Climate change: Germany in search of the forest of the future
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In German forests, spruce monocultures are the first but not the only victims of climate change.
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By: Stefanie Schüler Follow
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Germany is one of the most forested countries in Europe.
However, the impact of climate change is increasingly being felt: after three years of extreme drought and an invasion of bark beetles, the forests which cover more than a third of the national territory are in poor condition.
More than two in ten trees are healthy today.
Faced with this tragedy, Germany launched the largest reforestation program in its history.
The government even speaks of a "generational mission": 280,000 hectares must be reforested.
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But there you have it: which trees to plant?
Is it possible to make the forest of tomorrow more resilient in the face of climate change?
And in the future, will forests still be able to protect us from global warming by absorbing CO2, while continuing to deliver us the precious renewable raw material which is wood?
German scientists disagree on what to do next as the situation calls for urgent political decisions.
“Climate change: Germany in search of the forest of the future”, a major report by Stefanie Schüler.
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