)
Earlier spring, drought
•Biomass growing season
lengthens and growth accelerates
•Biomass growth weakness due to
drought
•Increased risk of biomass
fire
Drought, heavy rain,
lightning strikes, hail
•Increased risk of biomass
fire
•Peat harvesting will become easier
on rainless summer
•Increased wind damage
•Higher temperatures will generally
increase biomass growth
Storms, heavy rains, ground
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