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Climate change is already threatening the Mediterranean ecosystems of Catalonia

An extensive review of studies and databases reveals that drought and an increase in temperature are already causing species substitutions, greater aridity, higher forest fire risk, lower soil fertility, and lower water availability, among other negative impacts.

Adaptation Aridity Beech Climate change Droughts Ecosystems Fire risk Forest Forest management Garraf @en Geu @en Holm oak Impacts Joan llusià @en Jordi sardans @en Josep peñuelas @en Mediterranean Monitoring Montseny @en Mortality Plants Prades @en Rise Scrublands Soils Species Substitution Temperatures @en Water Wildfire

The youngest ecosystems are those most sensitive to climate change

CREAF participated in a study which proposes that in order to understand the full impact of climate change, it is not enough to study just protected natural areas, which are mature and able to handle change; instead, it is important to focus on the study of those ecosystems which have been altered and are still recovering.

Climate change Drought Forest ecology Garraf @en Geu @en Global change Josep peñuelas @en