Glob Chang Biol January 2015 PMID 25155867

Gross changes in reconstructions of historic land cover/use for Europe between 1900 and 2010.

Richard Fuchs, Martin Herold, Peter H Verburg, Jan G P W Clevers, Jonas Eberle

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Peak: 11 in Jul 2025
across 5 sources since Jun 2019

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Where it's discussed

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall discussions reveal an understanding that forest expansion in Europe is significant, with some posts citing specific figures like a one-third increase over a century. The tone varies from informative to skeptical, and elements like references to scientific data and historical trends contribute to a nuanced perspective on land cover changes.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge that land cover, especially forested areas, has increased in Europe over the 20th century, aligning with the article's findings on gross land cover changes.

InterestModerate interest

Posts show moderate interest, with some users engaging in discussions about forest growth and historical land use, but others focus on unrelated social issues or skepticism.

EngagementModerate engagement

Many users reference data and scientific results, indicating moderate engagement, though some posts are brief or dismissive about the study's implications.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions highlight the relevance of understanding land cover dynamics, which can influence environmental policies, indicating a moderate perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • This study highlights that traditional land cover change reconstructions mainly focus on net changes, which significantly underestimates the actual, gross land cover changes that happen through land gains and losses, especially in forests and grasslands.
  • By analyzing historical data, the researchers found that gross changes can be two to four times larger than net changes, leading to a much more dynamic picture of land use over the 1900-2010 period in Europe.
  • When accounting for gross changes, the total land cover change was about twice as large as what most global reconstructions estimate, emphasizing the importance of including all land cover dynamics—like cropland expansion and forest growth—for accurate environmental and climate assessments.]

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Axel Bojanowski axelbojanowski.substack.com
@Axel_Bojanowski · X

@rector_spinae @MS2513479406 @Kachelmann @VQuaschning Über das 20. und 21. Jahrhundert hat sich der Wald in Europa um ein Drittel vergrößert: https://t.co/WB7yXTDHYc

Jun 8, 2019 · 3 likes · 20,304 followers View post →
Some Kind of David
@YonderDavid · X

(https://t.co/eEYxytHa0a) What stands out to me is that the (gross) increase in forested land is not a recent phenomenon as I had been told but something that took off after WW2 and peaked by 1980. What happened after the war and what did it look like?

Jan 3, 2025 · 2 likes · 284 followers View post →
Marcos-FitRebelde
@FITrebelde · X

@pecesdeleo @RocioUrenya Unas imágenes de un tweet, y la última de 1850, sí que es un chiste

Oct 5, 2022 · 1 like · 98,776 followers View post →
Energiewende: ⚡aus
@HubertBoth1 · X

904 Milliarden wurden der Rentenkasse beraubt durch Versicherungsfremde Leistungen https://t.co/wTviOyrUrd

Jul 18, 2025 · 1 like · 1,925 followers View post →
Pendulum Flow
@PendulumFlow · X

@tomaspueyo Your entire thread appears to be a collection of opinions, assumptions and corelations. Research on historic land cover changes in Europe, such as the study "Gross Changes in Reconstructions of Historic Land Cover/Use for Europe Between 1900 and 2010," does not connect forest https://t.co/ay0l4t14Zm

Nov 19, 2024 · 11,238 followers View post →
siouxWaits
@WaitsSioux · X

@AUF1TV Soll ein weiterer Anstieg der Hungertode in der Welt legitimiert werden ? https://t.co/XmuWupfxfg

Jul 20, 2025 · 1,451 followers View post →

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Wolfgang Wieland
@fotosiber · X

Krisen .. https://t.co/QqmJJ8V9l5

Jul 21, 2025 · 11 followers View post →
siouxWaits
@WaitsSioux · X

@AUF1TV Soll ein weiterer Anstieg der Hungertode in der Welt legitimiert werden ? https://t.co/XmuWupfxfg

Jul 20, 2025 · 1,451 followers View post →
siouxWaits
@WaitsSioux · X

@insm @BerlinReporter @welt @DIW_Berlin Hunger ist politisch. https://t.co/XmuWupfxfg

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Kreuzritter
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Hans-Jochen Ko
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Daniel Codl
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Veni Lion
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Jul 18, 2025 · 108 followers View post →
Energiewende: ⚡aus
@HubertBoth1 · X

904 Milliarden wurden der Rentenkasse beraubt durch Versicherungsfremde Leistungen https://t.co/wTviOyrUrd

Jul 18, 2025 · 1 like · 1,925 followers View post →
Thisa
@Thisa28646935 · X

Kommentar von @Hinrich90 https://t.co/3BX0uoOjQI via @YouTube

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Alexander Hanika
@Hanuta17u4 · X

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Some Kind of David
@YonderDavid · X

(https://t.co/eEYxytHa0a) What stands out to me is that the (gross) increase in forested land is not a recent phenomenon as I had been told but something that took off after WW2 and peaked by 1980. What happened after the war and what did it look like?

Jan 3, 2025 · 2 likes · 284 followers View post →
Pendulum Flow
@PendulumFlow · X

@tomaspueyo Your entire thread appears to be a collection of opinions, assumptions and corelations. Research on historic land cover changes in Europe, such as the study "Gross Changes in Reconstructions of Historic Land Cover/Use for Europe Between 1900 and 2010," does not connect forest https://t.co/ay0l4t14Zm

Nov 19, 2024 · 11,238 followers View post →
Jonathan Mendez
@JonathanMndz00 · X

@BlueMagnetar @FranNunesEcon Si perdona, este es el articulo: https://t.co/xJ3gGhKnP0 Y este el estudio: https://t.co/F9vyIIBXNe

Aug 15, 2023 · 709 followers View post →
Marcos-FitRebelde
@FITrebelde · X

@pecesdeleo @RocioUrenya Unas imágenes de un tweet, y la última de 1850, sí que es un chiste

Oct 5, 2022 · 1 like · 98,776 followers View post →
José trekkie
@JosTrader1 · X

@EstoyAvisando Hemos pasado de 316 pp/millón en 1959 a 416 en 2022, no es mucho para los 60 años de máxima contaminación. Y sí, eso ha beneficiado mucho la reforestación mundial, los bosques han aumentado en Europa más de un tercio desde 1900 a 2010 https://t.co/LZmicWafmN

Aug 9, 2022 · 359 followers View post →
Marramiautxape
@marramiautxape · X

@Axel_Flo @valdiaz49 @almondtofu89 @sepeces @AntonioMaestre Pero tranquilo que te lo voy a dar masticadito. Por cierto. Cuestionar mis datos por provenir de un periódico que para ti no es de fiar. ¿De qué falacia se trata? https://t.co/pmqtScWQjD

Aug 31, 2021 · 630 followers View post →
Erasmus
@DyUlenspegel · X

@Fossedjuv @markusdd5 @ZDF @Frontal21 Was auch immer wieder gerne übersehen wird, egal ob in Brandenburg oder im heiß geliebten Danni, ist die Erkenntnis, dass es in Europa und in Dtl. heute mehr Wald gibt als noch vor 100 Jahren: https://t.co/1pT4ZIxkU2 Aber wissenschaftliche Fakten stören die Kampagnen-Gläubigen..

Mar 17, 2021 · 180 followers View post →
Axel Bojanowski axelbojanowski.substack.com
@Axel_Bojanowski · X

@rector_spinae @MS2513479406 @Kachelmann @VQuaschning Über das 20. und 21. Jahrhundert hat sich der Wald in Europa um ein Drittel vergrößert: https://t.co/WB7yXTDHYc

Jun 8, 2019 · 3 likes · 20,304 followers View post →