Session 7. Biodiversity, conservation and protective functions of forests

Chair: Marcus Lindner

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Oral presentations

  • Biodiversity Conservation, Forest Management and Climate Change Adaptation in Bolivia Under the Current Political Context: Implications for Policies and Conservation - Peredo-Videa Bernardo
  • Impacts of Climate Change on Forests in Europe – A Review of the State of Knowledge in Different European Regions - Lindner Marcus, Garcia-Gonzalo Jordi, Kolström Marja, Netherer Sigrid and Schopf Axel
  • Nurturing Water and Protecting Soil Through Forest Cover – A Case Study from India - Sharma S. K.
  • Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrological Ecosystem Functions in Mesoamerica - Imbach Pablo, Locatelli Bruno and Guillermo Molina Luis
  • Climate Change Impacts on Goods and Services of European Mountain Forests – A Review - Maroschek M., Seidl R., Lindner M., Garcia-Gonzalo J. and Lexer M.J.
  • Protection Forest and their Vulnerability in Europe: A First Approach for Harmonized Large Area Mapping in Alpine Area - Reithmaier L.M., Casalegno S. and Fernándes-Rosa V.L.
  • Impacts of Climate Change on Landslides and Using Vegetation as an Adaptation Option to Reduce the Landslide Risk - Santoso Heru, Hairiah Kurniatun, Tohari Adrin, Soedradjat Gatot M., Herawati Hety

Posters

  • Valorisation of the Fauna Communities in the Algerian Forests: Case of the National Park of Belezma (Algeria, North Africa) – Chenchouni Haroun, Righi Yassine, Si Bachir Abdelkrim and Hamchi Abdel Hafidh
  • Forest Conservation in the Climate Change: The Case Study of Puglia Region, Italy - Carella Rocco
  • Genetic Consequence of Human Impact on Diversity and Response to Climate Change in Two Tropical Tree Species with Contrasting Successional Status - Akinnagbe A., Gailing O. and Finkeldey R.
  • Analyses of Adaptation Strategies of Forest-Forming Tree Species and Forest Stands Based on Reconstruction of Their Post-Fire Successions - Nazimova D.I., Drobushevskaya O.V., Kofman G.B. and Konovalova M.E.
  • Managing True Mangroves: Are Bird Pollinated Taxa the Most Vulnerable to Climate Changes? - Nagarajan B., Pandiarajan and Krishnamoorthy M.
  • Climate Change and Araucaria angustifolia Bert O. Ktze Conservation Strategy - Silveira Wrege Marcos, Victoria Higa Rosana Clara, Miranda Britez Ricardo, Aparecida de Sousa Valderês, Caramori Paulo Henrique, Braga Hugo José and Radin Bernadete
  • Studying the relationship of forest cover and run off volume from precipitation Geographic Information System (GIS) - Maskani Jifroudi Hamid Reza, Meraji Ali, Haghyghy Khomami Maryam, Dazeh Leila, Hossein Firoozan Amir

Abstracts accepted but not presented

  • Restoration for the Future: The Challenge from Global Change - Stanturf J.A., Madsen Palle, Löf Magnus and Liu Yongqiang
  • Mapping Biologically Important Forests - Towards the Restoration of a Trans-European Forest Mega-corridor - Kostovska Diyana
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