ABSTRACT
Forests cover 30% of continental surfaces and play a key role in climate change regulation, in raw material and renewable energy supply, and in biodiversity conservation. Successfully maintaining all the functions of forest ecosystems through their sustainable management is thus crucial for the future of mankind. However, developing appropriate policies and management practices requires an in-depth knowledge on forest ecosystems within a fast-evolving context, as well as appropriate models to forecast how the way they will respond to management practices and global change.
