Planted Forests and Biodiversity

By J. Carnus, J. Parrotta, E. Brockerhoff, M. Arbez, H. Jactel, A. Kremer, D. Lamb, K. O’Hara, B. B. Walters. Journal of Forests, 2006

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Expansion of planted forests and intensification of their management has raised concerns among forest managers and the public over the implications of these trends for sustainable production and conservation of forest biological diversity. We review the current state of knowledge on the impacts of plantation forestry on genetic and species diversity at different spatial scales and discuss the economic and ecological implications of biodiversity management within plantation stands and landscapes. Managing plantations to produce goods such as timber while also enhancing ecological services such as biodiversity involves tradeoffs, which can be made only with a clear understanding of the ecological context of plantations in the broader landscape and agreement among stakeholders on the desired balance of goods and ecological services from plantations.

Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change, Plant Science

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Plant and bird diversity in natural forests and in native and exotic plantations in NW Portugal (2010, background): “Because biodiversity has a key role in sustaining ecosystem services and promoting ecosystem resilience (MA, 2005), production forests with low biodiversity tend to be more vulnerable to disturbance and environmental change than natural forests (Lugo, 1997; Carnus et al., 2006; Bassi et al., 2008).”
Biomass production and C-sequestration of Gmelina arborea in plantation and agroforestry system in India (2005, background): “Of the total area of plantation (187 million ha of the world) about 60% is located in China, India, Russian Federation and United States (Carnus et al. 2003).”
Tropical tree diversity enhances light capture through crown plasticity and spatial and temporal niche differences (2014, background): “Although they account for ,5% of forested lands, tree plantations already provide .15% of the world’s wood production (Carnus et al. 2006), and will likely meet the global demand for wood in the future (Park and Wilson 2007).”
Forest management and natural biocontrol of insect pests (2016, background): “The diversity of generalist natural enemies could also be higher in structurally more complex stands (Root, 1973; Jakel and Roth, 2004; Carnus et al., 2006), potentially increasing the pest mortality (Snyder et al., 2006; Letourneau et al., 2009).”
Non-native plantation forests as alternative habitat for native forest beetles in a heavily modified landscape (2008, background): “In a landscape matrix otherwise dominated by pastoral farming, matrix habitats such as plantation forests that have similar characteristics to native forest (hereafter referred to as a ‘low contrast’ matrix habitat), are increasingly recognised for their potential contribution to forest biodiversity”
Natural disturbance impacts on ecosystem services and biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests (2015, unknown): “However, only a small proportion of forests serve a sole objective: only about 5% of the world’s forests are strict reserves for the conservation of biodiversity (Hoekstra et al., 2005), while a similar fraction are designated plantations for the production of wood and biomass (Carnus et al., 2006).”