Trade-offs in biodiversity and ecosystem services between edges and interiors in European forests.

Journal

Nature ecology & evolution

ISSN: 2397-334X

Titre abrégé: Nat Ecol Evol

Pays: England

ID NLM: 101698577

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
29 Feb 2024

Historique:

received: 31 03 2023

accepted: 16 01 2024

medline: 1 3 2024

pubmed: 1 3 2024

entrez: 29 2 2024

Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Forest biodiversity and ecosystem services are hitherto predominantly quantified in forest interiors, well away from edges. However, these edges also represent a substantial proportion of the global forest cover. Here we quantified plant biodiversity and ecosystem service indicators in 225 plots along forest edge-to-interior transects across Europe. We found strong trade-offs: phylogenetic diversity (evolutionary measure of biodiversity), proportion of forest specialists, decomposition and heatwave buffering increased towards the interior, whereas species richness, nectar production potential, stemwood biomass and tree regeneration decreased. These trade-offs were mainly driven by edge-to-interior structural differences. As fragmentation continues, recognizing the role of forest edges is crucial for integrating biodiversity and ecosystem service considerations into sustainable forest management and policy.

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DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02335-6 PMID: 38424266

pubmed: 38424266

doi: 10.1038/s41559-024-02335-6

pii: 10.1038/s41559-024-02335-6

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Journal Article

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eng

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Subventions

Organisme : EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council)

ID : 757833

Organisme : Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Research Foundation Flanders)

ID : G0H1517N

Organisme : Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Research Foundation Flanders)

ID : ASP035-19

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