Central Europe has been a hotspot of forest disturbance during 2018–2020, with large pulses of tree mortality from drought and bark beetles. Post‐disturbance recovery is crucial for forest resilience and the continued provision of ecosystem services. We surveyed 849 plots in disturbance hotspots across 10 Central European countries to assess the state of early (3–5 years) post‐disturbance tree regeneration. Our specific object...

Understanding habitat use and requirements is essential for the conservation of endangered species, such as the garden dormouse ( Eliomys quercinus ). Therefore, we radio-tracked garden dormice ( n = 39) in the Black Forest National Park (Germany) between 2019 and 2021, determined home range size by calculating autocorrelated kernel density estimates, located resting sites during the day, and analyzed their resting behavior. F...

Many mammals have a promiscuous mating system with multiple sired litters. Promiscuity can increase the genetic variability, reduce the risk of inbreeding, and increase the effective population size, and is therefore crucial for preventing genetic loss and maintaining adaptability. This is particularly true for small and threatened populations. The garden dormouse ( Eliomys quercinus ) is a threatened species, which exhibited...