new tree species better adapted to global warming in forests

Tree tops are bare, broken by the wind. In Anteuil-Glainans (Doubs), the drought devitalized part of the beech trees in a forest. In Franche-Comté, 1,300 hectares of forests are to be replanted. New species are now being combined with traditional fir and spruce trees. “When we know that these species are already having difficulty today, we say to ourselves that they will have even more difficulty tomorrow, in the context of global warming. So, on certain surfaces, we allow ourselves to use new species, like here in this case the Atlas cedar”explains Damien François, research, development and innovation manager for Forêt d’ici.

On the front line, sawmills must adapt to these new challenges. Here, a quarter of the production is tinged by the presence of mushrooms. In April, the government announced a plan to promote this crisis wood. Aid will also be paid to replant damaged plots.