Climate Change Impacts the Protective Effect of Forests: A Case Study in Switzerland

In steep terrain, forests play an important role as natural means of protection against natural hazards, such as rockfall. Due to climate warming, significant changes in the protection service of these forests have to be expected in future. Shifts of current to more drought adapted species may resul...

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Main Authors: Christine Moos, Antoine Guisan, Christophe F. Randin, Heike Lischke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2021.682923/full