Saturday, August 23, 2014
Climate 'key driver' in European forest disturbances
Europe's forests have experienced increased disturbances throughout the 20th Century from wind, bark beetles and wildfires, a study has shown.
A team of European-based scientists identified climatic changes as a "key driver behind this increase".
However, they added, how the expected continuation of climate change would affect Europe's forests in the future remained unresolved.
See full Article: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28645693