Collection 5, Entangled forests

A collection exploring forests in the context of climate change

Research articles

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The dimensional data of American beech trees in changing climates: environmental data science meets digital art installations in public space

Blandine Courcot, Gisèle Trudel and Marc-André Cossette

Climate change is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges for humanity to address. The IPCC synthesis report (2023) provides guidance; yet the constant barrage of adverse impacts seems to paralyze citizens who recoil from taking action under the pressure of constant and rapidly approaching “tipping points”, thresholds between two states. Explored through the lens of “dimensional data”, understood as both a measurement and a quality, the data shows the resilience of another living being, the beech tree, which can sustain…

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Going 3D – the changing landscape of forest structural complexity

Alice Rosen and Tommaso Jucker

Forests with complex three-dimensional (3D) structures are home to a disproportionately large fraction of the world’s biodiversity. They also capture and store substantial amounts of carbon from the atmosphere, making them a key ally in the fight against climate change. Despite their global importance, forests are facing severe climate-related threats (including fires, drought, and disease) and are being cleared at alarming rates due to logging and agricultural expansion. These disturbances dramatically alter the 3D structure of forests, impacting their ability…

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