Environmental drivers of forest biodiversity in temperate mixed forests – A multi-taxon approach

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 795, P. 148720 - 148720

Published: June 29, 2021

Harmonization of timber production and forest conservation is a major challenge modern silviculture. For the establishment ecologically sustainable management, management-related environmental drivers multi-taxon biodiversity should be explored. Our study reveals those variables related to tree species diversity composition, stand structure, litter soil conditions, microclimate, landscape, land-use history that determine richness composition 11 forest-dwelling organism groups. Herbs, woody regeneration, ground-floor epiphytic bryophytes, lichens, terricolous saprotrophic, ectomycorrhizal, wood-inhabiting macrofungi, spiders, carabid beetles, birds were sampled in West Hungarian mature mixed forests. The correlations among diversities compositions different groups also evaluated. Drivers principally while litter, soil, historical less influential. complex roles shrub layer, deadwood, size trees determining various taxa revealed. Stands with more sustained higher stand-level several taxa. Besides, stands dominant harbored communities Therefore, landscape-scale may enhance at landscape level. effects overstory layer on manifested many cases via microclimate conditions. Diversity showed weaker relationship other than variables. According our results, most influential are under direct control actual silvicultural management. Heterogeneous structure promote ways. long-term maintenance structural compositional heterogeneity both scale an important aspect

Language: Английский

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Natural disturbance regimes as a guide for sustainable forest management in Europe

Ecological Applications, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 32(5)

Published: March 27, 2022

In Europe, forest management has controlled dynamics to sustain commodity production over multiple centuries. Yet over-regulation for growth and yield diminishes resilience environmental stress as well threatens biodiversity, leading increasing susceptibility an array of disturbances. These trends have stimulated interest in alternative systems, including natural silviculture (NDS). NDS aims emulate disturbance at stand landscape scales through silvicultural manipulations structure patterns. We adapted a "Comparability Index" (CI) assess convergence/divergence between disturbances effects. extended the original CI concept based on size frequency by adding residual canopy trees after third dimension. populated model compiling data from 13 countries covering four major types (i.e., spruce, beech, oak, pine-dominated forests). found that are highly variable size, frequency, structure, but European fails encompass this complexity. Silviculture Europe is skewed toward even-aged used predominately (72.9% management) across assessed. The proved crucial comparison systems. indicated highest congruence uneven-aged systems key attributes. Even so, practices emulated only portion complexity associated with remaining perform poorly terms retention compared tree survivorship suggest can enrich Europe's portfolio example where wood not primary objective. especially relevant forests managed habitat quality, risk reduction, variety ecosystem services. holistic approach integrating more conventional practices.

Language: Английский

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Challenges for the Sustainable Management of the Boreal Forest Under Climate Change

Advances in global change research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 773 - 837

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract The increasing effects of climate and global change oblige ecosystem-based management to adapt forestry practices deal with uncertainties. Here we provide an overview identify the challenges facing boreal forest under projected future change, including altered natural disturbance regimes, biodiversity loss, increased fragmentation, rapid loss old-growth forests, need develop novel silvicultural approaches. We specifically address subjects previously lacking from framework, e.g., Indigenous communities, social concerns, ecological restoration, impacts on aquatic ecosystems. conclude by providing recommendations for ensuring successful long-term biome change.

Language: Английский

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Enhancing Resilience of Boreal Forests Through Management Under Global Change: a Review

Current Landscape Ecology Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(3), P. 103 - 118

Published: April 19, 2023

Abstract Purpose of Review Boreal forests provide a wide range ecosystem services that are important to society. The boreal biome is experiencing the highest rates warming on planet and increasing demand for forest products. Here, we review how changes in climate its associated extreme events (e.g., windstorms) putting at risk capacity these continue providing services. We further analyze role management increase resilience combined effects change events. Recent Findings Enhancing recently gained lot interest from theoretical perspective. Yet, it remains unclear translate knowledge into practice operationalize maintain functions under changing global conditions. identify summarize main approaches (natural disturbance emulation, landscape functional zoning, complex network, climate-smart forestry) can promote resilience. Summary concept sciences, may put risk, alleviate or such risks. found increased temperatures having negative impacts forests. Then, discuss could enhance multifunctionality (simultaneous provision high levels multiple species habitats). Finally, complementary strengths individual report challenges implement them practice.

