This article examines the adaptability of Douglas-fir across climatic gradients, evaluates the validity of existing seed transfer guidelines under changing climate conditions, and reports preliminary findings from regionally coordinated field trials.
Forests have always been one of Europe’s most critical natural allies in the fight against climate change, covering about 40% of the European Union’s land and absorbing roughly 10% of the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions from human activity between 1990 and 2022.
