Database to track forestry insect and disease damageFriday 10 Nov 2023
Forest damage caused by insects and diseases is increasing in many parts of the world due to climate change as reductions in plants' defence mechanisms, induced by global warming, seem to contribute to forests' increased vulnerability to the incidence of pathogens and diseases. These disturbances jeopardize many of the beneficial effects that forests offer the world, such as carbon sequestration, the regulation of water flows, wood production and the conservation of biodiversity. Having a complete and harmonized map of what these disturbances are and have been in Europe is essential to be able to understand and anticipate future incidents, thus protecting forests and their advantages. The database contains more than 650,000 harmonized georeferenced records, mapping insects and diseases occurring between 1963 and 2021 in European forests. The records currently cover eight different countries and were acquired through various methods, such as land surveys and remote sensing techniques. More >> Image credit: University of Córdoba Source: The Daily Science | ||
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