Deadwood and fire risk in Europe
Requester: DG Environment
Deadwood and fire risk in Europe
Description
This report addresses the contribution of deadwood to the risk of forest fires. Deadwood is considered a biodiversity indicator in forest ecosystems. Understanding its link with fire risk is necessary to inform current policy discussions between the European Commission and Member States in both the Nature Restoration Law and the EU's forestry policy. DG Environment thus requested a synthesis of knowledge to identify:
a) links between deadwood characteristics and fire risk in the different biogeographic regions of Europe
b) forest management approaches for reconciling the biodiversity objectives of deadwood management with forest fire risk prevention
End date
End date
April, 2023
Requester
Requester
DG Environment
Affiliated institutions
Affiliated Focal Points
Lluís Brotons
Team member from CREAF (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals), Spain
Robin Dianoux
Team member from INRAE (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment), France
Relevant documents
Deadwood and fire risk in Europe: Knowledge Synthesis for Policy
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