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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.
List of contents
1. Introduction
Part I: Research evidence2. Effects of climate change on forests
3. Adaptation, mitigation, and migration in tree
populations
4. Forest growth under climate change
5. Climate variability and tree growth
6. The adaptive capacity of forests
Part II: Evidence-based planning models7. Adapting forestry to climate change: Challenges
8. The impact of forest management on forests under climate change
9. Forest management approaches and monitoring
10. Approaches for adaptation in forest management
11. Adapting forest planning and management to climate
change: The variable "time"
About the author
Fabrizio D'Aprile is registered as an expert for project evaluation by the European Commission, directly involved as an expert in Horizon 2020 for project evaluation, and a peer reviewer with international scientific journals. He has significantly contributed to the development of the guidelines for management of the Italian forests under climate change.
