Bark beetle-induced salvage logging cycle is caused by weather patterns linked to the NAO and solar cycle in Central Europe

Forest Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100328 - 100328

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Is European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) a suitable substitute for Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) for agricultural land afforestation?

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 517, P. 120257 - 120257

Published: May 7, 2022

Language: Английский

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Identifying Optimal Forest Management Maximizing Carbon Sequestration in Mountain Forests Impacted by Natural Disturbances: A Case Study in the Alps

Forests, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 947 - 947

Published: May 4, 2023

The role of forests in mitigating climate change by acting as a carbon sink is becoming increasingly important. Forest management practices can either positively or negatively affect the ability to mitigate change. objectives our study were to: (a) investigate effects natural disturbances on long-term sequestration dynamics and (b) identify opportunities adapt current forest increase forests. focused mixed mountain Slovenian Alps, dominated Norway spruce, used SLOMATRIX model simulate development. Three scenarios simulated: (1) no management, (2) business-as-usual (3) an optimized scenario maximizing while achieving required harvest. Our results indicate that both have impact dynamics. Optimizing harvests resulted changes diameter structure species composition harvested trees. Although hinder mitigation impacts, they also catalyze adaptation reduce time reach equilibrium.

Language: Английский

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Contrasting impacts of climate change on protection forests of the Italian Alps

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Sept. 21, 2023

Protection forests play a key role in protecting settlements, people, and infrastructures from gravitational hazards such as rockfalls avalanches mountain areas. Rapid climate change is challenging the of protection by altering their dynamics, structure, composition. Information on local- regional-scale impacts critical for planning adaptations forest management. We used model dynamics (ForClim) to assess succession Eastern Alps protective effects under future scenarios. investigated eleven representative sites along an elevational gradient across multiple locations within administrative region, covering wide differences tree species composition, altitude, exposition. evaluated performance against rockfall using numerical indices (i.e., linker functions) quantifying degree metrics simulated structure Our findings reveal that warming has contrasting impact Alps. Climate likely not affect negatively all stands but its depends site stand conditions. Impacts were highly contingent magnitude warming, with increasing criticality most severe projections. Forests lower-montane elevations those located dry continental valleys showed drastic changes composition due drought-induced mortality while subalpine mostly profited rising temperatures longer vegetation period. Overall, avalanche will be affected change, ability maintain severity expected vulnerability elevation topography, less prone loosing effects. Proactive measures management should taken near avoid losses case Given heterogeneous can aided model-based projections high local resolution studies identify types might require priority maintaining future.

Language: Английский

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A Review of Potential Innovation Pathways to Enhance Resilience in Wood-Based Value Chains

Current Forestry Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(5), P. 301 - 318

Published: July 29, 2023

Abstract Purpose of Review Climate change poses a threat to European forests and threatens their capacity deliver ecosystem services. Innovation is often considered critical increasing resilience in wood-based value chains. However, the knowledge about types innovation processes how they enhance resilience, if at all, largely dispersed. In this conceptual paper, we refer examples from forestry, bioeconomy, adaptation, literature develop an overview pathways along wood chain. Thereafter, evaluate extent which or compromise climate do so. Recent Findings We differentiate between forest chain assume that positively influences both via three drivers: diversifying product portfolio, making operations more efficient, flexible. Our review revealed nine Summary The rarely connect management processing industry. Consequently, mismatch was identified drivers applied increase diversification beginning (in management) those efficiency towards end industry). Considering mismatch, stress it reconsider term as silver bullet awareness pathways, well ways combine them optimally. recommend engaging open activities cooperatively draft strategies across entire intercept by

Language: Английский

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Motivations behind the forest managers’ decision making about mixed forests in the Czech Republic

Forest Policy and Economics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 144, P. 102841 - 102841

Published: Sept. 22, 2022

Language: Английский

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Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.): Review of Ecological Insights, Forest Management Strategies, and Climate Change’s Impact on European Forests

Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 998 - 998

Published: June 7, 2024

The silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) is among the most valuable conifers in Europe for ecological and economic reasons. Throughout course of history, primarily 20th century, its share stands has been declining due to ill-suited management practices, especially clear-cut management, air pollution (SO2 NOX emissions), wildlife-induced damage. This literature review compiles findings from 338 scientific papers. It describes futures distribution, requirements, threats diseases, seed production nurseries, forest practices with emphasis on ongoing climate change. Based recent knowledge ecology population dynamics, small-scale shelterwood selection have introduced stands, which also stabilized them. Fir an essential species maintaining high stability biodiversity, planosols waterlogged habitats. Owing shade tolerance environmental plasticity, it can coexist very well many tree mixtures, increase productive potential within natural range Europe. average stand volume mature ranges 237–657 m3 ha−1. For successful regeneration, reduce cloven-hoofed game thus prevent bud browsing attractiveness terms heavy highest all (52% damage). On other hand, a relatively resistant bark stripping spread secondary rot compared Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.). Under global change, expected shift higher elevations sufficient precipitation, while southern part or at lower elevations, outside water-influenced habitats, likely decline. Climate change intricately linked heightened prevalence pathogens significant damage Europe, necessitating careful consideration strategic adaptation forests.

Language: Английский

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Potential impacts of climate change on ecosystem services in Austria

Ecosystem Services, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 68, P. 101641 - 101641

Published: June 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.): A promising candidate for future forest ecosystems in Central Europe amid climate change

Central European Forestry Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 70(2), P. 62 - 76

Published: June 1, 2024

Abstract On the one hand, European beech ( Fagus sylvatic a L.) is tree of future due to ongoing climate changes, on other there are questions about its expansion and economic use as replacement for declining Norway spruce Picea abies [L.] Karst.). This literature review examines 140 studies summarizing basic research in context change. As climax species, becoming dominant again parts original range at middle higher altitudes Central Europe, following spruce. It shade-loving species that can thrive various types mixed forest stands. To cultivate beech, close-to-nature methods, shelterwood, or selection management optimal. The occurrence seed year influenced by factors such precipitation, temperature, drought, air pollution. Although generally considered resistant abiotic biotic factors, it often needs protection against hoofed game browsing earliest stages development. change progresses, essential areas rich precipitation nutrients where even under more extreme conditions. In optimal conditions, has shown intensive regeneration recent years, aggressively displacing species. However, with insufficient prolonged periods loses vigor, production, ability compete. For adaptation change, recommended select appropriate provenance, promote natural regeneration, structurally differentiated stands through positive-selection thinning from above.

Language: Английский

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The Role of Provenance for the Projected Growth of Juvenile European Beech under Climate Change

Forests, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 26 - 26

Published: Dec. 23, 2022

European beech is one of the most common tree species in Europe and generally suggested to play even more a prominent role forestry future. It seems have potential partially replace Norway spruce, as it less sensitive expected warmer drier conditions. is, however, not well known which regions these new plantings would be particularly favourable if specific provenances may better adapted conditions than others. Therefore, we estimated early height growth under climate 2040–2060 for 20 across region covering Czech Republic Slovakia. This Central experience considerably For this exercise, implemented neural network model developed from information obtained open-access BeechCOSTe52 database. The simulations are driven by past future data WorldClim database historical projections. Simulations revealed that originating performed on average significantly those with good water supply. Moreover, had large advantage relatively arid Czechia Southern We can also confirm all showed high phenotypic plasticity whole investigated region.

Language: Английский

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