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Impacts of climate change on production and properties of beech and spruce wood biomass in Slovenia and the evaluation of related potentials for bioeconomy growth

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4.01.01  Biotechnical sciences  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Forest - forestry 

Code Science Field
4.01  Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences  Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
Keywords
climate change, wood formation, modelling, dendrochronology, wood anatomy, forest production, wood quality, economy, bioeconomy
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Researchers (21)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publications
1.  51924  PhD Domen Arnič  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Junior researcher  2020 - 2022  62 
2.  10890  PhD Emil Erjavec  Plant production  Researcher  2020 - 2023  1,182 
3.  22609  PhD Jožica Gričar  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  540 
4.  29633  PhD Polona Hafner  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  159 
5.  19106  PhD Miha Humar  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  1,327 
6.  39600  PhD Jernej Jevšenak  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  106 
7.  16329  PhD Luka Juvančič  Plant production  Researcher  2020 - 2023  423 
8.  30768  PhD Tina Kocjančič  Animal production  Researcher  2020 - 2023  34 
9.  53233  PhD Luka Krajnc  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  94 
10.  17034  PhD Nike Krajnc  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  955 
11.  17333  Robert Krajnc    Technical associate  2020 - 2021  56 
12.  37425  PhD Davor Kržišnik  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  187 
13.  28503  PhD Boštjan Lesar  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  486 
14.  11595  PhD Tomislav Levanič  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  616 
15.  50007  Urša Osolnik  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2022 - 2023  11 
16.  29428  PhD Peter Prislan  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Head  2020 - 2023  352 
17.  38944  Ilona Rac  Plant production  Researcher  2020 - 2023  98 
18.  53019  Gregor Skoberne    Technical associate  2022 - 2023  0 
19.  38471  Darja Stare  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2021  222 
20.  35079  Matevž Triplat  Forestry, wood and paper technology  Researcher  2020 - 2023  228 
21.  20457  Andreja Žagar    Technical associate  2020 - 2023  62 
Organisations (2)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publications
1.  0404  Slovenian Forestry Institute  Ljubljana  5051673000  12,020 
2.  0481  University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty  Ljubljana  1626914  66,322 
Abstract
Climate observations over the past five decades in Slovenia, a transitional region between the Mediterranean, Alpine and temperate climate regimes, show an increase in annual temperature and changes in precipitation distribution. These trends are also in agreement with climate changes scenarios for the coming decades. Several intra-annual xylem growth ring formation studies suggest that global warming in temperate and cold ecosystems of the Northern hemisphere is affecting the timing and dynamic of wood formation, which may increase the productivity of forest stands. Contrary, some dendroecological studies show that recent, more frequent extreme weather events (e.g. droughts, heat waves, late frost events, windthrows, ice storms) negatively affect tree growth. However, changes in growth conditions may not only affect wood productivity but also its structure, properties and consequently the usability of wood. Changes in forests productivity and the availability of woody biomass will also have economic implication in the forestry and wood-based sector. In addition, it is uncertain how changes in supply and demand for wood biomass may influence the development of sustainable wood-based bioeconomy. European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) are the most common and widespread species, not only in Slovenia also in the major part of Europe. Thus, it is of great importance to understand the performance of this species under climate change, in order to evaluate ecological and economic consequences. Accordingly, the aim of the project proposal is to (I) develop a model explaining the impact of environmental factors (and extreme weather events) on production and anatomical structure of wood in European beech and Norway spruce, (II) evaluate the impact of changing environmental conditions on properties and usability of wood and finally to (III) evaluate the impact of climate change on economy of forest and wood-based sector and on the transition into sustainable bio-economy in Slovenia. Following the objectives, the project proposal is organised into four working packages (WP) addressing the specific research questions. Within WP1, tasks and activates related to communication and dissemination of results are foreseen. The main goal of WP2 is to evaluate the climate-growth relationships, based on wood formation observations, dendrochronology and quantitative wood anatomy. To this purpose, data from previous national ARRS projects will be used and the collection of new data is foreseen at sites, recently affected by extreme weather events. The results of WP2 will be used for predicting the productivity of beech and spruce stands under climate change. Within WP3 the effects of changing environmental conditions on properties and thus the quality of wood biomass will be investigated. Additional wood sampling is planned across Slovenia, at forest sites with diverse growth conditions as well as tree characteristics. Selected structural (e.g. fibre properties), physical (e.g. density, moisture performance) and mechanical properties (e.g. elastic modulus) of collected samples will be analysed to evaluate the effect of changing climate conditions on wood usability. Results from preceding WPs are expected to be used in WP4, to perform quantitative evaluation and characterization of beech and spruce biomass to assess economic consequences of climate change on the forestry and wood-based industry. Furthermore, the data will be used to review material flow balances, which may help to predict the effect of new value chains on supply and demand for wood biomass. Based on that, possible scenarios will be evaluated on the development of sustainable wood-based bioeconomy in Slovenia.
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