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Stand management measures to increase the adaptive capacity of beech forests to the anticipated climate change (BuKlim)
Project
Project code: 28W-C-4-052-01
Contract period: 01.12.2014
- 30.11.2016
Budget: 78,291 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is the most abundant broad-leaved forest tree species in Central Europe. In the face of the anticipated changes in climate the stability of beech forests is controversially discussed. It is suspected that due to its sensitivity to summer drought, vitality and productivity of beech stands will decrease especially at its distributional limits, and its competitiveness will be weakened in favour of co-occurring tree species like oak. The objective of this study is to develop operational stand management concepts for enhancing the resilience and adaptive capacity of beech forests to the changing climatic conditions, especially to summer drought, taking into account ecological and economic aspects.
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Subjects
- Silviculture
- Climate Change