Language: Английский

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Spatial distribution of tree-related microhabitats in a primeval mountain forest: From natural patterns to landscape planning and forest management recommendations

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 960, P. 178319 - 178319

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Identifying priority conservation areas based on ecosystem services change driven by Natural Forest Protection Project in Qinghai province, China

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 362, P. 132453 - 132453

Published: May 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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Closer-to-Nature Forest Management

From science to policy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Closer-to-Nature Forest Management 3. Use adaptive management as a way to tackle uncertainties: We need regularly monitor forest responses interventions, evaluate these and adjust strategies accordingly.A similar approach is urgently required the impact of policy measures support mechanisms proposed encourage adoption Management. Not quick-fix, long-term are needed:The introduction not 'quick-fix' makers must provide consistent managers other stakeholders adopt this strategy.Support for owners training application strategy key. Review existing subsidy taxation regimes private owners:Convincing follow will require creation schemes that reward them providing ecosystem services.Closer-to-Nature has potential biodiversity, adapt forests climate change services higher level than conventional management.There an urgent review affecting forestry, consider how might be changed further uptake Develop use new technologies tools:There harmonize monitoring systems develop tools (GIS, GPS remote sensing) ease more diverse structure-rich forests.Finally, there still some uncertainties about effect certain elements on biodiversity conservation health, they affect including wood production under different conditions throughout Europe.This calls collective learning, experimentation research.

Language: Английский

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Closer-to-Nature Forest Management

From science to policy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Closer-to-Nature Forest Management 3. Use adaptive management as a way to tackle uncertainties: We need regularly monitor forest responses interventions, evaluate these and adjust strategies accordingly.A similar approach is urgently required the impact of policy measures support mechanisms proposed encourage adoption Management. Not quick-fix, long-term are needed:The introduction not 'quick-fix' makers must provide consistent managers other stakeholders adopt this strategy.Support for owners training application strategy key. Review existing subsidy taxation regimes private owners:Convincing follow will require creation schemes that reward them providing ecosystem services.Closer-to-Nature has potential biodiversity, adapt forests climate change services higher level than conventional management.There an urgent review affecting forestry, consider how might be changed further uptake Develop use new technologies tools:There harmonize monitoring systems develop tools (GIS, GPS remote sensing) ease more diverse structure-rich forests.Finally, there still some uncertainties about effect certain elements on biodiversity conservation health, they affect including wood production under different conditions throughout Europe.This calls collective learning, experimentation research.

Language: Английский

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Management diversity begets biodiversity in production forest landscapes

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

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Trading wood for water and carbon in peatland forests? Rewetting is worth more than wood production

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 341, P. 117952 - 117952

Published: May 16, 2023

While traditional forest management systems aim at maximizing timber production, sustainable focuses on the multiple benefits of entire landscapes. The latter is now top policy agendas. This calls for learning through evaluation to support implementation policies aiming towards multi-functional this study quantify economic trade-offs among natural, current, and re-wetted peatland forests using seven indicators, viz. drainage maintenance, rewetting, water retention, wood three types carbon sequestration as indicators. We discuss ways adapt mitigate effect draining climate change toward securing cost benefit analysis showed that in a potential natural state, Lithuania's would deliver an ∼€176.1 million annually. In contrast, compared forests, production has caused loss ∼€309 comparison, rewetting estimated increase value by ∼€170 shows satisfying different ecosystem services balancing act, focus resulted net losses when foregone values storage are considered. Valuation sets ecosystems service disservices must be assessed, can used tool creating, implementing monitoring consequences both sustainability biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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