Forest Adaptation and Restoration in a Changing Environment
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 January 2020) | Viewed by 7058
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forest adaptation to climate change effects is immediately needed. Forest managers have created a vision on the effects of climate change on forest ecosystems. However, there is concern that the current pace of warming and the associated change in weather patterns such as the frequency and intensity of extreme events. The IPCC is its 1.5°C report has clearly stated that human activities are responsible for global warming. Forests are particularly hit because the site conditions that define the ecological range of trees are swiftly changing. The international ambition of counteracting climate change is laudable but not yet sufficiently ambitious and will not alleviate the pressure on forests in the short term. Forests in Central Europe have been repeatedly hit by biotic damages that are linked to climate change, boreal forests are affected by wildfires to a larger extent than expected, more reports on forest damages are given from North America and concerns are raised whether the existing strategies of forest management are fully instrumental to cope with emerging challenges. Foresters need to develop and implement adaptation strategies in order to ensure that forests stay vital and continuously are able to fulfill the manifold expectations of society on forests. Functional forests are providing ecosystem services and play an important part in climate change mitigation. Silvicultural strategies are sought that increase the stability and resilience of forests. They will have repercussions on the timber market and the wood processing industries. An important aspect is the restoration of degraded forests in order to ensure that forests are lasting carbon sinks and habitats for biodiversity. Restoration of degraded ecosystems is the target of several international initiatives such as the New York Declaration on Forests (restoration of 350 million ha by 2030), land net degradation neutrality by 2030 set by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the goals of no net biodiversity loss, and net positive impacts on biodiversity given by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In this special issue of forests we seek reports of successful adaptation measures from different parts of the world that include a thorough problem analysis and the implementation of countermeasures. The submission of manuscripts is encouraged that cover the fields of forest ecology and forest policy.
Dr. Robert Jandl
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Adaptive forest management
- Climate change
- Sustainable forest management
- Forest Restoration
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