Contributions of a global network of tree diversity experiments to sustainable forest plantations
AUGE, Harald
Department Community Ecology [UFZ Leipzig]
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research [iDiv]
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Department Community Ecology [UFZ Leipzig]
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research [iDiv]
AUGE, Harald
Department Community Ecology [UFZ Leipzig]
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research [iDiv]
Department Community Ecology [UFZ Leipzig]
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research [iDiv]
BARALOTO, Christopher
Ecologie des forêts de Guyane [UMR ECOFOG]
Florida International University [Miami] [FIU]
Department of Botany
Ecologie des forêts de Guyane [UMR ECOFOG]
Florida International University [Miami] [FIU]
Department of Botany
HAASE, Josephine
Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies [IEU]
Faculty of Biology
Ecosystem Management, Department of Environmental Systems Science
Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies [IEU]
Faculty of Biology
Ecosystem Management, Department of Environmental Systems Science
LOREAU, Michel
Station d'écologie théorique et expérimentale [SETE]
Station d'écologie théorique et expérimentale [SETE]
Station d'écologie théorique et expérimentale [SETE]
Station d'écologie théorique et expérimentale [SETE]
MEREU, Simone
Department of Science for Nature and Natural Resources
Division on Impacts on Agriculture, Forests and Ecosystem Services [IAFES]
Department of Science for Nature and Natural Resources
Division on Impacts on Agriculture, Forests and Ecosystem Services [IAFES]
MESSIER, Christian
Institut des Sciences de la Forêt tempérée (ISFORT)
Centre for Forest Research (CFR)
Institut des Sciences de la Forêt tempérée (ISFORT)
Centre for Forest Research (CFR)
PERRING, Mike
Forest & Nature Lab, Department of Forest and Water Management
Ecosystem Restoration and Intervention Ecology Research Group, School of Plant Biology
Forest & Nature Lab, Department of Forest and Water Management
Ecosystem Restoration and Intervention Ecology Research Group, School of Plant Biology
REICH, Peter
Department of Forest Resources
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment [Richmond] [HIE]
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Department of Forest Resources
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment [Richmond] [HIE]
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en
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AMBIO: A Journal of Environment and Society. 2015, vol. online first, n° 1, p. np
Springer Verlag
Resumen en inglés
The area of forest plantations is increasing worldwide helping to meet timber demand and protect natural forests. However, with global change, monospecific plantations are increasingly vulnerable to abiotic and biotic ...Leer más >
The area of forest plantations is increasing worldwide helping to meet timber demand and protect natural forests. However, with global change, monospecific plantations are increasingly vulnerable to abiotic and biotic disturbances. As an adaption measure we need to move to plantations that are more diverse in genotypes, species, and structure, with a design underpinned by science. TreeDivNet, a global network of tree diversity experiments, responds to this need by assessing the advantages and disadvantages of mixed species plantations. The network currently consists of 18 experiments, distributed over 36 sites and five ecoregions. With plantations 1-15 years old, TreeDivNet can already provide relevant data for forest policy and management. In this paper, we highlight some early results on the carbon sequestration and pest resistance potential of more diverse plantations. Finally, suggestions are made for new, innovative experiments in understudied regions to complement the existing network.< Leer menos
Palabras clave en inglés
biodiversity experiments
functional biodiversity research
plantation forest
sustainable forest management
ecological restoration
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