Jörg Niederberger

• 10. 1994 – 03. 2000:
  Studied hydrology at the Albert-Ludwigs-University in Freiburg
• 23. 03. 2000:
  Graduated in hydrology with diploma
• 04. 2000 – 03. 2002:
  Research assistant at the Forest Research Institute Baden-Württemberg in Freiburg
• 04. 2002 – 08. 2003:
  Research assistant at the Bavarian State Institute for Forestry and Forest Economics in Freising – Weihenstephan
• 08. 2003 – 01. 2007:
  Scientific assistant at the Forest Research Institute Baden-Württemberg in Freiburg
• 10. 2007 – 04. 2008:
  Scientific assistant at the Institute for Landscape Management at the University of Freiburg
• 05. 2008 – 11. 2008:
  Scientific assistant at UDATA Büro für Umweltschutz und Datenanalyse
• 07. 2009 – 12. 2011:
  Scientific assistant at the Bavarian State Institute for Forestry and Forest Economics in Freising – Weihenstephan
• 07. 2011 – 09. 2016:
  PhD student at the Chair of Silviculture, University of Freiburg
• 06. 2016:
  Award of the doctorate Dr. rer. nat
• 04. 2015 – 09. 2016:
  Scientific assistant at the Chair of Silviculture, University of Freiburg
• 09. 2016 – 06. 2020:
  Scientific assistant post doc at the Chair of Silviculture at the University of Freiburg
• 03. 2020 – 07. 2022:
  Project coordinator of the NitroClim research project, Chair of Applied Vegetation Ecology,University of Freiburg
• Since 08. 2022:
  Project coordinator of the DFG research group Forest Floor, Chair of Soil Ecology, University of Freiburg

• Interaktion von Klimaerwärmung und atmosphärischen Stickstoffeinträgen bei der Steuerung des Verjüngungserfolges der Rotbuch im Vergleich zur trockenheitstoleranten Baumarten (NitroClim)
  
• Variabilität der Phosphor-Konzentration in Jahrringen als Indikator der Phosphor-Verfügbarkeit und Recyclings-Effizienz von Wald-Ökosystemen (SPP1685, Phase II)
  
• Kurzfristige, interannuelle und langfristige Variation der Phosphor-Gehalte in Jahrringen von Bäumen als Indikator für die Phosphor-Verfügbarkeit in Waldökosystemen (SPP1685, Phase I)
  
• NIR-Methoden zum Phosphor-Monitoring in Waldböden

Peer reviewed

• Dietrich, V., Niederberger, J., Frank, J., Hauck, M. (2025): Does atmospheric nitrogen deposition cause critical nutrient imbalances in temperate tree regeneration? Trees 39:38; DOI: 10.1007/s00468-025-02615-z
  
• Dietrich, V., Niederberger, J., Espadilha Patriarca, N-, Becker, M. E.,Müller, S., Lorosch, H., Boll, S., Hoque, N., Jüngling, H., Beck, N., Dierks, A., Ebert, P., Troidl, E., Hauck, M. (2025): Combined Effects of Nitrogen Deposition and Climate on Root-to-Shoot Ratios and Root Morphologyin Temperate Tree Regeneration, Ecosystems 28(2), DOI: 10.1007/s10021-025-00962-z
  
• Dietrich, V., Lauritz, M., Roggenhofer, M.M., Redlin-Weiß, J, Huber, M., Schulte, J., Wanninger, A., Niederberger, J., Hauck, M. (2024): Drought effects on growth and density of temperate tree regeneration under different levels of nitrogen deposition, For Ecol Manage, 559, 1-12. doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121825
  
• Niederberger, J., Kohler, M., Bauhus, J. (2019): Distribution of phosphorus fractions with different plant availability in German forest soils and their relationship with common soil properties and foliar P contents. Soil 5 (2), 189-204. https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-5-189-2019
  
• Kohler, M., Niederberger, J., Wichser, A., Bierbaß, P., Rötzer, T., Spiecker, H., Bauhus, J. (2019): Using tree rings to reconstruct changes in soil P availability – Results from forest fertilization trials. Dendrochronologia, 54, 11-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2019.01.001
  
• Niederberger, J., Kohler, M., Bauhus, J. (2017): The relevance of different soil phosphorus fractions for short-term tree nutrition: results from a mesocosm bioassay, Forestry, 90(2), 258-267. doi:10.1093/forestry/cpw050
  
• Kruse, J., Bol, R., Siebers, M., Siebers, N., Santner,J., Baum, Ch., Vestergren, J., Niederberger, J., Oelmann, Y., Spohn, M., Lewandowski, H., Amelung, W., Vogts, A., Abraham, M., Kühn, O., Rüger, Ch,. Leinweber, P. (2015): Innovative methods in soil phosphorous research: a review. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 178, 43-88. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201400327
  
• Niederberger, J., Todt, B., Boča, A., Nitschke, R., Kohler, M., Kühn, P., Bauhus, J. (2015): Use of near-infrared spectroscopy to assess phosphorus fractions of different plant availability in forest soils, Biogeosciences, 12, 3415-3428, ttps://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-3415-2015
  
• Wattendorf, P., Niederberger, J., Ehrmann, O. & Konold, W. (2010): Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf den Wasserhaushalt von Niedermooren in Baden-Württemberg, Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 54 (5): 293-303.

Not Peer reviewed

• Wattendorf, P., Ehrmann, O., Niederberger, J. & Konold, W. (2012): Climate Change Effects on Biotopes in Baden-Württemberg. In Ellwanger, G., Ssymank, A. & Paulsch, C. (eds.): Natura 2000 and Climate Change – a Challenge, Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt Heft 118, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, S. 123-138.
  
• Scherzer, J., Schultze, B., Niederberger, J., Pöhler, H. (2010): WASKlim – Potenzielle Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf den Wasserhaushalt am Beispiel der Wupper (NRW), der oberen Iller (Bayern) und der Salza (Sachsen-Anhalt), in: Forum für Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung,