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

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作者
Vacek, Zdenek [1 ]
Vacek, Stanislav [1 ]
Cukor, Jan [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Czech Univ Life Sci Prague, Fac Forestry & Wood Sci, Kamycka 129, Prague 6, Czech Republic
[2] Forestry & Game Management Res Inst, Strnady 136, Jiloviste 25202, Czech Republic
关键词
Forest management; Adaptation strategies; Forest ecosystems; Tree species composition; Biodiversity; Climate change mitigation; FAGUS-SYLVATICA L; PINUS-SYLVESTRIS L; ELEVATED ATMOSPHERIC CO2; ALIEN PLANT INVASIONS; STEM WOOD PROPERTIES; ABIES-ALBA MILL; NORWAY SPRUCE; CHANGE IMPACTS; SCOTS PINE; PICEA-ABIES;
D O I
10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117353
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
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 the other hand, forests can influence the course of climate change by regulating the water regime, air quality, carbon sequestration, and even reduce climate extremes. Therefore, it is crucial to see climate change not only as a risk causing forest disturbances and economic consequences but also as an opportunity for innovative approaches to forest management, conservation, and silviculture based on the results of long-term research. We reviewed 365 studies evaluating the impact of climate change on European forest ecosystems, all published during the last 30 years (1993-2022). The most significant consequences of climate change include more frequent and destructive large-scale forest disturbances (wildfire, windstorm, drought, flood, bark beetle, root rot), and tree species migration. Species distribution shifts and changes in tree growth rate have substantial effects on ecosystem carbon storage. Diameter/volume increment changed from -1 to +99% in Central and Northern Europe, while it decreased from -12 to -49% in Southern Europe across tree species over the last ca. 50 years. However, it is important to sharply focus on the causes of climate change and subsequently, on adaptive strategies, which can successfully include the creation of species-diverse, spatially and age-wise structured stands (decrease drought stress and increase production), prolongation of the regenerative period, or the use of suitable introduced tree species (e.g., Douglas fir, black pine, and Mediterranean oaks). But the desired changes are based on increasing diversity and the mitigation of climate change, and will require significantly higher initial costs for silviculture practices. In conclusion, the scope and complexity of the topic require further comprehensive and long-term studies focusing on international cooperation. We see a critical gap in the transfer of research results into actual forest practice, which will be the key factor influencing afforestation of forest stands and forest growth in the following decades. What our forests will look like for future generations and what the resulting impact of climate change will be on forestry is in the hands of forest managers, depending on supportive forestry research and climate change policy, including adaptive and mitigation strategies.
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