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 …

One promising approach to mitigate the negative impacts of insect pests in forests is to adapt
forestry practices to create ecosystems that are more resistant and resilient to biotic …

Outbreaks of tree-killing insects are intensifying globally, affecting economies, human well-
being, and driving ecosystem transitions. The Czech Republic has recently become …

Forest carbon sinks can play an important role in mitigating climate change, but currently
only a few policies exist globally where economic incentives are created for forest owners to …

Aim Natural disturbances are key drivers of forest ecosystem dynamics and are highly
sensitive to global change. Despite their importance, central disturbance characteristics …

As climate continues to change, disturbances may increasingly navigate forest ecosystems
towards tipping points, causing irreversible state shifts and a loss of biodiversity and …

Forest disturbances are intensifying globally, yet regional drivers of these dynamics remain
poorly understood. We investigated recent disturbance intensities in Norway spruce (Picea …

The spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus, is causing severe economic losses during
epidemic phases triggered by droughts and/or windstorms. Sanitation felling and salvage …

Outbreaks of the eruptive Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) have led to
extensive mortality of European Norway spruce (Picea abies) forests causing severe …

Tree-killing bark beetles are globally the most destructive forest pests and their impacts have
increased in recent decades. Such an increase has been consistently reported from Europe …