Somidh Saha

Dr. rer. nat. Somidh Saha

  • Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
    Postfach 3640
    76021 Karlsruhe

Fields of work

Thematic focus

  • Social-ecological resilience
  • Forest transformation
  • Restoration silviculture and forest ecology
  • Urban forestry and ecology
  • Biomass and bioenergy

Methodological focus

  • Quantification of ecosystem services and trade-off analyses
  • Meta-analysis
  • Participatory and constructive technology assessment
  • Forest inventory
  • Questionnaire survey and public perception analysis

Teaching

  • Module: Urban Ecology, 6 ECTS (Summer semester at the Institute of Geography and Geoecology, KIT-Faculty of Civil Engineering, Geo and Environmental Sciences for B.Sc. and M.Sc. Geoecology students)
  • Module: Ecology of City Trees, 8 ECTS (Winter semester at the Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter Institute of Plant Sciences, KIT-Faculty of Chemistry and Biosciences for M.Sc. Biology students)
  • Teaching as a guest lecturer at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and Yale School of Environment, Yale University, USA

Current positions

On the Internet

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Professional background

2000 - 2003 B.Sc. in Zoology (Honours), Presidency College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
2003 - 2005 M.Sc. in Forestry (Management and Economics), Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India
2005 - 2008 Forester, Centre-in-Charge, The Bamra Forest Centre, BILT Pulp and Paper (Unit - Sewa), Odisha, India
2008 - 2012 Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) in Forestry, University of Freiburg, Germany (DAAD Fellowship)
2013 - 2016 Scientist at University of Freiburg, Germany
since 2017 Scientist at ITAS, KIT, Germany

Selected publications

Cueva, J.; Almeida I.Y.; Fröhlich, K., Dermann, A. F.; Dermann, F., Köhler, M.; Grossmann, J.; Meier, W.; Bauhus, J.;Schröder, D., Sardemann, G.; Thomas, C.; Romero Carnicero, A.; Saha, S.
Synergies and tradeoffs in ecosystem services from urban and peri-urban forests and their implication to sustainable city design and planning. Sustainable Cities and Society, 82, 103903
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210670722002256

Almeida, I.; Rösch, C.; Saha, S.
Converting monospecific into mixed forests - Stakeholders' views on ecosystem services in the Black Forest Region. Ecology and Society 26(4):28
https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol26/iss4/art28/

Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Fricke, A.; Sebesvari, Z.; Almeida, I.; Fröhlich, K.; Saha, S. (2021)
High public appreciation for cultural ecosystem services of urban and peri-urban forests during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustainable Cities and Society, 74, 103240
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210670721005175

Chakraborty, T., Saha, S., Matzarakis, A., Reif, A. (2017)
Influence of multiple biotic and abiotic factors on the crown die-back of European beech trees at their drought limit. Flora, 229: 58 - 70
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S036725301733133X

Sohn, JA.; Saha, S.; Bauhus, J. (2016)
Potential of forest thinning to mitigate drought stress: a meta-analysis. Forest Ecology and Management, 380, 261 - 273
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378112716304029

