2 results match your criteria: "Institute of Forest Sciences (INIA[Affiliation]"
Divergent spatio-temporal tree growth trends in Pinus pinaster Ait. in South-Western European forests.
Sci Total Environ
July 2024
Institute of Forest Sciences (INIA, CSIC), Crta. de A Coruña km 7.5, E-28040 Madrid, Spain.
Article Synopsis
- - The study examines the effects of climate change on the tree growth of Pinus pinaster in Spain over the last 70 years, utilizing long-term data and classification algorithms to identify ecological trends.
- - Findings reveal a general decline in tree growth in three out of five ecological regions since the 1970s, correlating with rising temperatures and decreasing precipitation, while the Atlantic-influenced region remains stable.
- - The research suggests that forest management practices, like maintaining low basal area, may help mitigate growth declines in some areas, but forecasts predict that continued temperature increases could exacerbate these declines in the future.
Beyond biomass production: Enhancing biodiversity while capturing carbon in short rotation coppice poplar plantations.
Sci Total Environ
July 2024
Institute of Forest Sciences (INIA, CSIC), Crta. de A Coruña km 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Biodiversity is essential for the functioning of ecosystems and the provision of services. In recent years, the role of plantations in mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration has been highlighted. In the Mediterranean area, high-density poplar plantations in short-rotation with resprouting management (SRC) have been established for biomass purposes on mostly irrigated agricultural land, coexisting with rainfed and irrigated agricultural crops.
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