The Influence of Climate Change on European Forests and the Forest Sector

Description

The document reports the main concepts regarding climate change and the more frequent extreme events that Europe is experiencing. It also reports how climate change affects forests. It gives an overview of the main changes in forest phenology, species suitabilities, tree gowth and explores the changes needed in terms of policy and forest sector activity in order for forests to adapt to climate change.

Reference information

Websites:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272161821_The_Influence_of_Climate_Change_on_European_Forests_and_the_Forest_Sector

Source:

RoK-FOR Project

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2012

Keywords:

extreme events, forest phenology, species suitability, tree gowth

Climate impacts:

Droughts, Flooding, Sea Level Rise, Storms

Adaptation Approaches:

Adaptation Measures and Actions, Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Forestry

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

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