Publications


2025
Journal Articles
Ibrahim, F.; Adu-Bredu, S.; Buechling, A.; Duah-Gyamfi, A.; Addo-Danso, S.; Malhi, Y.; Saha, S.; Awuni, S.; Jumpah, E. T.; Svátek, M.; Matula, R.
Disentangling the impacts of soil moisture and vapour pressure deficit on biodiversity patterns and conservation value of tropical forests in Ghana, West Africa
2025. Biological Conservation, 302, Article no: 110952. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110952 
Krischke, J.; Glaser, R.; Dey, S.; Saha, S.
Relationship Between Urban Tree Diversity and Human Well-being: Implications for Urban Planning
2025. (A. Beckmann-Wübbelt, Ed.) Sustainable Cities and Society, 124, Article no: 106294. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2025.106294 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Pace, R.; Endreny, T. A.; Ciolfi, M.; Gangwisch, M.; Saha, S.; Grote, R.
Mitigation potential of urban greening during heatwaves and stormwater events: a modeling study for Karlsruhe, Germany
2025. Scientific Reports, 15 (1), Art.-Nr.: 5308. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-89842-z Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Presentations
Saha, S.
The Importance of City Trees in the Sustainable Supply of Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, and Human Well-being
2025. Wissenswoche Health: Die Medizin der Zukunft! (2025), Karlsruhe, Germany, March 20–23, 2025 
2024
Presentations
Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Addo-Danso, S. D.; Schmidtlein, S.; Fassnacht, F.; Grunwald, A.; Saha, S.
Re-visiting the concept of urban forests’ ecosystem services in the cultural context of West African cities: A participatory study from Kumasi, Ghana
2024. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2024), Stockholm, Sweden, June 23–29, 2024 
Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Amissah, L.; Addo-Danso, S. D.; Schmidtlein, S.; Fassnacht, F.; Grunwald, A.; Saha, S.
Exploiting the potential of nature-based solutions for resilient urban development: Insights into potentials and policy challenges in Kumasi, Ghana
2024, April 26. International Conference on Urban Affairs (2024), New York, NY, USA, April 24–27, 2024 
Betting, F.; Almeida Yakouchenkova, I.; Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Laux, M.; Petridis, Z.; Saha, S.
‘GrüneLunge’ (green lung) project in the city of Karlsruhe – map applications showing urban biodiversity
2024. 53rd Annual Conference of the German Ecological Society (GfÖ 2024), Freising, Germany, September 9–13, 2024 
Chakraborty, T.; Reif, A.; Matzarakis, A.; Helle, G.; Fassnacht, F.; Saha, S.
Carbon and oxygen dual-isotopes in tree rings indicate alternative physiological responses opted by European beech trees to survive drought stress
2024, June 24. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2024), Stockholm, Sweden, June 23–29, 2024 
Fröhlich, K.; Gaber, J.; Saha, S.
The choice of post-fire restoration strategies affects functional trait diversity of early successional communities and future forest resilience
2024. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2024), Stockholm, Sweden, June 23–29, 2024 
Krischke, J.; Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Glaser, R.; Saha, S.
Unfolding the relationship of urban tree species diversity to the subjective well-being of the popultaion - A map-based survey in the urban area of Karlsruhe (South-West Germany)
2024, May 24. 26th European Forum on Urban Forestry: Urban Forests for All (EFUF 2024), Zagreb, Croatia, May 22–24, 2024 
Petridis, Z.; Almeida, I.; Betting, F.; Saha, S.
Ökosystemleistungen und Vitalität von städtischen Bäumen und stadtnahen Wäldern
2024, February 19. Inter- und transdisziplinäre Entwicklung von Strategien zur Erhöhung der Resilienz von Bäumen in wachsenden Städten und urbanen Regionen (2024), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, February 19, 2024 
Raddatz, F.; Saha, S.
Der Zirkus der Bäume - über die Kooperation von Wissenschaft und Theater mit Blick auf die künftige Rolle der Bäume in urbanen Räumen
2024. Encounters between Art and Biology : Symposium (2024), Planegg- Martinsried, June 12, 2024 
Rubio, A.; Saha, S.
A cross-continent study on the relationship between microhabitats and organismic diversity between native and exotic species in city trees
2024. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2024), Stockholm, Sweden, June 23–29, 2024 
Saha, S.
A happy tree is a happy you and me
2024. Nacht der Wissenschaft am KIT (2024), Karlsruhe, Germany, November 22, 2024 
Saha, S.
