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# Biogeographical
region
Characteristics Silvicultural
challenges of climate
change
Dominant
Species
Focused FES
1 Boreal/Hemiboreal Monoculture in Estonia More intensive precipitation, esp. in
winter; shorter and less
intensive freezing
Pinus sylvestris,
Picea abies,
Betula pendula,
Alnus spp.,
Populus spp.
Wood supply, carbon storage, water retention, recreation, biodiversity
2 Boreal/Hemiboreal Mixed forests in Estonia   Pinus sylvestris,
Picea abies,
Betula pendula,
 
3 Boreal/Hemiboreal Monoculture forest in Sweden More intensive
precipitation, esp. in
winter; shorter and less
intensive freezing
Picea abies,
Betula pendula
Wood supply
4 Alpine Coniferous mountain forest on
steep slopes in Switzerland
Heavier and more
frequent storms, more
precipitation in winter
month
Picea abies, Abies
alba, Larix
decidua
Protective functions against avalanches and rockfall, increased
biodiversity, wood production,
recreation
5 Alpine Mixed mountain forest on steep
slopes in Slovenia
Heavier and more
frequent storms, more
precipitation in winter
month
Fagus sylvatica,
Abies alba, Picea
abies, Acer
pseudoplatanus
Protective function against rockfall and erosion; wood production
6 Mediterranean
/Sub-
Mediterranean
Pure and mixed forests of Pinus sp and Quercus sp. in N-E Spain Long lasting droughts
in summer and forest
fires
Pinus nigra, Pinus
sylvestris, Pinus
halepensis,Querc
us ilex
Wood production, water management, biodiversity
7 Mediterranean Quercus sp. forest with sporadic Pinus
nigra on sandstone in the slopes of the
Tuscan Apennines
Forest fires, long
lasting dry periods and
hydrogeological risk
Quercus cerris,
Quercus
pubescens, Pinus
nigra
Wood production, biodiversity,
protection against erosion and
hydrogeological risk
8 Mediterranean Pinus nigra plantations, partly natural Mediterranean forest on limestone More intensive and
longer droughts
Pinus nigra,
Ostrya
carpinifolia,
Fraxinus ornus,
Quercus
pubescens,
Quercus petraea
Natural regeneration, protection
against erosion and hydrological risks, firewood source, nature protection (Natura 2000)
9 Mediterranean Quercus sp and Pinus sp forests in Central Spain Long lasting dry
periods and
hydrogeological risk
Pinus pinaster,
Pinus pinea,
Quercus ilex,
Quercus pirenaica
Wood production, biodiversity
10 Continental Mixed forests of conifers and
deciduous species
Heavier storms, more
intensive precipitation
in winter, long lasting
periods without rain in
summer
Fagus sylvatica,
Picea abies, pinus
sylvestris
Wood production, recreation,
biodiversity
11 Continental Coniferousdominated mixed forests Heavier storms, long
lasting droughts and
heat waves in summer,
forest fires, extreme
vulnerability to pests
Pinus sylvestris,
Picea abies,
Fagus sylvatica,
Quercus spp.
Wood production, recreation,
biodiversity
12 Continental Coniferousdominated mixed forests Heavier storms, more
intensive precipitation
in winter, longer and
more intense
heatwaves and drought
periods
Picea abies, Fagus sylvatica, Pinus sylvestris,
Abies alba
Wood production, recreation,
biodiversity