This is a study concerning the impact of climate changes on Canadas forestry industry and the environment of the forests. The full report is available at.... From the folks at Natural Resources Canada.
http://www.nofc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/bookstore_pdfs/29616.pdf
"Climate change is already affecting Canada’s forests. Current visible effects include
changes in the frequency and severity of disturbances (such as fires, drought, severe
storms, and damaging insect and disease attacks): other less visible changes such as
change in the timing of spring bud burst are also underway. One of the consequences of
future climate change will be further increases in the frequency and severity of extreme
weather events and disturbances. Changes in productivity, species composition, and
age- class distribution are also expected."
"Climatically suitable habitats for most species will move northward and will
increase in elevation but the actual movement of species will lag behind the rate of
movement of climatic niches. Climate change has implications for both current and future
timber supply. The net impact of climate change on timber supply will vary from location
to location. The recent mountain pine beetle event shows that climate-related factors can
have dramatic effects on timber supply in a relatively short time period. Climate change
will impact harvest operations."
"The magnitudes of change in climate that will be faced by Canada’s forests and forest
management sector and the consequent scale of expected impacts have no historical
analogue. Canada’s forest sector will need to adapt and it will need to do so without the
benefit of prior experience. Forest managers can expect the unexpected and they can
expect that change will be ongoing and unrelenting."
"
http://www.nofc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/bookstore_pdfs/29616.pdf
"Climate change is already affecting Canada’s forests. Current visible effects include
changes in the frequency and severity of disturbances (such as fires, drought, severe
storms, and damaging insect and disease attacks): other less visible changes such as
change in the timing of spring bud burst are also underway. One of the consequences of
future climate change will be further increases in the frequency and severity of extreme
weather events and disturbances. Changes in productivity, species composition, and
age- class distribution are also expected."
"Climatically suitable habitats for most species will move northward and will
increase in elevation but the actual movement of species will lag behind the rate of
movement of climatic niches. Climate change has implications for both current and future
timber supply. The net impact of climate change on timber supply will vary from location
to location. The recent mountain pine beetle event shows that climate-related factors can
have dramatic effects on timber supply in a relatively short time period. Climate change
will impact harvest operations."
"The magnitudes of change in climate that will be faced by Canada’s forests and forest
management sector and the consequent scale of expected impacts have no historical
analogue. Canada’s forest sector will need to adapt and it will need to do so without the
benefit of prior experience. Forest managers can expect the unexpected and they can
expect that change will be ongoing and unrelenting."
"