Ensuring synergy between regulating, supporting, and cultural ecosystem services from urban and peri-urban forests during social-ecological transformation and resilience planning
2024. Workshop: Re-thinking how urban trees can help us living in harmony with nature (2024), Birmensdorf, Switzerland, November 14–15, 2024 
Saha, S.
On the importance of large trees in a warming German city
2024. Research Symposium: Smart Solutions for Sustainable and Healthy Cities, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China (2024), Online, October 16–19, 2024 
Saha, S.
Low-Density Tree Planting: Scope of Oak Cluster Planting to Create Mixed Forests
2024. International Oak Symposium (2024), Knoxville, TN, USA, October 7–10, 2024 
Saha, S.
Lessons learned from the GreenLung project on the benefits, challenges, and plausible options for managing urban and peri-urban forests in Karlsruhe, Germany
2024. School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee (2024), Knoxville, TN, USA, October 3, 2024 
Saha, S.
Ecological and social importance of large trees in concrete jungle of a warming German city
2024. Greentech.LIVE conference (2024), Online, September 25–26, 2024 
Saha, S.
Why should we preserve large city trees in Karlsruhe?
2024. Environment Brain Bites (2024), Karlsruhe, Germany, September 25, 2024 
Saha, S.
Emergent effects and mesoscale climate moderation
2024. Yale School of Environment, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA (2024), Online, September 6, 2024 
Saha, S.
The social-ecological resilience of urban and peri-urban forests to global change impacts: lessons learned from the GreenLung (GrüneLunge) project of Karlsruhe
2024. Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (2024), Landau, Germany, July 10, 2024 
Saha, S.
Germany is becoming a forest-fire land: are we ready for that?
2024. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2024), Stockholm, Sweden, June 23–29, 2024 
Saha, S.
BMBF REGULUS Innovationsgruppe – URBORETUM: Inter- und transdisziplinäre Maßnahmen zur Reduktion des Baumsterbens für die Erhaltung von Ökosystemleistungen in Städten angesichts zunehmender Dürre, Hitzestress und Urbanisierung
2024, June 10. URBORETUM Kick-off meeting (2024), Karlsruhe, Germany, June 10, 2024 
Saha, S.
Assessing ecosystem services from urban and peri-urban forests and improving arboriculture and urban silviculture to reduce trade-offs and increase synergies
2024, March 7. Beijing Forestry University (2024), Online, March 7, 2024 
Saha, S.; Fröhlich, K.
Developing strategies for reducing the tradeoffs between ecosystem services, climate change adaptation, and mitigation
2024. Project kickoff meeting presentation of project "Urban Transformation towards Blue Green Infrastructure (UT-UBGI)", UFZ-Leipzig (2024), Leipzig, Germany, November 11, 2024 
Saha, S.; Petridis, Z.
Increasing social-ecological resilience in urban and peri-urban forests: lessons learned from the GrüneLunge project in Karlsruhe, Germany
2024, February 21. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research WSL (2024), Birmensdorf, Switzerland, February 21, 2024 
Saha, S.; Raddatz, F.; Coenen, C.; Scherz, C.
Connecting theater performance to science: on the creation of the play ‘The Circus of the Trees – about the Future Role of Trees in the City’
2024. 53rd Annual Conference of the German Ecological Society (GfÖ 2024), Freising, Germany, September 9–13, 2024 
Saha, S.; Raddatz, F.; Scherz, C.; Coenen, C.
Science Theater: an emerging medium of communication for consensus building and awareness to reduce polarizations under global change
2024. 11. Konferenz des Netzwerks Technikfolgenabschätzung "Politikberatungskompetenzen heute" (NTA 2024), Berlin, Germany, November 18–20, 2024 
Son, J.; Saha, S.
Variation in citizens’ perception of cultural ecosystem services from Urban green spaces in the Orient and Occident: a case study from Karlsruhe (Germany) and Suwon (Korea)
2024, May 24. 26th European Forum on Urban Forestry: Urban Forests for All (EFUF 2024), Zagreb, Croatia, May 22–24, 2024 
Spoden, L.; Skiadaresis, G.; Schwarz, J.; Bauhus, J.; Saha, S.
Sensitivity of Native (Quercus robur) and Exotic (Quercus rubra) Oak Trees to Periodic Drought Events in a Warming City of Southwest Germany
2024. International Oak Symposium (2024), Knoxville, TN, USA, October 7–10, 2024 
Strunk, L.; Petridis, Z.; Schmidtlein, S.; Saha, S.
The potential of tree-related microhabitats (TreMs) and other ecosystem services among cemetery trees in Karlsruhe city
2024. 53rd Annual Conference of the German Ecological Society (GfÖ 2024), Freising, Germany, September 9–13, 2024 
Posters
Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Addo-Danso, S. D.; Schmidtlein, S.; Fassnacht, F.; Grunwald, A.; Saha, S.
Structure, composition, and tree health of the urban forest in Kumasi, Ghana: Implications for climate change adaptation and urban forest management
2024. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2024), Stockholm, Sweden, June 23–29, 2024 
Fröhlich, K.; Gaber, J.; Saha, S.
A mix of active and passive restoration improves early-stage succession after forest fire in Brandenburg, Germany
2024. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2024), Stockholm, Sweden, June 23–29, 2024 
Son, J.; Martin, J.; Linnerooth-Bayer, J.; Saha, S.
Exploring the governance of urban green spaces as Nature-based Solutions in Korea and Germany
2024. 53rd Annual Conference of the German Ecological Society (GfÖ 2024), Freising, Germany, September 9–13, 2024 
Son, J.; Saha, S.
Mapping Citizens’ perceptions of cultural ecosystem services provided by urban green spaces and comparative analyses between Germany and South Korea
2024. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2024), Stockholm, Sweden, June 23–29, 2024 
Totzki, J.; Blumenstein, K.; Saha, S.
Interactions between tree species identity, development stage, and growing habitat (park vs. street) influenced soil respiration near urban trees of Quercus robur and Quercus rubra
2024. 53rd Annual Conference of the German Ecological Society (GfÖ 2024), Freising, Germany, September 9–13, 2024 
2023
Book Chapters
Fricke, A.; Parodi, O.; Trenks, H.; Saha, S.
Transdisziplinär forschen
2023. Transformative Geographische Bildung – Schlüsselprobleme, Theoriezugänge, Forschungsweisen, Vermittlungspraktiken. Hrsg.: E. Nöthen, 261–267, Springer-Verlag. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-66482-7_36 
Journal Articles
Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Türk, L.; Almeida, I.; Fricke, A.; Sotirov, M.; Saha, S.
Climate change adaptation measures conflicted with the recreational demands on city forests during COVID-19 pandemic
2023. npj Urban Sustainability, 3 (1), Art.-Nr.: 17. doi:10.1038/s42949-023-00096-y Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Cao, L.; Sun, Y.; Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Saha, S.
Characteristics of urban park recreation and health during early COVID-19 by on-site survey in Beijing
2023. npj Urban Sustainability, 3 (1), Art.-Nr.: 31. doi:10.1038/s42949-023-00110-3 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Gangwisch, M.; Saha, S.; Matzarakis, A.
Spatial neighborhood analysis linking urban morphology and green infrastructure to atmospheric conditions in Karlsruhe, Germany
2023. Urban Climate, 51, Art.-Nr.: 101624. doi:10.1016/j.uclim.2023.101624 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Ndecky, S.; Nguyen, T. H.; Eiche, E.; Cognat, V.; Pflieger, D.; Pawar, N.; Betting, F.; Saha, S.; Champion, A.; Riemann, M.; Heitz, T.
Jasmonate signaling controls negative and positive effectors of salt stress tolerance in rice
2023. Journal of Experimental Botany, 74 (10), 3220–3239. doi:10.1093/jxb/erad086 
Schmerbeck, J.; Saha, S.; Srimathi, A.; Einhellinger, B.; Hangsing, M.
Tropical montane forest (Shola) tree species can regenerate under abandoned exotic tree plantations in the Western Ghats of India
2023. Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research, 97 (3), 388–400. doi:10.1093/forestry/cpad050 
Son, J.; Saha, S.
Public perceptions and willingness to pay for cultural ecosystem services from urban forests
2023. Science Talks, 8, Art.-Nr.: 100253. doi:10.1016/j.sctalk.2023.100253 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Wilkes-Allemann, J.; Kopp, M.; van der Velde, R.; Bernasconi, A.; Karaca, E.; Cepic, S.; Tomicevic-Dubljevic, J.; Bauer, N.; Petit-Boix, A.; Brantschen, E. C.; Cueva, J.; Leipold, S.; Saha, S.; Živojinović, I.
Envisioning the future - creating sustainable, healthy and resilient BioCities
2023. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 84, Article no: 127935. doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127935 
Presentations
Fröhlich, K.; Gaber, J.; Rühr, N.; Schmidtlein, S.; Saha, S.
Die Kombination von aktiven und passiven Restorationsmaßnahmen führt zu einer größeren und artenreicheren Bodenvegetation drei Jahre nach einem Waldbrand
2023. Forstwissenschaftliche Tagung (FOWITA 2023 2023), Dresden, Germany, September 11–13, 2023 
Lyu, H.; Saha, S.
Species traits and growing conditions were related to crown dieback in community and city-owned peri-urban forests: a study from southwest Germany
2023. European Forum on Urban Forestry "Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions" (EFUF 2023), Krakow, Poland, May 23–27, 2023 
Petridis, Z.; Saha, S.; Schmidtlein, S.; Köhler, M.
Microhabitat Abundance, Richness and Diversity in Park and Street Trees of Karlsruhe
2023. European Forum on Urban Forestry "Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions" (EFUF 2023), Krakow, Poland, May 23–27, 2023 
Saha, S.
We and the trees in an Anthroposcape
2023. Trans-cultural/disciplinary Practices: Arts and Science in a Changing World (2023), Zurich, Switzerland, September 15–16, 2023 
Saha, S.
Life-giving trees of a city – lessons learned from the GrüneLunge project in Karlsruhe
2023. Kongress der Zukünfte, RambaZamba Theater (2023), Berlin, Germany, October 13–15, 2023 
Saha, S.
Solitary trees in a warming and growing city: some outcomes from the GrüneLune project
2023. Kongress Grüne Städte Europa "Stadt.Baum.Dach" (2023), Cologne, Germany, September 11–12, 2023 
Saha, S.; Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Almeida, I.; Fricke, A.; Schobert, M.; Cueva, J.; Albrecht, A.; Hirsch, M.; Gangwisch, M.; Matzarakis, A.; Köhler, M.; Collet, F.; Laux, M.; Lv, H.
Combining inter-and transdisciplinary research approaches to increase the resilience of urban forests to climate change impacts in Southwest Germany
2023. 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests (2023), Washington, DC, USA, October 16–20, 2023 
Saha, S.; Schobert, M.; Schmidtlein, S.; Köhler, M.
Crown damage of single-standing city trees after the catastrophic drought of 2018 – field observational studies on 79,753 trees from the city of Karlsruhe, Germany
2023. European Forum on Urban Forestry "Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions" (EFUF 2023), Krakow, Poland, May 23–27, 2023 
Son, J.; Kramer, C.; Saha, S.
Participatory spatial mapping and valuation of cultural ecosystem services from urban green spaces in Germany and Republic of Korea
2023, December 15. Annual Meeting 2023, British Ecological Society (BES 2023), Belfast, United Kingdom, December 12–15, 2023 
Posters
Andaladi Thekkethil, S. G.; Fassnacht, F. E.; Schmidtlein, S.; Joshi, P. K.; Saha, S.
Post-fire recovery assessment for fostering socio-ecological resilience in the Western Himalayan Region
2023. International Symposium on Intersectoral Cooperation for Resilient Landscapes, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) (2023), Dehradun, India, March 29–30, 2023 
Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Addo-Danso, S. D.; Schmidtlein, S.; Fassnacht, F.; Grunwald, A.; Saha, S.
Quantifying ecosystem services from urban forests and their importance in increasing social-ecological resilience in Greater Kumasi, Ghana
2023. European Forum on Urban Forestry "Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions" (EFUF 2023), Krakow, Poland, May 23–27, 2023 
Rahman, I.; Saha, S.; Grunwald, A.
Exploring the potential of participatory spatial-system dynamics modeling in assessing the importance of cultural ecosystem services from the urban forest for resilience planning in Jakarta and Bandung, Indonesia
2023. European Forum on Urban Forestry "Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions" (EFUF 2023), Krakow, Poland, May 23–27, 2023 
Saha, S.
Lessons learned from the GrüneLunge or GreenLung project to increase social-ecological resilience of urban and peri-urban forests (UPF) to climate change impacts by performing inter- and transdisciplinary research
2023. European Forum on Urban Forestry "Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions" (EFUF 2023), Krakow, Poland, May 23–27, 2023 
Saha, S.; Kramer, D.; Betting, F.; Schmidtlein, S.
Morphological, tree health, and ecophysiological variations among Norway maple (Acer platanoides L.) trees planted along strips and pits near roads in the city of Karlsruhe, Germany
2023, May 25. European Forum on Urban Forestry "Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions" (EFUF 2023), Krakow, Poland, May 23–27, 2023 
Saha, S.; Spoden, L.; Skiadaresis, G.
Tree-ring analysis and impulse tomography on old native (Quercus robur) and exotic (Quercus rubra) urban oaks revealed a growing sensitivity to drought and internal trunk damage
2023. European Forum on Urban Forestry "Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions" (EFUF 2023), Krakow, Poland, May 23–27, 2023 
Son, J.; Kramer, C.; Saha, S.
Citizens’ perceptions of cultural ecosystem services of urban green spaces in Germany and the Republic of Korea
2023. KIT Science Week / Zukunft gemeinsam nachhaltig gestalten (2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 10–15, 2023 
