Forest microclimates and climate change: Importance, drivers and future research agenda

P De Frenne, J Lenoir, M Luoto… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Forest microclimates contrast strongly with the climate outside forests. To fully understand
and better predict how forests' biodiversity and functions relate to climate and climate …

European forests under global climate change: Review of tree growth processes, crises and management strategies

Z Vacek, S Vacek, J Cukor - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Mapping the forest disturbance regimes of Europe

C Senf, R Seidl - Nature Sustainability, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Changes in forest disturbances can have strong impacts on forests, yet we lack
consistent data on Europe's forest disturbance regimes and their changes over time. Here …

Growth resistance and resilience of mixed silver fir and Norway spruce forests in central Europe: Contrasting responses to mild and severe droughts

A Bottero, DI Forrester, M Cailleret… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Extreme droughts are expected to increase in frequency and severity in many regions of the
world, threatening multiple ecosystem services provided by forests. Effective strategies to …

Potential of forest thinning to mitigate drought stress: A meta-analysis

JA Sohn, S Saha, J Bauhus - Forest Ecology and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Increasing frequency of extremely dry and hot summers in some regions emphasise the
need for silvicultural approaches to increase the drought tolerance of existing forests in the …

Canopy mortality has doubled in Europe's temperate forests over the last three decades

C Senf, D Pflugmacher, Y Zhiqiang, J Sebald… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Mortality is a key indicator of forest health, and increasing mortality can serve as bellwether
for the impacts of global change on forest ecosystems. Here we analyze trends in forest …

Linking forest growth with stand structure: Tree size inequality, tree growth or resource partitioning and the asymmetry of competition

DI Forrester - Forest Ecology and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Stand structure can strongly influence forest growth and other processes, such as the water
balance, carbon partitioning, nutrient cycling and light dynamics. However, individual …

Silvicultural alternatives to conventional even-aged forest management-what limits global adoption?

KJ Puettmann, SMG Wilson, SC Baker, PJ Donoso… - Forest …, 2015 - Springer
Background The development of forestry as a scientific and management discipline over the
last two centuries has mainly emphasized intensive management operations focused on …

Growing non-native trees in European forests brings benefits and opportunities but also has its risks and limits

E Pötzelsberger, H Spiecker, C Neophytou… - Current Forestry …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Non-native tree species (NNT) raise a range of different
associations and emotions—to many citizens they are just an exotic curiosity in parks, to …

[HTML][HTML] What is Climate-Smart Forestry? A definition from a multinational collaborative process focused on mountain regions of Europe

E Bowditch, G Santopuoli, F Binder, M Del Rio… - Ecosystem Services, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) is an emerging branch of sustainable forest
management that aims to manage forests in response to climate change. Specific CSF …