Maintaining the protective function of mountain forests under climate change by the concept of naturalness in tree species composition

In Swiss mountain areas, the protective function of forests is the predominant ecosystem service having high cultural and economic significance. It is assumed that natural forests or close-to-natural forests, i.e., forests being in the equilibrium with environmental conditions are the most resilient...

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Main Authors: Daniel Scherrer, Barbara Allgaier Leuch, Christoph Fischer, Monika Frehner, Thomas Wohlgemuth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2023.1191639/full