Effects of Climate Change on Forests: An Evidence-Based Primer for Sustainable Management of Temperate and Mediterranean Forests presents concepts, case studies and the application of theories about forest management under climate change. It provides invaluable insight to how forest planning and management tie into the ecological functioning and resilience of the forest, and does so by utilizing a concept weakly implemented in traditional forest planning: namely, by following the variability in growth, and other processes, over time. This shift in focus better incorporates the services provided by forests, and allows for better adaptation planning to help temperate forests not only survive but thrive in the face of climate change. Real-world case studies demonstrate how to effectively manage temperate forests under climate change, using the results of evidence-based research.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Effects of climate change on temperate forests
3. Stressors, resilience, and growth in temperate forests under climate change
4. Adaptation and mitigation
5. Dendroclimatology: Trends in climate variability and trends in forest growth
6. Forest planning and management: An overview on traditional concepts and criteria
7. Using climate variability in forest planning and management
