Sakis Zintros

Mr. Sakis Zintros


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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14 September 2020 in Forests
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SZSakis Zintros
Sakis Zintros
KRKalliopi Radoglou
Kalliopi Radoglou
EMElias Milios
Elias Milios
KKKyriaki Kitikidou
Kyriaki Kitikidou
One of the effects of climate change is, among others, changes to forest ecosystems. Research Highlights: Temperature increases and upward tree line shifts are linked in many studies. However, the impact of climate change on tree lines has not been studied in Greece. Background and Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the relation of tree line shifts and climate change in Olympus mountain, and especially in a protected area. Materials and Methods: In the Olympus mountain, which includes a protected area (the Olympus National Park core) since 1938, GIS data regarding forest cover were analyzed, while climate change from a previous study is presented. Results: Forest expansion and an upward tree line shift are proven in the Olympus mountain area. In the National Park core, the tree line shift is the result of climate change and attributed to the significant temperature increase in the growing season. Conclusions: There are strong indications that a temperature increase leads to an upward shift of the tree lines in the National Park core.