Exploring Disturbance Dynamics: Insights from the Austrian National Forest Inventory (ANFI)

Stockholm

2024

3437-3438

Bandaufführung

40005600

Climate change significantly impacts disturbance agents, abiotic and biotic, in European and Austrian forests, altering their magnitude and triggering feedback reactions in their structures, communities, and ecosystem services. Disturbances account for 16% of the annual harvest in Europe. In Austria, storms and snow damage 1-3 million cubic meters of timber annually, while bark beetle damage increased up to 3.75 million cubic meters in 2022. Implementing adaptive forest management strategies and utilizing disturbance-based growth models is crucial for effective forest management in Austria amidst these circumstances.