Will storm damage to European forests continue to increase?
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 06:56
in Earth & Climate
Storms cause more than 50% of all damage to European forests. If they continue to be managed as they are now the intensity and frequency of this damage is expected to increase. Future projections of storm tracks suggest storms will affect larger areas and penetrate further to the east of the continent. Currently the growing stocks and the age of forests are increasing and this will further aggravate the future vulnerability of forests to storm damage...