Tree inventory dataset of floodplain forest, Leipzig, Germany@en

Leipzig is the only major German city in which extensive hardwood floodplain forests have been preserved. At present, drying out and a lack of hydrodynamics pose the greatest challenges for the conservation of the floodplain landscape. Restoring typical floodplain hydrological conditions and habitats can sustainably safeguard biodiversity and numerous ecosystem services in the medium term. To this end, the Lebendige Luppe project aim to reactivate typical floodplain hydrodynamics with inundation over large areas, the restoration of old river courses and the conversion of intensively farmed areas into typical floodplain habitats. The Lebendige Luppe project, itself is a joint project of cities of Leipzig and Schkeuditz and the NABU Saxony as implementation partner and the University of Leipzig and the UFZ-Helmholtz Centre (Partner for accompanying natural and social science) (Scholz et al. 2022). […]