La muerte de los bosques

For a few years there have been episodes of sudden and widespread death of trees in forests around the world. In many cases, climate change and droughts play an important role, but they are not the only cause, as it is combined with the history of human exploitation and the proliferation of pests and increasingly virulent fires. In this book, Professor Francisco Lloret covers some of the most important forests in North America, Patagonia, Europe and Africa to show us, with luminous clarity and rigor, the processes that are causing their collapse. A phenomenon that gives us the opportunity to better understand the functioning of forests, their complex internal dynamics, their growth patterns, their distribution in the world, their role in biodiversity and the transformations they undergo, whether naturally or as a result. of human activity. Forests provide us with multiple services, not only for the exploitation of their wood, but also for their ability to regulate the climate and the supply of water. In addition, they are a source of emotions and a legacy that we must preserve. The death of the forests is an exciting and innovative read, which helps us understand the reason for the existence of forests and the foundation we need to conserve them.