The European spruce bark beetle has killed several hundred million spruce trees in Sweden and Central Europe in the last five years. A warmer climate will ultimately result in more damage also in Norwegian spruce forests. Fewer spruce trees and softer clearcut edges can prevent and mitigate future bark beetle outbreaks.
Increased risk of major bark beetle outbreaks in Norway retrieved 19 March 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-03-major-bark-beetle-outbreaks-norway.html
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