Effects of climate change and management on timber yield in boreal forests, with economic implications: A case study

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 209, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 220-234

  Garcia Gonzalo, Jordi ^a   Peltola, Heli ^a   Briceño Elizondo, Elemer ^a   Kellomäki, Seppo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Boreal forests; Climate change; Forest growth; Forest management; Model; Regional assessment; Timber yield

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

BOREAL FORESTS; FOREST GROWTH; NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV); REGIONAL ASSESSMENT; TIMBER YIELD;

FORESTRY;

BOREAL FOREST; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GROWTH RESPONSE; TIMBER MARKET; YIELD RESPONSE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PRECIPITATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

BETULA PENDULA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 35748980884     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.06.021     Document Type: Article

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