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A climate-induced tree species bottleneck for forest management in Europe
Large pulses of tree mortality have ushered in a major reorganization of Europe’s forest ecosystems. To initiate a robust next generation of trees, the species that are planted today need to be climatically su...
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Open AccessAn Outlook for Deep Learning in Ecosystem Science
Rapid advances in hardware and software, accompanied by public- and private-sector investment, have led to a new generation of data-driven computational tools. Recently, there has been a particular focus on de...
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The contribution of insects to global forest deadwood decomposition
The amount of carbon stored in deadwood is equivalent to about 8 per cent of the global forest carbon stocks1. The decomposition of deadwood is largely governed by climate2–5 with decomposer groups—such as microo...
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Can we manage a future with more fire? Effectiveness of defensible space treatment depends on housing amount and configuration
Fire in forested wildland urban interface (WUI) landscapes is increasing throughout the western United States. Spatial patterns of fuels treatments affect fire behavior, but it is unclear how fire risk and fue...
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Assessing selected microhabitat types on living trees in Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis L.) dominated forests in Iran
On the selected sites in the investigated Oriental beech ( Fagus orientalis L.) dominated forests in Iran with an extensive individual tree selection system,...
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Open AccessNorway spruce at the trailing edge: the effect of landscape configuration and composition on climate resilience
Norway spruce (Picea abies) is one of the most widespread tree species in Europe’s forests. Due to its high economic value it has been strongly favored by management, especially at the trailing edge of its natura...
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Open AccessInvasive alien pests threaten the carbon stored in Europe’s forests
Forests mitigate climate change by sequestering large amounts of carbon (C). However, forest C storage is not permanent, and large pulses of tree mortality can thwart climate mitigation efforts. Forest pests a...
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Open AccessEvaluating multifunctionality and adaptive capacity of mountain forest management alternatives under climate change in the Eastern Alps
Future provisioning of ecosystem services (ES) from mountain forests is uncertain due to potential impacts of climate change. For a case study catchment in the Eastern Alps in Austria we analysed how managemen...
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Climate change impacts on forest landscapes along the Canadian southern boreal forest transition zone
Forest landscapes at the southern boreal forest transition zone are likely to undergo great alterations due to projected changes in regional climate.
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Open AccessClimate change amplifies the interactions between wind and bark beetle disturbances in forest landscapes
Growing evidence suggests that climate change could substantially alter forest disturbances. Interactions between individual disturbance agents are a major component of disturbance regimes, yet how interaction...
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Can current management maintain forest landscape multifunctionality in the Eastern Alps in Austria under climate change?
In Central Europe, management of forests for multiple ecosystem services (ES) has a long tradition and is currently drawing much attention due to increasing interest in non-timber services. In face of a changi...
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A disturbance-induced increase in tree species diversity facilitates forest productivity
Natural disturbances can have a considerable negative impact on the productivity of forest landscapes. Yet, disturbances are also important drivers of diversity, with diversity generally contributing positivel...
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The sensitivity of current and future forest managers to climate-induced changes in ecological processes
Climate vulnerability of managed forest ecosystems is not only determined by ecological processes but also influenced by the adaptive capacity of forest managers. To better understand adaptive behaviour, we co...
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Institutional factors and opportunities for adapting European forest management to climate change
Despite the fact that the institutional environment is acknowledged to influence the implementation of regional adaptations of forest management to climate change, there are few empirical studies addressing t...
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Using a novel assessment framework to evaluate protective functions and timber production in Austrian mountain forests under climate change
In Central European mountain forests, timber production and the protection of infrastructure and settlements against gravitational natural hazards are key forest ecosystem services (ES). The quantitative asses...
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A model-based analysis of climate change vulnerability of Pinus pinea stands under multiobjective management in the Northern Plateau of Spain
Climate change is likely to heavily affect the provision of goods and services of Mediterranean forests. Our results strongly point out the need to develop adaptive strategies to mitig...
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Develo** predictive models of wind damage in Austrian forests
Among natural disturbances, wind storms cause the greatest damage to forests in Austria.
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Tree species diversity mitigates disturbance impacts on the forest carbon cycle
Biodiversity fosters the functioning and stability of forest ecosystems and, consequently, the provision of crucial ecosystem services that support human well-being and quality of life. In particular, it has b...
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Correction: Corrigendum: Increasing forest disturbances in Europe and their impact on carbon storage
Nature Climate Change 4, 806–810 (2014); published online 3 August 2014; corrected online 8 August 2014; corrected after print 4 September 2014. In the version of this Letter previously published, the value gi...
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Increasing forest disturbances in Europe and their impact on carbon storage
European forest disturbance—due to wind, bark beetles and wildfires—has increased in association with climate changes, but future disturbance-response remains highly uncertain. Now, research based on an ensemb...
