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KLIMAFORSK-Stort program klima

Exploring the dynamics of forest recovery & resilience

Awarded: NOK 59,999

Tropical and temperate forests are undergoing some of the most rapid rates of change of any ecosystem across the world, predominantly due to the conversion of these forest habitats into agricultural land. In recent decades, the importance of and threat faced by loss of tropical and temperate forests has gained international attention. Various international strategies and policies have been developed to promote their conservation and sustainable management including for example, the UNFCCC's Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) programme. An implicit assumption of a large number of these policies and management practices, however, is that if left long enough, forests will recover and return to their previous structure and composition. However, there is extremely limited knowledge about the dynamics of the recovery of forests globally, and the rates and circumstances under which recovery does not occur, limiting the more sustainable management of these pivotal ecosystems. Through inviting experts from a wide range of methodological backgrounds, research cultures, geographical locations and study ecosystems, this workshop will gather a plethora of information that will greatly advance our understanding of forests and their responses to disturbance. This information is vital for developing management practices that focus on fostering forest resilience and thus long-term ecosystem persistence.

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KLIMAFORSK-Stort program klima