Son, J.; Saha, S.
Cultural ecosystem services and its linkage to the future development of urban forests
2023. Summer School: Blue-green biodiversity. Research and practice at the interface of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems (2023), Davos, Switzerland, August 27–September 1, 2023. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.27795.25126 
2022
Journal Articles
Chakraborty, T.; Reif, A.; Matzarakis, A.; Helle, G.; Faßnacht, F.; Saha, S.
Carbon and oxygen dual-isotopes indicate alternative physiological mechanisms opted by European beech trees to survive drought stress
2022. Scandinavian journal of forest research, 37 (5-8), 295–313. doi:10.1080/02827581.2022.2155236 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Cueva, J.; Almeida, I. A.; Fröhlich, K.; Dermann, A. F.; Dermann, F.; Köhler, M.; Grossmann, J.; Meier, W.; Bauhus, J.; Schröder, D.; Sardemann, G.; Thomas, C.; Carnicero, A. R.; Saha, S.
Synergies and tradeoffs in ecosystem services from urban and peri-urban forests and their implication to sustainable city design and planning
2022. Sustainable cities and society, 82, 103903. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2022.103903 
Hirsch, M.; Böddeker, H.; Albrecht, A.; Saha, S.
Drought tolerance differs between urban tree species but is not affected by the intensity of traffic pollution
2022. Trees, 37 (1), 111–131. doi:10.1007/s00468-022-02294-0 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Laux, M.; Lv, H.; Entling, M. H.; Schirmel, J.; Narang, A.; Köhler, M.; Saha, S.
Native pedunculate oaks support more biodiversity than non-native oaks, but non-native oaks are healthier than native oaks: a study on street and park trees of a city
2022. The science of the total environment, 853, 158603. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158603 
Peerzada, I. A.; Islam, M. A.; Chamberlain, J.; Dhyani, S.; Reddy, M.; Saha, S.
Potential of NTFP-based bioeconomy in livelihood security and income inequality mitigation in Kashmir Himalayas
2022. Sustainability, 14 (4), Article no: 2281. doi:10.3390/su14042281 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Yan, S.; Saha, S.; Tost, H.; Kong, X.; Xu, C.
Literature Review Reveals a Global Access Inequity to Urban Green Spaces
2022. Sustainability, 14 (3), 1062. doi:10.3390/su14031062 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Conference Papers
Saha, S.; Matzarakis, A.; Albrecht, A.; Fricke, A.; Collet, F.; Almeida, I.; Hirsch, M.; Gangwisch, M.; Cueva-Giron, J. M.; Köhler, M.; Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Schobert, M.; Fröhlich, K.; Trenks, H.; Parodi, O.; Böddeker, H.; Kienzler, U.; Reuter, M.
Inter- and transdisciplinary research approaches to increase the resilience of urban and peri-urban forests (UPFs) to climate change impacts - lessons learned from the first phase of the “GreenLung” (“GrüneLunge”) project, Germany
2022. UFFU 2022 : International Conference Leuven : Urban Forests, Forest Urbanisms, and Global Warming: Developing Greener, Cooler and more Resilient Cities : Book of Abstracts, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) 
Reports/Preprints
Wilkes-Allemann, J.; Velde, R. van der; Kopp, M.; Bernasconi, A.; Karaca, E.; Coleman Brantschen, E.; Cepic, S.; Tomicevic-Dubljevic, J.; Bauer, N.; Petit-Boix, A.; Cueva, J.; Živojinović, I.; Leipold, S.; Saha, S.
Research Agenda : Biocities of the future
2022. European Forest Institute (EFI). doi:10.36333/rs4 
Presentations
Fröhlich, K.; Gaber, J.; Rühr, N.; Saha, S.
Can a mix of active and passive restoration measures improve post-fire stand regeneration?
2022. COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Conference (2022 2022), Corvallis, OR, USA, October 4–7, 2022 
Laux, M.; Lv, H.; Saha, S.
Native pedunculate oaks support more biodiversity than non-native oaks, but non-native oaks are healthier than native oaks: A study on street and park trees of a city
2022. International Research Conference Singapore (2022), Online, October 26–27, 2022 
Laux, M.; Lv, H.; Saha, S.
Native Pedunculate Oaks Support More Biodiversity than Non-native Oaks, but Non-native Oaks are Healthier than Native Oaks: A Study on Street and Park Trees of a City
2022. Urban Transitions (2022), Sitges, Spain, November 8–10, 2022 
Saha, S.
Forests and Their Futures
2022. Zukunft des Lebens (2022), Cologne, Germany, June 22–23, 2022 
Saha, S.
Combining inter- and transdisciplinary research approaches to increase the resilience of urban forests–lessons learned from the Green-Lung (GrüneLunge) in Karlsruhe, Germany
