Skip Navigation

Forestry 1989 62(4):337-364; doi:10.1093/forestry/62.4.337
© 1989 by Institute of Chartered Foresters
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by CANNELL, M. G. R.
Right arrow Articles by BOOTH, A.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

Possible Impacts of Climatic Warming on Trees and Forests in the United Kingdom: a Review

M. G. R. CANNELL, J. GRACE* and A. BOOTH

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH 26 0QB, Scotland
*Department of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Edinburgh King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JU, Scotland

There is growing evidence and concern that increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will increase global temperatures. Temperatures in the UK may increase by 3{delta}C± 1.5{delta}C over the next 70 years{dagger} The tree crop is sensitive to such large and rapid climatic change because of its longevity. This paper reviews (1) changes that might occur in the forest environment, including soil, following climatic warming; (2) past and future long-term changes in the species composition of UK forest; (3) possible positive and negative effects.of climatic warming on the growth and yield of UK forests; and (4) the vulnerability of forests to any change in the frequency of extreme events.


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Progress in Physical GeographyHome page
A. Perry
The economic impacts, costs and opportunities of global warming
Progress in Physical Geography, March 1, 1992; 16(1): 97 - 100.
[PDF]


Disclaimer: Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.