The ongoing global climate change is challenging all sectors, forestry notwithstanding. On
the one hand, forest ecosystems are exposed to and threatened by climate change, but on …

Abstract Purpose of Review Outbreaks of tree-killing bark beetles have reached
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …

Bark beetles are among the most devastating biotic agents affecting forests globally and
several species are expected to be favored by climate change. Given the potential …

Natural disturbances like wildfire, windthrow and insect outbreaks are critical drivers of
composition, structure and functioning of forest ecosystems. They are strongly climate …

Ecosystem services (ES) from mountain forests are highly relevant for human societies. ES
with a direct economic support function (eg timber production), regulatory services (eg …

Natural disturbances, such as avalanches, snow breakage, insect outbreaks, windthrow or
fires shape mountain forests globally. However, in many regions over the past centuries …

Forest ecosystem dynamics emerges from nonlinear interactions between adaptive biotic
agents (ie, individual trees) and their relationship with a spatially and temporally …

Develo** adaptation measures in forestry is an urgent task because the forests
regenerated today will have to cope with climate conditions that may drastically change …

Climate change vulnerability assessment (CCVA) can inform adaptation policy and help in
incorporating climate futures in planning. The literature on CCVA stems from a number of …

Climate change is affecting Canada's boreal zone, which includes most of the country's
managed forests. The impacts of climate change in this zone are expected to be pervasive …