2022. Marsh Hall, Hixon Centre of Urban Ecology, Forest School, Yale School of Environment, Yale University (2022), New Haven, CT, USA, December 5, 2022 
Son, J.; Saha, S.
Co-developing nature-based solutions (NbS) for maximizing ecosystem services of urban forests
2022. Urban Transitions (2022), Sitges, Spain, November 8–10, 2022 
Posters
Lv, H.; Dermann, A.; Dermann, F.; Saha, S.
Comparable diameter and light availability resulted to bigger leaf area and denser foliage in the park than street trees: A study on Norway maple
2022. Urban Transitions (2022), Sitges, Spain, November 8–10, 2022 
Son, J.; Saha, S.
Digitalization of Urban Trees in Karlsruhe, Germany
2022. 5th European Technology Assessment Conference (ETAC5 2022), Karlsruhe, Germany, July 25–27, 2022 
Son, J.; Saha, S.
Assessing stakeholders’ perspectives on cultural ecosystem services provided by urban trees
2022. SFE²-GfÖ-EEF joint meeting, International Conference on Ecological Sciences "Ecology and Evolution: New perspectives and societal challenges" (2022), Metz, France, November 21–25, 2022 
2021
Books
Fricke, A.; Noel, A.; Trenks, H.; Eberhagen, I.; Frank, R.; Senk, M.; Wolff, U.; Mayus, M.; Reuter, M.; Saha, S.
Naturnahes Gärtnern: Mein Beitrag zum Erhalt der Artenvielfalt und zur Verbesserung des Stadtklimas : Info-Broschüre aus dem Projekt GrüneLunge
2021. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) 
Fricke, A.; Trenks, H.; Frank, R.; Eberhagen, I.; Senk, M.; Reuter, M.; Saha, S.; Wolff, U.
Naturnahe Gärten - Mein Beitrag zum Erhalt der Artenvielfalt
2021. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) 
Journal Articles
Almeida, I.; Rösch, C.; Saha, S.
Converting monospecific into mixed forests: stakeholders’ views on ecosystem services in the Black Forest Region
2021. Ecology and society, 26 (4), Article no: 28. doi:10.5751/ES-12723-260428 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Fricke, A.; Sebesvari, Z.; Yakouchenkova, I. A.; Fröhlich, K.; Saha, S.
High public appreciation for the cultural ecosystem services of urban and peri‑urban forests during the COVID-19 pandemic
2021. Sustainable Cities and Society, 74, Art.-Nr.: 103240. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2021.103240 
Chakraborty, T.; Reif, A.; Matzarakis, A.; Saha, S.
How does radial growth of water-stressed populations of european beech (Fagus sylvatica l.) trees vary under multiple drought events?
2021. Forests, 12 (2), 1–32. doi:10.3390/f12020129 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Peerzada, I. A.; Chamberlain, J.; Reddy, M.; Dhyani, S.; Saha, S.
Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas
2021. Sustainability, 13 (21), Art.-Nr.: 11811. doi:10.3390/su132111811 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Rogozinski, S.; Saha, S.
The current state of resilience research in urban forestry: a qualitative literature review
2021. International Journal of Plant and Environment, 7 (1), 1–16. doi:10.18811/ijpen.v7i01.4 
Presentations
Almeida, I.; Fricke, A.; Saha, S.; Fröhlich, K.; Cueva, J.
Wie kann man Ökosystemleistungen von Bäumen messen?
2021. EFFEKTE im Juni: Von Digitalbauern, Mischwäldern und Nachhaltigkeit (2021), Online, June 15, 2021 
Almeida, I.; Rösch, C.; Saha, S.
Mischwälder und ihre Bedeutung für eine nachhaltige Forstwirtschaft
2021. EFFEKTE im Juni: Von Digitalbauern, Mischwäldern und Nachhaltigkeit (2021), Online, June 15, 2021 
Fricke, A.; Beckmann-Wübbelt, A.; Saha, S.; Almeida, I.
Kulturelle Ökosystemdienstleistungen von Bäumen in Karlsruhe
2021. EFFEKTE im Juni: Von Digitalbauern, Mischwäldern und Nachhaltigkeit (2021), Online, June 15, 2021 
2020
Journal Articles
Fricke, A.; Trenks, H.; Saha, S.
Naturnah gärtnern – für Mensch, Tier und Klima. Einblicke in die Kampagne zur Förderung naturnaher Gärten in Rheinstetten
2020. Transforming cities, (3), 84–86 
Modrow, T.; Kuehne, C.; Saha, S.; Bauhus, J.; Pyttel, P.
Photosynthetic performance, height growth, and dominance of naturally regenerated sessile oak (Quercus petraea [Mattuschka] Liebl.) seedlings in small-scale canopy openings of varying sizes
2020. European journal of forest research, 139, 41–52. doi:10.1007/s10342-019-01238-7 
Singh, P. P.; Chakraborty, T.; Dermann, A.; Dermann, F.; Adhikari, D.; Gurung, P. B.; Barik, S. K.; Bauhus, J.; Fassnacht, F. E.; Dey, D. C.; Rösch, C.; Saha, S.
Assessing Restoration Potential of Fragmented and Degraded Fagaceae Forests in Meghalaya, North-East India
2020. Forests, 11 (9), Art.-Nr.: 1008. doi:10.3390/F11091008 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
2019
Presentations
Almeida, I.; Saha, S.; Rösch, C.
