One Earth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(9), P. 1501 - 1514
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT Strategies for restoring degraded ecosystems vary widely in the levels of human intervention. It has commonly been assumed that recovery with artificial inputs would be quicker and more efficient. However, is this truly situation? We conducted a meta‐analysis to evaluate differences applicability between ecological restoration rehabilitation. Relationships soil phosphorus content, plant diversity, microbial diversity were analyzed using 463 valid experimental data points collected from 72 publications. The results indicated grassland ecosystems, outperformed rehabilitation by 35%, 68%, 38%, 48% belowground biomass, community coverage, richness, Shannon respectively. In forests, trailed behind 58%, 26%, 92% Simpson bacterial diversity. Furthermore, there was minimal difference mode among different fungal phyla. Rehabilitation demonstrated lower stability efficiency long‐term cycling compared restoration. Overall, offers stable efficient cycling, thereby questioning effectiveness sustainable ecosystem recovery, especially species cycling.
Language: Английский
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Land, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 6 - 6
Published: Dec. 19, 2023
The Canadian boreal forest biome has been subjected to a long history of management for wood production. Here, we examined the cumulative impacts logging on older forests in terms area, distribution and patch configuration managed zones Eastern provinces Ontario Quebec. We also consequences these once widely distributed now threatened species, woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou). area recently logged (since ~1976) was 14,024,619 ha, with 8,210,617 ha Quebec 5,814,002 Ontario. total 21,249,341 11,840,474 9,408,867 Patch statistics revealed that there were 1,085,822 core patches < 0.25 an additional 603,052 1.0 ha. There 52 > 10,00–50,000 8 50,000 Older (critical habitat) 21 local population ranges totalled 6,103,534 among ~387,102 362,933 10 14 median percentage disturbed 53.5%, Charlevoix having maximum (90.3%) Basse Côte-Nord least (34.9%). Woodland suitable habitats >35% are considered unable support self-sustaining populations. found examined, 3 at very high risk (>75% disturbed), 16 (>45 ≤ 75% 2 low (≤35% disturbed). Major changes needed it be ecologically sustainable, including greater emphasis protection restoration forests, lower risks
Language: Английский
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Conservation Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(5)
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Abstract The Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework lays out an ambitious set of goals and targets aimed at halting reversing biodiversity loss. extent natural ecosystems has been selected as one a small headline indicators against which countries will report progress under this framework. We evaluate the effectiveness with indicator is expected to capture overall scope ecosystem‐focused component Goal A, interlinkages species‐focused same goal, using extensive global data on integrity, connectivity, plant species composition forests. Results generated for all forest‐supporting demonstrate that consideration these additional factors can profoundly alter understanding state forest relative based alone. Employment ecosystem must therefore be augmented by appropriate use complementary addressing other key dimensions change.
Language: Английский
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Environmental Research Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(4), P. 043001 - 043001
Published: Sept. 11, 2024
Abstract Intact native forests under negligible large-scale human pressures (i.e. high-integrity forests) are critical for biodiversity conservation. However, declining worldwide due to deforestation and forest degradation. Recognizing the importance of ecosystems (including forests), Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has directly included maintenance restoration ecosystem integrity, in addition extent, its goals targets. Yet, headline indicators identified help nations monitor their integrity can currently track changes only (1) cover or (2) risk collapse using IUCN Red List Ecosystems (RLE). These unlikely facilitate monitoring two reasons. First, focusing on not misses impacts anthropogenic degradation but also fail detect effect positive management actions enhancing integrity. Second, as measured by ordinal RLE index (from Least Concern Critically Endangered) makes it that continuum over space time would be reported nations. Importantly, many biodiverse African Asian remain unassessed with RLE. As such, will likely resort alone therefore inadequately report progress against We concur indeed vital aspects conservation monitoring. they insufficient specific purpose tracking crucial components GBF’s goals. discuss pitfalls merely cover, a outcome current indicators. Augmenting capture change absolute area along toward achieving area-based targets related both extent global forests.
