Patterns and trends in growth of beech and oak. Does biodiversity improve the resilience of forests to environmental change? KU Leuven
Forests deliver invaluable ecosystem services and products to humanity. The provision of forest biomass is one of the important ecosystem services delivered by forests. Woody biomass is used as building material, for the production of industrial products and bio-energy. In addition, woody biomass is an important carbon dioxide sink, therefore forests are seen as a climate mitigation strategy. However, recent studies link climate change (e.g. ...