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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-2237-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-2237-2023
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20 Jun 2023
Research article |  | 20 Jun 2023

The potential of an increased deciduous forest fraction to mitigate the effects of heat extremes in Europe

Marcus Breil, Annabell Weber, and Joaquim G. Pinto

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A promising strategy for mitigating burdens of heat extremes in Europe is to replace dark coniferous forests with brighter deciduous forests. The consequence of this would be reduced absorption of solar radiation, which should reduce the intensities of heat periods. In this study, we show that deciduous forests have a certain cooling effect on heat period intensities in Europe. However, the magnitude of the temperature reduction is quite small.
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