Andreas Krause

Andreas Krause is a researcher at the Technical University of Munich, known for his work in environmental science and ecological modeling. He is the lead author of a study published in Global Change Biology that estimates the global impact of lightning strikes on forest ecosystems, revealing that approximately 320 million trees die annually due to lightning. Krause's innovative approach combines observational data with established vegetation models to assess the implications of lightning-induced tree mortality on carbon storage and forest structure, highlighting an often-overlooked ecological disturbance.