Adaptation strategies in forest management under the conditions of climate change in Brandenburg

Autorzy

  • Ralf Kätzel Regional Competence Centre, Eberswalde Forest
    Alfred-Möller-Str. 1, 16225 Eberswalde, Germany
    phone: +49-3334-593611, fax: +49-3334-593612
    e-mail: ralf.kaetzel@lfe-e.brandenburg.de
  • Klaus Höppner Regional Competence Centre, Eberswalde Forest, Alfred-Möller-Str. 1, 16225 Eberswalde, Germany

Abstract

The ecological stability of forests in the face of extremes of climate is primarily determined by the adaptability of the current tree species, the diversity of forest structures and the influence of additional stress factors (phytophagous, phytopathogenous, eutrophication and others). Against the background of the local conditions in the Northeastern German Lowlands, the adaptability of the main tree species for the period of the present climate scenarios (max. 50 years) will be evaluated, using the example of the federal state of Brandenburg. During this period, the Scots pine will remain the most important tree species from an economic point of view. The significance of pioneer tree species will grow in the future, for example due to their short generation time and their high rates of fructification. The competitiveness of the oak species and the common beech will continue to differ in terms of location. Different risk provisioning options for action for forest management will be introduced.

DOI
Source Folia Forestalia Polonica, Series A – Forestry
Print ISSN 0071-6677
Online ISSN
2199-5907
Type of article
review article
Original title
Adaptation strategies in forest management under the conditions of climate change in Brandenbur
Publisher The Committee on Forestry Sciences and Wood Technology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Forest Research Institute in Sekocin Stary
Date 18/03/2011

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