Managing boreal forests in the context of climate change : impacts, adaptation and climate change mitigation / by Seppo Kellomaki.

chapter 1 Introduction -- part PART I: Boreal Forests in Global and Local Context -- chapter 2 Global Boreal Forests -- chapter 3 Managed Boreal Forests in Local Context -- part PART II: Climate Change and Impact on Growing Conditions -- chapter 4 Global Climate Change -- chapter 5 Climate Change in the Local Context, with Changes in Growing Conditions -- part PART III: Impact of Climate Change on the Eco-physiological Performance of Selected Boreal Tree Species -- chapter 6 Carbon Uptake and Climate Change -- chapter 7 Response of Respiration to Climate Change -- chapter 8 Response of Transpiration to Climate Change -- chapter 9 Response of Whole Tree Physiology to Climate Change -- chapter 10 Growth and Structure of Trees under Climate Change -- chapter 11 Properties of Plant Material under Climate Change -- part PART IV: Eco-physiological Approaches to Modeling Responses of the Boreal Forest Ecosystem to Climate Change -- chapter 12 Impact Mechanisms Linking the Dynamics of Forest Ecosystem to Climate Change -- chapter 13 Integrating Climate Change Impacts on Ecosystem Dynamics for Management Studies -- part PART V: Responses of Boreal Forest Ecosystem to Climate Change and Management -- chapter 14 Impact of Climate Change on the Productivity of Boreal Forests -- chapter 15 Impact of Climate Change on the Growth and Development of Boreal Forests -- chapter 16 Management of Boreal Forests for Timber and Biomass under Climate Change -- chapter 17 Disturbances and Damage Affecting Boreal Forests under Climate Change -- part PART VI: Management of Boreal Forests under Climate Change for the Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change -- chapter 18 Management of Forests for Adaptation to Climate Change -- chapter 19 Management of Forests for the Mitigation of Climate Change -- part PART VII: Managed Boreal Forests under Climate Change�Summary and Perspectives -- chapter 20 Climate Change and Managed Boreal Forests.

In many places in the world, forests dominate landscapes and provide various products. Future climate change could profoundly alter the productivity of forest ecosystems and species composition. Until now, climate impact research has primarily focused on the likely impacts of rise in temperature, increased atmospheric CO2 concentration, and varying precipitation on unmanaged forests. The issue that now needs to be addressed is how to sustainably manage climate change for timber production and biomass. Though climate change is a global issue, impacts on forests depend on local environmental conditions and management methods, so this book will look at the issue under varying local contexts.