Language: Английский
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Plant and Soil, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Sept. 28, 2024
Language: Английский
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Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(10), P. 1644 - 1644
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
The world’s forests are being increasingly disturbed from exposure to the compounding impacts of land use and climate change, in addition natural disturbance regimes. Boreal have a lower level deforestation compared tropical forests, while they higher levels disturbances, accumulated impact forest management for commodity production coupled with worsening fire weather conditions other climate-related stressors is resulting ecosystem degradation loss biodiversity. We used satellite-based time-series analysis two canopy indices—canopy photosynthesis water stress—to calculate an index that maps relative stability canopies Canadian provinces Ontario Quebec. By drawing upon available spatial data on logging, wildfire, insect infestation impacts, we were able attribute causal determinants areas identified as having unstable canopy. slope indices comprise also provided information where recovering prior disturbances. analyses associated datasets interactive web-based mapping app. can be map attribution disturbances human or causes. This assist decision-makers identifying potentially ecologically degraded need restoration those stable priority protection.
Language: Английский
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Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 302, P. 110939 - 110939
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
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Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5
Published: Jan. 9, 2023
A campaign is underway to clear established forests and expand early-successional habitats—also called young forest, pre-forest, early seral, or open habitats—with the intention of benefitting specific species. Coordinated by federal state wildlife agencies, funded with public money, land managers work closely hunting forestry interests, conservation organizations, trusts, private landowners toward this goal. While forest-clearing has become a major focus in Northeast Upper Great Lakes regions U.S., far less attention given protecting recovering old-forest ecosystems, dominant cover these before European settlement. Herein we provide discussion habitat programs policies terms their origins, context historical baselines, respect species’ ranges abundance, as they relate carbon accumulation ecosystem integrity. Taken together, face urgent global crises climate, biodiversity, human health, conclude that forest management must be reevaluated balance prioritization funding strong lasting protection for old-growth mature forests, and, going forward, ensure more robust, unbiased, ongoing monitoring evaluation.
Language: Английский
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Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 97(3), P. 349 - 362
Published: Nov. 8, 2023
Abstract Forests are in the spotlight: they expected to play a pivotal role our response society’s greatest challenges, such as climate and biodiversity crises. Yet, forests themselves, sector that manages them, face range of interrelated threats opportunities. Many these well understood, even if solutions remain elusive. However, there also emerging trends currently less widely appreciated. We report here results horizon scan identify developing issues likely affect UK forest management within next 50 years. These presently under-recognized but have potential for significant impact across beyond. As naturally operates over long timescales, importance using good foresight is self-evident. followed tried-and-tested scanning methodology involving diverse Expert Panel collate prioritize longlist 180 issues. The top 15 identified presented Graphical Abstract. represent themes, spectrum influences from environmental shocks perturbations changing political socio-economic drivers, with complex interactions between them. most highly ranked issue was ‘Catastrophic ecosystem collapse’, reflecting agreement not only collapse prospect it would huge implications wider society. many other large scale, far-reaching implications. must be careful avoid inaction through being overwhelmed, or indeed merely focus on ‘easy wins’ without considering broader ramifications. Our responses each challenges opportunities highlighted synergistic coherent, landscape-scale planning. A more adaptive approach will essential, encouraging continual innovation learning. starting point which build further research, prompt debate action, develop evidence-based policy practice. hope this stimulates greater recognition how may need change fit future. In some cases, changes fundamental momentous.
Language: Английский
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Landscape Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 49(2), P. 246 - 267
Published: Nov. 27, 2023
Protecting forest ecosystems is a critical action for addressing both the climate and biodiversity crises. Effective long-term management of forests requires landscape approaches, but evaluating actions key challenge. Previous research has suggested evaluation should focus on three interrelated pillars: ecosystem integrity, effective planning, strong governance. This paper presents framework integrity based 'Principle, Criteria, Indicator Verifier' (PCIV) method. The principle used autopoiesis – ability system self-generation maintenance by creating its own parts. Four criteria are applied, accompanied set nine indicators. Verifiers each indicator which feasible data sources likely available. use three-pillar framework, including illustrated using hypothetical cases representing different contexts. Such can provide practical, consistent, repeatable, comparable information stakeholders decision makers.
Language: Английский
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