Destructive storms in European forests: past and forthcoming impacts. This paper reports on the storm damage and classification, contributing factors, current and future trends and existing responses to storms of European forests. It is emphasized that active integrated management of all risks to forests (abiotic and biotic) should become part of standard forest practice in Europe. 2010 CABI:20113168903 B.Gardiner K.Blennow J. M.Carnus P.Fleischer F.Ingemarson G.Landmann M.Lindner M.Marzano B.Nicoll C.Orazio J. L.Peyron M. P.Reviron M. J. Schelhaas A.Schuck M.Spielmann T.Usbeck B.Gardiner K.Blennow J. M.Carnus P.Fleischer F.Ingemarson G.Landmann M.Lindner M.Marzano B.Nicoll C.Orazio J. L.Peyron M. P.Reviron M. J. Schelhaas A.Schuck M.Spielmann T.Usbeck