IUFRO press release from Copenhagen Climate Change in Northern Forests

Will northern forests be able to stand the heat?

Boreal forests are especially sensitive to global warming and are likely to be severely affected by climate change. (Copenhagen, 13 December 2009)

pdf of cited article Kellomäki et al. 2008

Here are some more links from the IUFRO beech group

TREES: A LOW-COST CLIMATE MITIGATION TOOL

The story relates to climate change and how forests provide an opportunity to reduce CO2 from the atmosphere. Photos, translations and other links are also available on this page:

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