Modelling the Responses to Climate Change of a Mediterranean Forest Managed at Different Thinning Intensities: Effects on Growth and Water Fluxes

摘要: This study explores the effect of various climatic change scenarios over a 50 year period on plots managed at range thinning intensities. In order to determine how management practises can modify Mediterranean Forests we integrated field experiments and results GOTILWA model so as take into account both water fluxes forest structure interactions. The show that positive effects atmospheric CO2 fertilisation, causing an increase in WUE, counteract with negative temperature rainfall decrease. Thinning might attenuate adverse conditions by reducing leaf respiratory costs foliage turnover rate.