Europe (Chapter 13)

B Bednar-Friedl, R Biesbroek, DN Schmidt… - 2022 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

On underestimation of global vulnerability to tree mortality and forest die‐off from hotter drought in the Anthropocene

CD Allen, DD Breshears, NG McDowell - Ecosphere, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Patterns, mechanisms, projections, and consequences of tree mortality and associated
broad‐scale forest die‐off due to drought accompanied by warmer temperatures—“hotter …

Forest adaptation to climate change—is non-management an option?

R Jandl, P Spathelf, A Bolte, CE Prescott - Annals of forest science, 2019 - Springer
Key message Climate change is posing a considerable challenge to foresters. The intensity
of required adaptive measures and the relevance of old-growth forests as benchmark for …

Continuous cover forestry in Europe: usage and the knowledge gaps and challenges to wider adoption

WL Mason, J Diaci, J Carvalho… - … An International Journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
There is increasing interest across Europe in adopting forest management strategies, which
promote species and structural diversity through the use of irregular silvicultural systems, an …

Cross-laminated timber in the USA: Opportunity for hardwoods?

O Espinoza, U Buehlmann - Current Forestry Reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review In this paper, the authors review the available literature on the
manufacture and usage of hardwood cross-laminated timber (CLT) and discuss the …

Are forest disturbances amplifying or canceling out climate change-induced productivity changes in European forests?

CPO Reyer, S Bathgate, K Blennow… - … research letters: ERL …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Recent studies projecting future climate change impacts on forests mainly consider either
the effects of climate change on productivity or on disturbances. However, productivity and …

Overview of methods and tools for evaluating future woody biomass availability in European countries

S Barreiro, MJ Schelhaas, G Kändler… - Annals of Forest …, 2016 - Springer
Key message This analysis of the tools and methods currently in use for reporting woody
biomass availability in 21 European countries has shown that most countries use, or are …

Climate targets in European timber-producing countries conflict with goals on forest ecosystem services and biodiversity

C Blattert, M Mönkkönen, D Burgas… - … earth & environment, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The European Union (EU) set clear climate change mitigation targets to reach
climate neutrality, accounting for forests and their woody biomass resources. We …

[PDF][PDF] Forest-based climate change mitigation and adaptation in Europe

H Verkerk, P Delacote, E Hurmekoski, J Kunttu… - 2022 - researchportal.helsinki.fi
The Paris Agreement requires major societal and economic transformations to ensure that
the increase in global average temperature remains below 2 C (or even 1.5 C) compared to …

A framework for modeling adaptive forest management and decision making under climate change

R Yousefpour, C Temperli, JB Jacobsen, BJ Thorsen… - Ecology and …, 2017 - JSTOR
Adapting the management of forest resources to climate change involves addressing
several crucial aspects to provide a valid basis for decision making. These include the …