Forest Transitions in the United States, France and Austria: dynamics of forest change and their socio- metabolic drivers
Simone Gingrich, A. Magerl, Sarah Matej, Julia Le Noë
Abstract
. By contrast, change in biomass imports or harvest did not explain forest change. Our findings highlight the importance of forest growth conditions in explaining long-term forest dynamics, and demonstrate the distinct ways in which resource use drove forest change.
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Forest dynamicsBiomass (ecology)Forest managementForest inventorySecondary forestForest restorationForest ecologyResource (disambiguation)AgroforestryLand use, land-use change and forestryIntact forest landscapeGeographyEcologyEnvironmental scienceAgricultureEcosystemBiologyComputer networkComputer scienceForest Management and PolicyAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability