Online survey on forest adaptation and restoration under global change - an approach to gathering expert knowledge and local experiences worldwide

Climatic and societal changes affect forest ecosystems and confront forest managers worldwide with the challenge to increase the adaptive capacity of forests. However, sound management decisions have to be information-based, therefore the compilation of expert knowledge on local experiences with forest adaptation and restoration under global change from all parts of the world will form a profound basis for decisions on the local, regional, and international level. Both forestry practitioners and decision makers can use this information in order to develop best practice approaches that can support decision-making processes.