Study: Increasing the age of forests increases their ability to resist climate change

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New research at the University of Vermont found that older forests in eastern North America are less vulnerable to climate change than younger forests, particularly for carbon storage, wood production and biodiversity.

According to the site "Phys", the study analyzed how climate change will affect forests throughout the eastern United States and Canada.

Forestry

It found that increasing forest life reduces the climate impact of carbon, forests and biodiversity, with expected increases in temperature and precipitation, helping to increase the age of forest protection from climate change.

Dominique Thom, principal researcher and postdoctoral fellow at the Rubinstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and the Jand Institute for the Environment, says this study suggests that the ancient forests of the Midwest to New England have unique resilience to the climate.

"Our study identifies opportunities to make forest management more adaptable to global change," said William Keaton, professor of forestry at the Rubinstein School and Gund Institute.