Gina Marano Forest ecology & modelling

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles, reviews, edited volumes and outreach writing.

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

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

    Ecosphere, in press. 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

Edited volumes

  1. Modeling Forest Response to Climate Change

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

    MDPI Forests, Special Issue reprint · MDPI Books Editor

  2. Unraveling the death spiral: drivers and ecological responses of temperate forests to drought stress

    Marano, G.

    Doctoral dissertation, ETH Zurich. 2025

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