Climate change threatens our spruces: the Christmas tree in danger!

Climate change threatens our spruces: the Christmas tree in danger!

In the run -up to Christmas, the domestic conifers are very popular, among them the black spruce. However, climate change has brought these traditional trees that have been in the Austrian forests for centuries. According to a report by Today. More and more trees that grew up in a completely different climate show symptoms such as reduced growth and increased susceptibility to diseases.

These changes have far -reaching consequences. The spruce is not only the most common tree in Austria, its wood is also used in many ways, be it for the construction of buildings or the production of furniture. But with climate change, pests such as the bark beetle, which are located in weakened spruces, are also increasingly coming. natural detectives reported that the monocultures of the spruce forests are fueling, since pests can spread in uniform stocks much faster. A single beetle can cause devastating damage and threaten entire forests.

Experts like Alexandra Wieshaider warn of the Austrian Federal Forestry that a drastic decline in spruce in the Vienna Woods will occur in the coming decades. Their disappearance could change the appearance of the domestic forests. While the fir is considered an alternative, it needs special conditions to thrive. Its heat -loving properties make them more resistant to the consequences of climate change, but they could suffer from a high vow population that their young shoots are happy to contain.