Response of forest productivity to changes in growth and fire regime due to climate change

Climate change is having complex impacts on the boreal forest, modulating both tree growth limiting factors and fire regime. However, these aspects are usually projected independently when estimating climate effect forest. Using a combination of three different methods, our goal to assess combined impact changes in regime due timber supply at transitions from closed open coniferous forests Québec, Canada. To identify areas that likely be most sensitive change, we climate-induced activity time periods: 2011–2040 RCP 8.5 for low minimum activity, 2071–2100 4.5 moderate medium high maximum activity. Our study shows importance incorporating strategic forest management planning especially context change. Under extreme scenarios, negative productive area total volume mostly offsets positive effects via improved growth.