Growth Trends in European Forests - Do Wie Have Sufficient Knowledge? : Causes and Consequences of Accelerating Tree Growth in Europe. Proceedings of the International Seminar

1999

S. 157-169

7 Abb., zahlr. Lit.

Unselbständiges Werk

200059076

Causes and Consequences of Accelerating Tree Growth in Europe : Proceedings of the International Seminar helt in Nancy, France 14-16 May 1998 : Causes and Consequences of Accelerating Tree Growth in Europe ; Nr. 27, S. 157-169

In addition to the so-called natural changes, environmental changes and human activities have altered forest growth for centuries. Many recent case studies indicate an increasing growth trend in Eurpean forests. The investigations are based on forest inventories, permanent plot and tree analysis data. The observed trends are species specific, which vary locally and are modified by remarkably wide periodic growth variations. On the European scale, species and site specific quantitative information about the extent and spacial as well as temproal variation of growth acceleration is lacking. Future growth may differ from past observations. A better understanding of the changes in site conditions, their causes and consequences is needed to guide sustainable management of Eruopean forests.