Patterns and Mechanisms of Plant Diversity in Forested Ecosystems: Implications for Forest Management

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 969-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Roberts ◽  
Frank S. Gilliam
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Plant Diversity ◽  
Forested Ecosystems

Traditional forest management has limited impact on plant diversity and composition in a tropical seasonal rainforest in SW China

2011 ◽  
Vol 144 (6) ◽  
pp. 1832-1840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Xue Mo ◽  
Hua Zhu ◽  
Yong-Jiang Zhang ◽  
J.W. Ferry Slik ◽  
Jing-Xin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Plant Diversity ◽  
Sw China ◽  
Limited Impact

scholarly journals Contribution of forest management artefacts to plant diversity at a forest scale

2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Baltzinger ◽  
Frédéric Archaux ◽  
Marion Gosselin ◽  
Richard Chevalier
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Plant Diversity

Plant diversity enhances moth diversity in an intensive forest management experiment

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather T. Root ◽  
Jake Verschuyl ◽  
Thomas Stokely ◽  
Paul Hammond ◽  
Melissa A. Scherr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Plant Diversity ◽  
Intensive Forest Management

A conceptual model of biotic disturbance ecology in the central interior of B.C.: How forest management can turn Dr. Jekyll into Mr. Hyde

2000 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy J. Lewis ◽  
B. Staffan Lindgren
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Forest Health ◽  
Disturbance Ecology ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Biotic Disturbance ◽  
Forested Ecosystems

In forested ecosystems, insects and pathogens play an important role in ecosystem function, and there is increasing evidence that these organisms are primary determinants of forest structure and composition. Recent research has confirmed this even in sub-boreal forests, where fire was traditionally thought to be the major agent of disturbance and hence the main driver of successional processes. This paper presents a conceptual model of biotic disturbance ecology in sub-boreal forests of central B.C. We also describe how forest management practices can lead to forest health problems by disrupting these ecological processes, and the natural population dynamics of insects and pathogens. Key words: disturbance ecology, succession, forest pest, sub-boreal, forest management, forest health

scholarly journals Mortality in Forested Ecosystems: Suggested Conceptual Advances

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 572
Author(s):  
Mark E. Harmon ◽  
David M. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Tree Mortality ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Ecosystem Structure ◽  
General Process ◽  
A Chain ◽  
And Function ◽  
Forested Ecosystems ◽  
Ecosystem Structure And Function

Mortality of trees is an important ecological process altering forest structure and function as well as influencing forest management decisions. Recent observations suggest that the overall rate of tree mortality is increasing at local to global scales. While more data on mortality is needed to document these changes, key concepts are also needed to guide the collection, interpretation, and use of this information. Mortality can be considered as a general process that includes all forms of tree-related death ranging from parts of trees to large-scale disturbances. Viewing mortality as a continuum allows one to examine how the lifespan of trees and their parts (e.g., branches), as well as multiple disturbances, influence ecosystem structure and function. Statistically, mortality does not follow the law of large numbers because, regardless of the scale analyzed, consequential, infrequent episodes can occur. This causes mortality to occur in irregular pulses. While the causes of mortality are indeed complex, this stems from the fact many processes, each with its own set of controls, can lead to mortality. By analyzing and predicting mortality using a chain of events influenced by specific mechanisms, a clearer understanding of this process should develop, leading to a more science-based and less reactive forest management.

Impacts of Forest Management on Plant Diversity

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 911-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank S. Gilliam ◽  
Mark R. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Plant Diversity

A review on plant diversity and forest management of European beech forests

2015 ◽  
Vol 135 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. D. Schulze ◽  
G. Aas ◽  
G. W. Grimm ◽  
M. M. Gossner ◽  
H. Walentowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Plant Diversity ◽  
European Beech ◽  
Beech Forests

scholarly journals Smartforests Canada: A Network of Monitoring Plots for Forest Management Under Environmental Change

2021 ◽  
pp. 521-543
Author(s):  
Christoforos Pappas ◽  
Nicolas Bélanger ◽  
Yves Bergeron ◽  
Olivier Blarquez ◽  
Han Y. H. Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Forest Health ◽  
Forest Growth ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Forested Ecosystems

AbstractMonitoring of forest response to gradual environmental changes or abrupt disturbances provides insights into how forested ecosystems operate and allows for quantification of forest health. In this chapter, we provide an overview of Smartforests Canada, a national-scale research network consisting of regional investigators who support a wealth of existing and new monitoring sites. The objectives of Smartforests are threefold: (1) establish and coordinate a network of high-precision monitoring plots across a 4400 km gradient of environmental and forest conditions, (2) synthesize the collected multivariate observations to examine the effects of global changes on complex above- and belowground forest dynamics and resilience, and (3) analyze the collected data to guide the development of the next-generation forest growth models and inform policy-makers on best forest management and adaptation strategies. We present the methodological framework implemented in Smartforests to fulfill the aforementioned objectives. We then use an example from a temperate hardwood Smartforests site in Quebec to illustrate our approach for climate-smart forestry. We conclude by discussing how information from the Smartforests network can be integrated with existing data streams, from within Canada and abroad, guiding forest management and the development of climate change adaptation strategies.

scholarly journals Scientific considerations and challenges for addressing cumulative effects in forest landscapes in Canada.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Venier ◽  
Russ Walton ◽  
James Peter Brandt
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Cumulative Effects ◽  
Natural Disturbances ◽  
Environmental Response ◽  
Remotely Sensed Data ◽  
Forested Ecosystems

Traditionally, forest management has focused on forestry-related practices while other industries have been managed separately. Forest management requires the integration of all natural resource development activities, along with other anthropogenic and natural forest disturbances (e.g., climate change, pollution, wildfire, pest disturbance) to understand how human activities can change forested ecosystems. The term cumulative effects has been used to describe these attempts to integrate all disturbances to develop an understanding of past, current and future impacts on environmental, social and economic components of the system. In this review, we focus on the science required to understand the past, current and future impacts of the cumulative effects of anthropogenic and natural disturbances on forested ecosystems or their components. We have primarily focused on the terrestrial system with an emphasis on northern forests in Canada. Our paper is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all cumulative effects science but a synthesis of the challenges and approaches currently being used. Central repositories were identified as an approach to deal with issues of availability of remotely sensed data on anthropogenic and natural disturbances. Data integration projects, open data and well-designed large-scale data collection efforts are needed to provide sufficient data on environmental responses to cumulative effects. As well, large-scale integrated, modularized ecosystem models are needed to bring stressor and environmental response data together to explore responses to, and interactions between, multiple stressors, to project these effects into the future, and to identify future data collection needs.

Plant diversity and conservation concerns in a semi-deciduous rainforest in Cameroon: implications for sustainable forest management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jules Christian Zekeng ◽  
Jean Louis Fobane ◽  
Maginot Nganyo Heya ◽  
Reuben Sebego ◽  
Wanda N. Mphinyane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Plant Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management
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