Giannetti, F., Marano, G., Massari, C. et al.

   European Journal of Remote Sensing, 57(1), 2301657. 2024 · doi

9. The LANDSUPPORT geospatial decision support system (S-DSS) vision: operational tools to implement sustainability policies in land planning and management

   Terribile, F. et al., incl. Marano, G.

   Land Degradation & Development, 35(2), 813–834. 2024 · doi

10. Stand age diversity (and more than climate change) affects forests' resilience and stability, although unevenly

    Vangi, E., Dalmonech, D., Cioccolo, E., Marano, G. et al.

    Journal of Environmental Management, 366, 121822. 2024 · doi

11. Weshalb sind die Buchen in Mittelland-Wäldern gestorben?

    Marano, G. et al.

    Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 175(1). 2024 · link First

12. Simulating diverse forest management options in a changing climate on a Pinus nigra subsp. laricio plantation in Southern Italy

    Testolin, R., Dalmonech, D., Marano, G. et al.

    Science of the Total Environment, 857, 159361. 2023 · doi

13. Feasibility of enhancing carbon sequestration and stock capacity in temperate and boreal European forests via changes to management regimes

    Dalmonech, D., Marano, G., Amthor, J.S., Cescatti, A., Lindner, M., Trotta, C., Collalti, A.

    Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 327, 109203. 2022 · doi First

14. Accuracy, realism and general applicability of European forest models

    Mahnken, M., Cailleret, M., Collalti, A. et al., incl. Marano, G.

    Global Change Biology, 28(23), 6921–6943. 2022 · doi

15. Model-based estimation of Amazonian forests recovery time after drought and fire events

    De Faria, B.L., Marano, G. et al.

    Forests, 12(1), 8. 2021 · doi

16. "Models of tree and stand dynamics": a differential journey through forest modelling

    Marano, G., Collalti, A.

    iForest — Biogeosciences and Forestry, 13(1), 152–153. 2020 · Book review · doi First

17. A geospatial decision support system tool for supporting integrated forest knowledge at the landscape scale

    Marano, G., Langella, G., Basile, A., Cona, F. et al.

    Forests, 10(8), 690. 2019 · doi First

Books, chapters & dissertation

1. Unraveling the death spiral: a process-based assessment of the drivers and ecological responses of temperate forests to drought stress

   Marano, G.

   Doctoral dissertation, ETH Zurich. 2025 · doi

2. Modeling Forest Response to Climate Change

   Dalmonech, D., Marano, G., Collalti, A. (eds.)

   MDPI Books, 266 pp. 2024 · doi Co-editor

3. Monitoring and Predicting Forest Growth and Dynamics

   Collalti, A., Dalmonech, D., Vangi, E., Marano, G., Puchi, P.F., Morichetti, M., Saponaro, V., Orrico, M.R., Grieco, E.

   CNR Edizioni, Roma. 2024 · ISBN 978-88-8080-655-4

4. Energy valorization of fruit shells and stones deriving from the food industry

   Mencarelli, A., Cavalli, R., Marano, G., Povolo, M., Greco, R.

   In: AIIA 2022: Biosystems Engineering Towards the Green Deal, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 337, Springer. 2023 · doi

Outreach & professional writing

1. Aumento di temperatura e sequestro di carbonio: un punto di non ritorno a breve termine per le foreste?

   Marano, G., Dalmonech, D.

   SISEF — Società Italiana di Selvicoltura ed Ecologia Forestale, March 2021 · link

2. Dall'università alla professione. L'esperienza del progetto PRO.PRO.FOR

   Marano, G., Castello, P.

   Sherwood — Foreste ed Alberi Oggi, 232, Compagnia delle Foreste. 2018 · link

3. Uniforest. Un'impresa familiare nel grande mercato europeo

   Marano, G., Zambon, G.

   Tecniko & Pratiko, 129, Compagnia delle Foreste. 2017 · link

Software & documentation

1. ForClim v4.1 and v4.2

   Main developer · forest gap model, C# and Python · model page

2. 3D-CMCC-FEM User's Guide

   Contributor · model page