Köppen climates and Scheffer index as indicators of timber risk in Europe (1901–2020)

Abstract Timber heritage faces numerous risks, with the threat from insect and fungal attack particularly sensitive to climate. The Scheffer index estimates the deterioration of wood by combining average temperature and days of rain. We determined the Scheffer index from twenty sites in Europe acros...

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Main Authors: Peter Brimblecombe, Jenny Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-07-01
Series:Heritage Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-00992-7