Selected Publications

Wang X., F. Siegert, J. Franke, Z. Ai-Guo, C. Kun-lun (2013). The alpine ecosystem response to climate change in the western Nyainqentanglha Range, central Tibetan Plateau 1972-2010. Global and Planetary Change, Volume 111, December 2013, Pages 246–257

Englhart S., J. Jubanski & F. Siegert (2013). Quantifying dynamics in tropical peat swamp forest biomass with multi-temporal LiDAR datasets. Remote Sensing, Vol. 5, 2368-2388; doi:10.3390/rs5052368

Jubanski J, U. Ballhorn, K. Kronseder, J. Franke & F. Siegert (2013). Detection of large above-ground biomass variability in lowland forest ecosystems by airborne LiDAR. Biogeosciences, 10, 3917–3930, 2013. doi:10.5194/bg-10-3917-2013

Englhart S, V. Keuck, F. Siegert (2013). Modeling Aboveground Biomass inTropical Forests Using Multi-Frequency SAR Data—A Comparison of Methods. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 02/2013; 5(1):298-306. DOI:10.1109/JSTARS.2011.2176720

Englhart S, Keuck V, & Siegert F (2012). CORRESPONDENCE: Radar backscatter and forest biomass. Nature Climate Change, 2, 826-826.

Ballhorn U., Jubanski J, K. Kronseder, & F. Siegert (2012) Airborne lidar measurements to estimate Tropical peat swamp forest Above Ground Biomass. IGARSS IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 22-27 July 2012, Munich

Franke, J., Navratil, P., Keuck, V., Peterson, K. & F. Siegert (2012): Monitoring fire and selective logging activities in tropical peat swamp forests. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, DOI 10.1109/JSTARS.2012.2202638.

Taubenböck H., N. Goseberg, G. Lämmel, N. Setiadi, T. Schlurmann, K. Nagel, F. Siegert, J. Birkmann, K.-P. Traub, S. Dech, V. Keuck, F. Lehmann, G. Strunz & H. Klüpfel (2012). Risk reduction at the ‘‘Last-Mile’’: an attempt to turn science into action by the example of Padang, Indonesia. Nat Hazards. DOI 10.1007/s11069-012-0377-0

Franke J., V. Keuck & F. Siegert (2012) Assessment of grassland use intensity by remote sensing to support conservation schemes. Journal for Nature Conservation 20 (2012) 125– 134

Kronseder K, U. Ballhorn, V. Böhm & F. Siegert (2012). Above ground biomass estimation across forest types at different degradation levels in Central Kalimantan using LiDAR data. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, Vol 18, 37–48

Ballhorn U., J. Jubanski & F. Siegert (2011). ICESat/GLAS Data as a Measurement Tool for Peatland Topography and Peat Swamp Forest Biomass in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Remote Sens. 2011, 3, 1957-1982; doi:10.3390/rs3091957

Englhart S., V. Keuck &, F. Siegert (2011). Aboveground biomass retrieval in tropical forests — The potential of combined X- and L-band SAR data use. Remote Sensing of Environment 115 (2011) 1260–1271

Jaenicke J., S. Englhart & F. Siegert (2010). Monitoring the effect of restoration measures in Indonesian peatlands by radar satellite imagery. Journal of Environmental Management,1-9, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.09.029

Wösten H., J. Jaenicke, A. Budiman, F. Siegert (2010). Hydrological restoration of Indonesian peatlands to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions. Peatlands Internatinal, 1/2010

Jaenicke J, H. Wösten, A. Budiman, F. Siegert (2010). Planning hydrological restoration of peatlands in Indonesia to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies to Global Change, 15:223–239; DOI 10.1007/s11027-010-9214-5

Taubenbock H., N. Goseberg, N. Setiadi, G. Lammel, F. Moder, M. Oczipka, H. Klüpfel, R. Wahl, T. Schlurmann, G. Strunz, J. Birkmann, K. Nagel, F. Siegert, F. Lehmann, S. Dech, A. Gress, and R. Klein (2009). “Last-Mile” preparation for a potential disaster – Interdisciplinary approach towards tsunami early warning and an evacuation information system for the coastal city of Padang, Indonesia. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 9, 1509–1528, 2009

Ballhorn U., Siegert F., Mason M. & S. Limin (2009). Derivation of burn scar depths and estimation of carbon emissions with LIDAR in Indonesian peatlands. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, December 15, 2009 vol. 106 no. 50, 21213-21218

Huang, S., Siegert, F., Goldammer, J. G. and Sukhinin, A. I.(2009). Satellite-derived 2003 wildfires in southern Siberia and their potential influence on carbon sequestration'. International Journal of Remote Sensing,30:6,1479 — 1492

Langner A. & F. Siegert (2009). Spatiotemporal fire occurrence in Borneo over a period of 10 years. Global Change Biology, 15, 48–62

Jänicke J., J. Rieley, C. Mott, P. Kimman & F. Siegert (2008). Determination of the amount of carbon stored in Indonesian peatlands. Geoderma 147, 151–158

Langner A., J. Miettinen & F. Siegert (2007). Land cover change 2002-2005 in Borneo and the role of fire derived from MODIS imagery. Global Change Biology 13, 2329–2340,

Miettinen J., A. Langner & F. Siegert (2007). Burnt area estimation for the year 2005 in Borneo using multi-resolution satellite imagery. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 2007, 16, 45–53

Huang S. & F. Siegert (2006). Land cover classification of arid areas in North China based on time series SPOT VEGETATION imagery. Journal of Arid Environments 67 (2006) 308–327

Huang S., F. Siegert (2006). Backscatter change on fire scars in Siberian boreal forest in ENVISAT ASAR wide swath images. IEEE Geoscience and remote sensing letters, Vol 3, No 2, 2006

Böhm H-D.V. & F. Siegert (2004). The impact of logging on land use change in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. International Peat Journal, 12, 3-10.

Siegert, F., Zhukov, B., Oertel, D., Limin, S., Page, S.E. and Rieley, J.O.(2004). Peat fires Detected by the bird satellite. International Journal of Remote Sensing VOL. 25, NO. 16, 3221–3230

Siegert, F. (2004). Brennende Regenwälder. Spektrum der Wissenschaft, Februar 2004

Huang S., F. Siegert (2004). ENVISAT multisensor data for fire monitoring and impact assessment International Journal of Remote Sensing, VOL. 25, NO. 20, 4411–4416

Page S. E., Siegert F., Rieley J. O., Boehm H-D.V.and A. Jaya (2002). Carbon released during peatland fires in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia in 1997. Nature, 420, 61-65

Siegert, F., G. Rücker, A. Hinrichs & A. Hoffmann (2001). Increased fire impacts in logged over forests during El Niño driven fires. Nature, 414, 437-440

Siegert, F. , Böhm, H.-D.V. (2001). Land use change and (il)-legal logging in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. International Peat Journal, 11, 51-57

Siegert, F. & G. Rücker (2000). Use of Multitemporal ERS-2 SAR Images for Identification of Burned Scars in South-East Asian Tropical Rain Forest. International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 21, No. 4, 831-837.

Siegert, F. & A. Hoffmann (2000). The 1998 Forest Fires in East-Kalimantan (Indonesia): A Quantitative Evaluation Using High Resolution, Multitemporal ERS-2 SAR Images and NOAA-AVHRR Hotspot Data. Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 72, 64-77.