Maps of current semi-natural forest ecosystem types of Germany and the Kellerwald National Park (Hesse, Germany)

A spatial explicit approach coping with potential modifications in ecological structures and functions of forests due to climate change and atmospheric deposition was developed for Germany (Jenssen et al. 2013; Schröder et al. 2015). As a result, two maps of current semi-natural forest ecosystem types of Germany (1991-2010) and the Kellerwald National Park (2001-2010) are presented. The data provided (Nickel et al. 2018) comprise 120 ecosystem types (89 near-natural ecosystems, 31 cultivated ecosystems) covering 27 % of Germany's territory and, respectively, 17 forest types (12 near-natural, 5 cultivated) covering 86 % of the National Parks area. The data are in particular of relevance for spatial ecology and conservation purposes.