• Forests act as climate buffers, stabilizing local temperatures and reducing heat extremes. • They regulate hydrological cycles, ensuring water availability during droughts and floods. • Biodiversity within forests enhances ecosystem resilience to climate shocks. • Carbon sequestration in forest soils provides long‑term climate storage. • Forest management practices can be tailored to maximize adaptation benefits. • Policy integration of forests into climate plans is essential for global adaptation.
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