Climate Change and Forest Ecosystems: Restoration and Rehabilitation Approaches

Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to forest ecosystems worldwide, threatening their integrity and functionality. This chapter explores the intricate relationship between climate change and forest ecosystems, focusing on restoration and rehabilitation approaches to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on forests. Forests are crucial in carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and providing essential ecosystem services. However, anthropogenic activities, such as deforestation and habitat fragmentation, coupled with the impacts of climate change, have led to the degradation and loss of forest ecosystems globally. In response to these challenges, various restoration and rehabilitation approaches have been developed to enhance forest ecosystems’ resilience and adaptive capacity in the face of climate change. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the critical restoration and rehabilitation strategies employed to mitigate the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems. These approaches may significantly contribute to forest ecosystems’ preservation and sustainable management, enhancing their resilience to climate change impacts and ensuring long-term viability.