Assessing Pine Wilt Disease Risk Under a Climate Change Scenario in Northwestern Spain

Pérez, G.; Díez, Julio Javier; Ibeas, F.; Pajares, J. A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28250-3_17

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“…The incidence of pine wilt disease, a highly destructive forest disease in the world [10,11], can have considerable effects on nutrient cycling by litterfall and decomposition processes due to the death or damage of trees. For example, pine wilt disease and the associated management practices generate canopy caps and elevate light availability and temperature [12], which possibly stimulates the decomposition process on the forest floor [4,13].…”

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Carbon and Nitrogen Responses in Litterfall and Litter Decomposition in Red Pine (Pinus densiflora S. et Z.) Stands Disturbed by Pine Wilt Disease

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et al. 2019

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Research Highlight: Forest disturbance by insects or disease can have a significant influence on nutrient return by litterfall and decomposition, but information regarding disturbance gradients is scarce. This study demonstrated that the disturbance intensity caused by pine wilt disease greatly altered the quality and quantity of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in litterfall components and decomposition processes. Background and Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the C and N status of litterfall and litter decomposition processes in a natural red pine (Pinus densiflora S. et Z.) stand disturbed by pine wilt disease in southern Korea. Nine red pine plots with varying degrees of disturbance caused by pine wilt disease were established based on differences in the stand basal area. Litterfall and the decomposition of needle litter and branches under different degrees of disturbance were measured for three years. Results: There was a significant correlation (p < 0.05) between disturbance intensity and the C and N concentration of litterfall components depending on the time of sampling. The annual C and N inputs through litterfall components decreased linearly with decreasing disturbance intensities. The decomposition rates of branches were higher in slightly disturbed plots compared with severely disturbed plots for the late stage of branch decomposition, whereas the decomposition rates of needle litter were not affected by the disturbance intensity of pine wilt disease. Carbon and N concentrations from needle litter and branches were not linearly related to the intensities of disturbance, except for the initial stage (one year) of needle litter decomposition. Conclusions: The results indicated that the incidence of pine wilt disease was a major cause of C and N loss through litterfall and decomposition processes in pine wilt disease disturbed stands, but the magnitude of loss depended on the severity of the disease disturbance.

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Carbon and Nitrogen Responses in Litterfall and Litter Decomposition in Red Pine (Pinus densiflora S. et Z.) Stands Disturbed by Pine Wilt Disease

Kim

Baek

et al. 2019

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“…As a consequence, parts of the case study region Palencia have considerable areas with plantations on public land of Pinus nigra, P. pinaster and P. sylvestris. Mortality due to pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) and pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) occurs, and is expected to increase with reduced winter temperatures (Pérez et al 2017). In contrast, in the hotspot area native oak woodlands are widespread and subject to selective fuelwood harvesting and grazing by sheep and cows.…”

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Maintaining natural and traditional cultural green infrastructures across Europe: learning from historic and current landscape transformations

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Context Maintaining functional green infrastructures (GIs) require evidence-based knowledge about historic and current states and trends of representative land cover types. Objectives We address: (1) the long-term loss and transformation of potential natural forest vegetation; (2) the effects of site productivity on permanent forest loss and emergence of traditional cultural landscapes; (3) the current management intensity; and (4) the social-ecological contexts conducive to GI maintenance . Methods We selected 16 case study regions, each with a local hotspot landscape, ranging from intact forest landscapes, via contiguous and fragmented forest covers, to severe forest loss. Quantitative open access data were used to estimate (i) the historic change and (ii) transformation of land covers, and (iii) compare the forest canopy loss from 2000 to 2018. Qualitative narratives about each hotspot landscape were analysed for similarities (iv). Results While the potential natural forest vegetation cover in the 16 case study regions had a mean of 86%, historically it has been reduced to 34%. Higher site productivity coincided with transformation to non-forest land covers. The mean annual forest canopy loss for 2000–2018 ranged from 0.01 to 1.08%. The 16 case studies represented five distinct social-ecological contexts (1) radical transformation of landscapes, (2) abuse of protected area concepts, (3) ancient cultural landscapes (4) multi-functional forests, and (5) intensive even-aged forest management, of which 1 and 4 was most common. Conclusions GIs encompass both forest naturalness and traditional cultural landscapes. Our review of Pan-European regions and landscapes revealed similarities in seemingly different contexts, which can support knowledge production and learning about how to sustain GIs.

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“…This species is a source of increasing concern because of its role as main vector of the invasive pine wood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buher) Nickle in Europe (Sousa et al , ). In the invaded areas, PWN is responsible of massive tree mortalities on local pines species (Togashi & Shigesada, ; Soliman et al , ) providing that mean temperatures in summer are above 20 °C (Pérez et al , ), whereas, in the native North American range, local pine species such as Pinus taeda are resistant (Futai, ). Global warming may affect the distribution and populations dynamics of the Monochamus vectors of PWN (Roques et al , ).…”

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Potential effects of climate warming on the survivorship of adultMonochamus galloprovincialis

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1 Ecologists have explored widely the consequences of climate change on insect species distribution and fitness. Although most studies have assessed the effect of increasing mean temperatures on individual performances, the response to temporal thermal variations, including the magnitude and frequency of extreme temperatures, has often been overlooked. 2 In the present study, we hypothesized that insect performances increase with increasing mean temperatures but decrease under more variable thermal conditions. We used a manipulative experiment to compare the longevity and weight variation of Monochamus galloprovincialis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) under three climatic conditions in which the mean and variance of daily temperatures were both controlled. This insect is vector of the invasive nematode, Bursapheluncus xylophilus, which is the causal agent of the pine wilt disease, one of the major threats to pine forests in Europe. 3 Our results showed that an increase of 2.5 ∘ C in average temperature had no effect on the survivorship and weight variations of the beetle. By contrast, larger fluctuating variations of temperature across year resulted in significantly lower longevity, whereas weight remained unchanged. 4 The results of the present study suggest that the effect of global warming on the survival of M. galloprovincialis is likely to be driven by change in temperature stability rather than by change in mean temperature.

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Assessing Pine Wilt Disease Risk Under a Climate Change Scenario in Northwestern Spain

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Carbon and Nitrogen Responses in Litterfall and Litter Decomposition in Red Pine (Pinus densiflora S. et Z.) Stands Disturbed by Pine Wilt Disease

Carbon and Nitrogen Responses in Litterfall and Litter Decomposition in Red Pine (Pinus densiflora S. et Z.) Stands Disturbed by Pine Wilt Disease

Maintaining natural and traditional cultural green infrastructures across Europe: learning from historic and current landscape transformations

Potential effects of climate warming on the survivorship of adultMonochamus galloprovincialis

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