Europe (Chapter 13)
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in multiple ecosystem services and their influencing factors in Nordic countries
Understanding changes of ecosystem services and their influencing factors is crucial for
more sustainable ecosystem management and conservation of nature contributions to …
more sustainable ecosystem management and conservation of nature contributions to …
A century of National Forest Inventory in Norway–informing past, present, and future decisions
J Breidenbach, A Granhus, G Hylen, R Eriksen… - Forest …, 2020 - Springer
Past In the early twentieth century, forestry was one of the most important sectors in Norway
and an agitated discussion about the perceived decline of forest resources due to over …
and an agitated discussion about the perceived decline of forest resources due to over …
[HTML][HTML] Overview of recent land cover changes, forest harvest areas, and soil erosion trends in Nordic countries
Mapping spatiotemporal land cover changes offers opportunities to better understand trends
and drivers of environmental change and helps to identify more sustainable land …
and drivers of environmental change and helps to identify more sustainable land …
The world's mountains in the Anthropocene
U Schickhoff, M Bobrowski, S Mal, N Schwab… - Mountain landscapes in …, 2022 - Springer
This review summarizes current understanding of drivers for change and of the impact of
accelerating global changes on mountains, encompassing effects of climate change and …
accelerating global changes on mountains, encompassing effects of climate change and …
The influence of man-induced land-use change on the upper forest limit in the Romanian Carpathians
G Kucsicsa, D Bălteanu - European Journal of Forest Research, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Romanian Carpathians are an important part of Europe's mountain areas, the
actual pattern of forest cover reflecting a long history of land-use practices and management …
actual pattern of forest cover reflecting a long history of land-use practices and management …
Tree line advance reduces mixing and oxygen concentrations in arctic–alpine lakes through wind sheltering and organic carbon supply
Oxygen depletion in lake bottom waters has adverse impacts on ecosystem health including
decreased water quality from release of nutrients and reduced substances from sediments …
decreased water quality from release of nutrients and reduced substances from sediments …
Influence of climatic conditions on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index variability in forest in Poland (2002–2021)
K Kulesza, A Hościło - Meteorological Applications, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The influence of climate change on forest condition is noticeable. Forest ecosystem stress
caused by climate change has already been manifested in several parts of Europe …
caused by climate change has already been manifested in several parts of Europe …
Land cover classification of treeline ecotones along a 1100 km latitudinal transect using spectral‐and three‐dimensional information from UAV‐based aerial imagery
The alpine treeline ecotone is expected to move upwards in elevation with global warming.
Thus, mapping treeline ecotones is crucial in monitoring potential changes. Previous remote …
Thus, mapping treeline ecotones is crucial in monitoring potential changes. Previous remote …
Evidence of vegetation greening at alpine treeline ecotones: Three decades of Landsat spectral trends informed by lidar-derived vertical structure
Monitoring changes in vegetation at high-latitude and alpine treeline ecotones is critical for
characterizing changes to carbon and energy budgets, plant species richness, and habitat …
characterizing changes to carbon and energy budgets, plant species richness, and habitat …