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Project Code [21/FFP-P/10136]
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Project title
Future Forests: Understanding the effect of tree diversity in planted forests under a rapidly changing climate
Primary Funding Agency
Science Foundation Ireland
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
n/a
Lead Organisation
Maynooth University (NUIM)
Project Abstract
In Ireland and internationally, increasing the diversity of tree species in planted forests has been proposed as a nature-based solution to climate change and biodiversity loss. However, we know very little about how increasing tree diversity impacts how forests will function in climates of the future. In the first experiment of its kind, Future Forests will compare how tree monocultures and mixtures grow under simulated climates of the future. The knowledge base provided by Future Forests will allow future generations to realise the full potential of afforestation and restoration for providing multiple economic, environmental, and societal benefits.
Grant Approved
�516,192.00
Research Theme
Ireland's Future Climate, its Impacts, and Adaptation Options
Initial Projected Completion Date
30/11/2026