Moving towards the ecological intensification of tree plantations.
biodiversity conservation
ecological intensification
ecosystem services
resilience
sustainable forest management
timber yield
Journal
Trends in plant science
ISSN: 1878-4372
Titre abrégé: Trends Plant Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9890299
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2022
07 2022
Historique:
received:
05
09
2021
revised:
19
11
2021
accepted:
10
12
2021
pubmed:
19
1
2022
medline:
14
6
2022
entrez:
18
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The growing demand for timber and the boom in massive tree-planting programs could mean the spreading of mismanaged tree plantations worldwide. Here, we apply the concept of ecological intensification to forestry systems as a viable biodiversity-focused strategy that could be critical to develop productive, yet sustainable, tree plantations. Tree plantations can be highly productive if tree species are properly combined to complement their ecological functions. Simultaneously considering soil biodiversity and animal-mediated biocontrol will be critical to minimize the reliance on external inputs. Integrating genetic, functional, and demographic diversity across heterogeneous landscapes should improve resilience under climate change. Designing ecologically intensified plantations will mean breaking the timber productivity versus conservation dichotomy and assuring the maintenance of key ecosystem services at safe levels.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35039247
pii: S1360-1385(21)00352-6
doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.12.009
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
637-645Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests None declared.