Public preference for mixed forests - The results of a transdisciplinary research project on ecosystem services in Germany
2019. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2019), Curitiba, Brazil, September 29–October 5, 2019 
Almeida, I.; Sardemann, G.; Fricke, A.; Meyer-Soylu, S.; Trenks, H.; Waitz, C.; Parodi, O.; Seebacher, A.; Kopfmüller, J.; Rösch, C.; Stelzer, V.; Saha, S.; u.a.
Managing urban trees and forests under the threats of climate change, urbanization, and pollution
2019. International Union of Forest Research Organizations / World Congress (IUFRO 2019), Curitiba, Brazil, September 29–October 5, 2019 
Saha, S.; Scherz, C.
Technology assessment in forestry sector under climate change
2019. 4. Internationale TA-Konferenz (2019), Bratislava, Slovakia, November 4–6, 2019 
2018
Presentations
Chakraborty, T.; Saha, S.; Matzarakis, A.; Reif, A.
Biomass, annual growth, C and O isotope signatures in tree rings revealed high ecological plasticity in European beech (fagus silvatica l.) trees under multiple drought events
2018. 11th 11th International Beech Symposium, Viterbo, I, September 18-21, 2018 (2018), Viterbo, Italy, September 18–21, 2018 
Fonseca, T.; Dey, D. C.; Saha, S.; Löf, M.
Cork oak: Sustainable forests and eco-friendly products
2018. Eco Forum Global Annual Conference (2018), Guiyang, China, July 6, 2018 
Saha, S.
Lessons learned from oak cluster planting trials in Central Europe and scope for cluster planting in restoration of degraded forests and conversion on monospecific forests
2018. 4th International Congress of Planted Forests (2018), Beijing, China, October 23–27, 2018 
Saha, S.; Almeida, I.; Rösch, C.
High public support for mixed forests over monospecific forests in Germany
2018. 4th International Congress of Planted Forests (2018), Beijing, China, October 23–27, 2018 
Saha, S.; Almeida, I.; Rösch, C.
Comparison of ecosystem services from mixed against monospecific forests in the southwest Germany: a survey on public perception
2018. 11th 11th International Beech Symposium, Viterbo, I, September 18-21, 2018 (2018), Viterbo, Italy, September 18–21, 2018 
Saha, S.; Datta, P.; Rösch, C.
Higher diversity and productivity in silver fir. Beech mixed forests over monospecific forests in Germany
2018. 4th International Congress of Planted Forests (2018), Beijing, China, October 23–27, 2018 
Singh, P. P.; Dermann, A.; Dermann, F.; Adhikari, D.; Chakraborty, T.; Gurung, P. B.; Barik, S. K.; Bauhus, J.; Saha, S.
Assessing restoration potential of fragmented and degraded fagaceae forests in Meghalaya, North-East India
2018. 4th International Congress of Planted Forests (2018), Beijing, China, October 23–27, 2018 
Posters
Saha, S.; Datta, P.; Rösch, C.
Silver fir - European beech mixed forests have higher productivity than pure forests of beech in South Germany
2018. 11th 11th International Beech Symposium, Viterbo, I, September 18-21, 2018 (2018), Viterbo, Italy, September 18–21, 2018 
2017
Presentations
Chakraborty, T.; Saha, S.; Reif, A.
Role of multiple stressors on crown dieback and growth sensitivity of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) trees under recurrent droughts
2017. IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress, Freiburg, September 18-22, 2017 
Cheng, Z.; Saha, S.
Ecology and silviculture of four important oak tree species in East and South Asia: a review
2017. IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress, Freiburg, September 18-22, 2017 
Saha, S.; Gessler, A. F.; Dermann, F.; Singh, P. P.; Adhikari, D.; Chakrabory, T.; Bauhus, J.; Barik, S. K.
Anthropogenic disturbances differently impacted natural regeneration and coppicing ability in nine Fagaceae tree species in moist oak-laurel hill forests of Khasi Hills, Northeast India
2017. 3rd Conference ’Restoring Forests - Regeneration and Ecosystem Function for the Future’, Lund, S, September 12-14, 2017 
Saha, S.; Rösch, C.
High public support for beech-fir mixed forests
2017. BuTaKLi Project Meeting, Freiburg, November 9, 2017 
Saha, S.; Rösch, C.
Does mixing species increase forest ecosystem services under changing climate? A study in beech-fir forests
2017. 1st Biannual Meeting of the BuTaKLi project, Freiburg, May 3, 2017 
Saha, S.; Rösch, C.; Sardemann, G.; Kopfmüller, J.; Parodi, O.; Meyer-Soylu, S.; Waitz, C.; Stähler, B.; Kienzler, U.; Reuter, M.; Albrecht, A.; Matzarakis, A.
Inter- und transdisziplinäre Entwicklung von Strategien zur Erhöhung der Resilienz von Bäumen in wachsenden Städten und urbanen Regionen
2017. Vernetzungskonferenz Zukunftsstadt, Frankfurt, 13.-14.Dezember 2017