Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

Lausanne

Zeitschrift

400201790

Forests are a dominant feature of our planet. On geological time scales they have expanded and contracted, but remain a major driver of global cycles of energy and carbon, water and nutrients. In much of the world, forests command deep respect, even reverence for what they provide. Ancient forests still supply much of the energy that drives today’s industry and society, and improved livelihoods for billions of people. For the foreseeable future, the world’s forests will continue to provide a vast array of services and products that are essential to humankind.