CO2 sinks: How foreign tree species can • Table.Briefings

Spruce forest in Bavaria: The bark beetle infestation is particularly hard on the trees.

European forests should be supplemented with trees from other regions in the future, according to a recent study. Without better-adapted trees, climate change threatens the carbon sinks of forests.

A new study involving the Thünen Institute for Forest Ecosystems concludes that European forests should be supplemented with trees from other regions in the future. Currently, climate change threatens the role of European forests as long-term carbon sinks.

CO2 sinks: How foreign tree species can make forests climate-resilient

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