“Best starting position for the forest since 2017’: How the forest benefits from the wet winter. Forester Janna Kühlhorn is now trying to keep the water in the forest.
The conditions are good, but she expects damage from drought in the summer. Precipitation is good for forests in Hesse - but it also causes problems. The layers near the surface and the so-called litter layer lying on top are crucial for the fire risk. If leaves, twigs and dead material wither during dry periods, the risk of fire quickly increases again.