December 11, 2024|
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|12 months agoClimate Change Threatens Swiss Beech Forests, WSL Study Warns
Federal research shows beech trees face severe decline across Central Europe, with significant implications for Swiss forest ecosystems.
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- Beech trees in Central Europe face severe decline due to climate change
- Extreme weather years (2018-2023) caused massive damage to beech trees
- Trees will struggle with natural regeneration and become vulnerable to extreme events
By The Numbers
2004-2005
Timeline of original contrasting studies on beech forests
5
Number of extreme years affecting trees (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
They Said
"The predominance of beech and the amount of land it occupies will be reduced, not only on marginal sites where conditions are already no longer optimal, but also in large parts of its Central European range"
"Drought can lead to partial crown dieback, which often means the death of the tree the following year"