Management diversity begets biodiversity in production forest landscapes DOI Creative Commons
Rémi Duflot, Lenore Fahrig, Mikko Mönkkönen

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Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 268, P. 109514 - 109514

Published: March 7, 2022

How to manage forest for biodiversity conservation is an ongoing debate. We argue that maximizing in managed landscapes requires a diversity of management regimes space and time. This will generate high levels habitat heterogeneity at landscape scale, which turn support various groups species. Based on concepts from ecology, we formulate five hypotheses how diversity, i.e. combining approaches can benefit overall across production landscape. First, increase and, therefore, beta (the hypothesis). Second, asynchrony timing enhance long-term availability different types spatio-temporal Third, create spatial adjacency or proximity stands with successional stages by providing simultaneous access multiple resources interspersion Fourth, heterogeneous unmanaged set-aside forests, interspersed are needed complete natural Fifth, functional connectivity between protected forests species through time temporary corridor Although strongly grounded these remain largely under-investigated, suggest methods they be tested. In the meantime, increasing represents risk-spreading approach adaptation global change, therefore likely reasonable objective sustainable forestry moving forward.

Language: Английский

The climate change mitigation potential of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage DOI
Steef V. Hanssen, Vassilis Daioglou, Zoran J. N. Steinmann

et al.

Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 10(11), P. 1023 - 1029

Published: Aug. 24, 2020

Language: Английский

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Retention as an integrated biodiversity conservation approach for continuous-cover forestry in Europe DOI Creative Commons
Lena Gustafsson, Jürgen Bauhus, Thomas Asbeck

et al.

AMBIO, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 49(1), P. 85 - 97

Published: May 4, 2019

Retention forestry implies that biological legacies like dead and living trees are deliberately selected retained beyond harvesting cycles to benefit biodiversity ecosystem functioning. This model has been applied for several decades in even-aged, clearcutting (CC) systems but less so uneven-aged, continuous-cover (CCF). We provide an overview of retention CCF temperate regions Europe, currently largely focused on habitat wood. The relevance current meta-analyses many other studies CC is limited since they emphasize larger patches open surroundings. Therefore, we reflect here the ecological foundations socio-economic frameworks approaches CCF, highlight areas with development potential future. Conclusions from this perspective paper, based both research practice continents, although highlighting also relevant world using forest management approaches.

Language: Английский

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Young and old forest in the boreal: critical stages of ecosystem dynamics and management under global change DOI Creative Commons
Timo Kuuluvainen, Sylvie Gauthier

Forest Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: June 13, 2018

The circumboreal forest encompasses diverse landscape structures, dynamics and age distributions determined by their physical setting, historical current disturbance regimes. However, due to intensifying utilisation, in certain areas increasing natural disturbances, boreal age-class structures have changed rapidly, so that the proportion of old has substantially declined, while young post-harvest post-natural-disturbance proportions increased. In future, with a warming climate regions, this trend may further be enhanced an increase disturbances large-scale use biomass replace fossil-based fuels products. major drivers change class include clearcut short-rotation harvesting, more frequent severe regions. decline area, managed lacking post-disturbance structural legacies, represent transformation ecological conditions beyond limits variability. This introduce threat biodiversity, ecosystem resilience long-term adaptive capacity ecosystem. To safeguard biodiversity functioning, maintain multiple services provided societies biome, it is pivotal adequate share qualities stages, along mature stages old-growth characteristics. requires management for legacy innovative uneven-aged continuous cover approaches critical late-successional landscapes.

Language: Английский

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Mitigating forest biodiversity and ecosystem service losses in the era of bio-based economy DOI
Kyle Eyvindson, Anna Repo, Mikko Mönkkönen

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Forest Policy and Economics, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 92, P. 119 - 127

Published: May 5, 2018

Language: Английский

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Linking forest management and biodiversity indicators to strengthen sustainable forest management in Europe DOI Creative Commons
Janine Oettel, Katharina Lapin

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 122, P. 107275 - 107275

Published: Dec. 21, 2020

The accelerating global rate of species extinctions and the inevitable human impacts on biodiversity have increased need to conserve, restore use ecosystems sustainably. Indicators for are most frequently used tool monitor status biodiversity, changes effects management actions. In this study, we aim assess magnitude studies indicators (IB) in European forest ecosystems, establish analyze link between IB silvicultural measures (MM), define (IM), that support at stand landscape level. We performed a systematic literature review analyzed data from 162 studies. identified 9 groups, corresponding 32 linked them 7 IM groups 44 IM. Arthropods, birds, plants managed forests. found with clear links specific IM, such as saproxylic Collembola (collembolans) deadwood, bird families (Passeriformes, Piciformes, Accipitriformes) microhabitats, ground-dwelling regeneration. 17 proposed umbrella based examined. This shows high structural diversity is associated an increase diversity, especially regard vascular plants, birds species. adaptation requires regular active monitoring temporal spatial effectiveness measures.

