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A sensible climate solution for the boreal forest

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  • Rasmus Astrup

    (The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research)

  • Pierre Y. Bernier

    (Natural Resource Canada, Laurentian Forestry Centre)

  • Hélène Genet

    (University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology)

  • David A. Lutz

    (Dartmouth College, Environmental Studies Program)

  • Ryan M. Bright

    (The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research)

Abstract

Climate change could increase fire risk across most of the managed boreal forest. Decreasing this risk by increasing the proportion of broad-leaved tree species is an overlooked mitigation–adaption strategy with multiple benefits.

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  • Rasmus Astrup & Pierre Y. Bernier & Hélène Genet & David A. Lutz & Ryan M. Bright, 2018. "A sensible climate solution for the boreal forest," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 11-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:8:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41558-017-0043-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-017-0043-3
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    1. Vincent Egenolf & Gibran Vita & Martin Distelkamp & Franziska Schier & Rebekka Hüfner & Stefan Bringezu, 2021. "The Timber Footprint of the German Bioeconomy—State of the Art and Past Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-19, April.
    2. Chen, Si & Shahi, Chander & Chen, Han Y.H. & Kumar, Praveen & Ma, Zilong & McLaren, Brian, 2018. "Trade-offs and Synergies Between Economic Gains and Plant Diversity Across a Range of Management Alternatives in Boreal Forests," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 162-172.
    3. Metzler, Holger & Launiainen, Samuli & Vico, Giulia, 2024. "Amount of carbon fixed, transit time and fate of harvested wood products define the climate change mitigation potential of boreal forest management—A model analysis," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 491(C).

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