Finally, we selected eight papers, which address core questions relating to the aforementioned aspects. The first two illustrate effects and quantify impacts of climate change
on forest species and biodiversity with a focus on the distribution of invertebrates in forest
ecosystems. Climate change can impact on the range dynamics of species and can induce
shifts in their distribution patterns. Understanding and quantifying such climate change
induced range shifts is important for conservation management and the planning of biotope
corridors, but also for evaluating effects on newly colonized habitats and for guiding
adaptation measures.