Language: Английский

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Continuous cover forestry in Europe: usage and the knowledge gaps and challenges to wider adoption DOI Creative Commons

W. L. Mason,

Jurij Diaci, Joäo P. F. Carvalho

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Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 95(1), P. 1 - 12

Published: Aug. 4, 2021

Abstract There is increasing interest across Europe in adopting forest management strategies, which promote species and structural diversity through the use of irregular silvicultural systems, an approach often described as continuous cover forestry (CCF). However, there little information about proportion CCF practised continent or knowledge gaps other obstacles that limit its use. A survey respondents 33 European countries sought to address these issues. The results indicated systems associated with were single stem, group selection shelterwood. Rotational (RFM) was more frequent than 66 per cent countries, whereas 25 reverse true. We estimated between 22 30 forests are managed CCF, although good data lacking. main were: uncertainties arising from climate change (e.g. appropriate choice, carbon storage CCF), using increase resilience, deployment mechanized harvesting lack amongst professional foresters better on economic implications this approach. Major included: awareness owners, limited competence within profession a scarcity skilled workers implement approach, high ungulate populations damaging natural regeneration, sawmilling sector geared processing medium-sized logs, subsidy regimes favouring practices RFM experience transforming plantation diverse structures. Better different essential allow policymakers stakeholders monitor progress diversifying forests. Establishment continental network long-term operational trials expanding existing Association Futaie Irrégulière network) would improve understanding demonstrate owners could provide valuable platform for supporting research.

Language: Английский

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Natural Disturbance-Based Forest Management: Moving Beyond Retention and Continuous-Cover Forestry DOI Creative Commons
Timo Kuuluvainen, Per Angelstam, Lee E. Frelich

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Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: April 9, 2021

Global forest area is declining rapidly, along with degradation of the ecological condition remaining forests. Hence it necessary to adopt management approaches that can achieve a balance between (1) human designs based on homogenization structure efficiently deliver economic values and (2) naturally emerging self-organized ecosystem dynamics foster heterogeneity, biodiversity, resilience adaptive capacity. Natural disturbance-based suggested provide such an approach. It grounded premise disturbance key process maintaining diversity structures, species functions, evolutionary potential, which functionally link sustainability services supporting well-being. We review development, foundations applications natural management. With emphasis boreal forests, we compare this approach two mainstream sustainable management, retention continuous-cover forestry. Compared these approaches, provides more comprehensive framework, compatible current understanding multiple-scale processes underlie potential ecosystems. conclude ecosystem-based framework for managing forests needs commodity production immaterial values, while health in rapidly changing global environment.

Language: Английский

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Could continuous cover forestry be an economically and environmentally feasible management option on drained boreal peatlands? DOI
Mika Nieminen, Hannu Hökkä, Raija Laiho

et al.

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 424, P. 78 - 84

Published: May 3, 2018

Language: Английский

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Keeping pace with forestry: Multi-scale conservation in a changing production forest matrix DOI Creative Commons
Adam Felton,

Therese Löfroth,

Per Angelstam

et al.

AMBIO, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 49(5), P. 1050 - 1064

Published: Sept. 16, 2019

Abstract The multi-scale approach to conserving forest biodiversity has been used in Sweden since the 1980s, a period defined by increased reserve area and conservation actions within production forests. However, two thousand forest-associated species remain on Sweden’s red-list, 2020 goals for sustainable forests are not being met. We argue that ongoing changes matrix require more consideration, must be adapted to, integrated with, development. To make this case, we summarize trends habitat provision protected forests, variety of ways silviculture can affect biodiversity. discuss how different forestry trajectories type extent approaches needed secure biodiversity, suggest leverage points aiding adoption diversified silviculture. long-term experience with intensive provides insights other countries trying conserve landscapes.

Language: Английский

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What are the effects of even-aged and uneven-aged forest management on boreal forest biodiversity in Fennoscandia and European Russia? A systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Sini Savilaakso,

Anna Johansson,

Matti Häkkilä

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Environmental Evidence, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: Jan. 6, 2021

Forest harvesting changes forest habitat and impacts dependent species. Uneven-aged management is often considered better for biodiversity than even-aged management, but there an ongoing discourse over the benefits disadvantages of different silvicultural systems. This systematic review contributes to public discussion provides evidence policy making by synthesising current on uneven-aged in boreal forests Fennoscandia European Russia. In this are compared directly each other as well natural provide a broad basis discussion. Both peer-reviewed grey literature were searched bibliographical databases, organizational webpages internet search engines English, Finnish, Swedish Russian. Articles screened relevance their title/abstract again full text. The inclusion studies was assessed against pre-defined criteria published priori protocol. A narrative synthesis meta-analysis conducted describe base compare species richness abundance between differently managed forests. influence specialism, taxon, years since harvesting, deadwood availability intensity also tested. Searching identified 43,621 articles which 137 with 854 had independent data included synthesis. Of those, 547 meta-analysis. most studied taxa arthropods, vascular plants, bryophytes, fungi, lichens. Results showed that less disturbance (uneven-aged mature even-aged) host more young (< 80 old) although difference only marginally significant (> old). similar number individuals whereas forest. Open numerous undergone retention harvest. Effect sizes found mostly large indicating strong uniform impact based species’ preferences. addition harvest explained some differences due increase open early successional stages late stages. Taxon limited explanatory power. Habitat preferences determine response methods magnitude effect large. Less from opposite true important maintain However, results highlight needed ensure future Given broader set aspects be protected, best overall variety at landscape level can achieved ensuring mosaic within landscapes.

Language: Английский

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