Quantify
Measure trends in tree mortality rates across biomes and scales.
A global research community
Understanding why
trees die.
We connect scientists across disciplines and continents to quantify, attribute and predict tree mortality in a changing world.
600+network members
60+countries represented
32open seminars
What brings us together
Forests are changing.
We need a global view.
Tree mortality is increasing in many regions, yet observations remain fragmented. ITMN brings together field ecologists, modelers, remote-sensing scientists and physiologists to build a clearer picture.
How the network works →Attribute
Identify the climatic, biological and ecological causes of tree death.
Predict
Improve forecasts of forest vulnerability in a changing climate.
Meet, learn, exchange
Featured seminar
Open global evidence
Global Tree Mortality Database
Explore field observations of tree die-off, search and download records, inspect their geographic origins, or contribute new data for review.
- 01 Search and filter observations
- 02 Explore records on an interactive map
- 03 Submit data and review metadata
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News & opportunities
A global ghost hunt: mapping dead trees with aerial imagery and machine learning
Researchers build a global reference dataset to make tree mortality visible from space.
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to the forest.
Whether you work in the field, with satellites, experiments or models—there is a place for you in ITMN.
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