BACCARA

The main objective of BACCARA is therefore to develop tools allowing forest managers and policy makers to evaluate risk of European forest biodiversity loss under climate change and subsequent decrease in forest ecosystem productivity. The principle of the project is to construct a three-dimensional risk assessment model linking climate change, functional diversity, and forest productivity

Tree growth was found to be increasing in response to the increase in temperature and water availability associated with climate change. On the other hand, severe conditions, such as drought and frost, have increased tree mortality.The knowledge gained during this study will enable forest managers to anticipate the effects of climate change on their forests, based on species composition. It will also enable informed decisions to be made for the optimal selection of trees to be introduced into forests and the most appropriate measures to be taken to transform monospecific forests into mixed forests. 44 publications

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