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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2007, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (11): 138-145.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20071123

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Climate Change and Forest Ecosystem: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation

Zhu Jianhua1,Hou Zhenhong1,Zhang Zhijun1,Luo Yunjian1,2,Zhang Xiaoquan1   

  1. 1.Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry Key Laboratory on Forest Ecology and Environment, State Forestry Administration Beijing 100091; 2.Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS Beijing 100085
  • Received:2007-05-16 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2007-11-25 Published:2007-11-25

Abstract:

This paper reviewed main results and methodologies of relative researches, summarized the observed and future impacts of climate change on forest phenology, productivity, structure, composition, distribution and carbon storage. The vulnerability and adaptation options of forest ecosystem to climate change are also reviewed. The uncertainties and problems of present relative researches were overviewed and the advanced fields need to be developed were discussed.

Key words: climate change, forest ecosystem, impact, vulnerability, adaptability