Ecological Restoration and Global Climate Change

Harris, J. Arthur; Hobbs, Richard J.; Higgs, Eric; Aronson, James

doi:10.1111/j.1526-100x.2006.00136.x

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“…Consequently, the need for adaptation is not always clear. However, many studies confirm that climate change will have an effect on soils (Lavee et al, 1998;Nearing et al, 2004), water availability (Manabe et al, 2004;Frei et al, 2006;Otero et al, 2011), river systems (Arora and Boer, 2001;Huntjens et al, 2010), agriculture (Rounsevell and Reay, 2009;Bindi and Olesen, 2011;Lorencová et al, 2013) fauna and flora (Burns et al, 2003;Berry et al, 2006) and on ecosystems in general (Harris et al, 2006;Lemieux et al, 2011). These findings provide strong indications that the landscape as a whole may also be affected by climate change as it integrates all these single aspects into one entity (Thompson et al, 1998;Callaghan et al, 2004;McEvoy et al, 2008).…”

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Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on traditional landscapes and their heritage values on the local level: Case studies in the Dender basin in Flanders, Belgium

Dupont

Eetvelde

2013

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GIS, based on the results of impact-and model studies. The vulnerability maps indicate that both case studies are sensitive to climate change. In particular, forest desiccation, wind throw, crop deterioration, soil erosion and flooding might affect the landscape quality and threaten the natural-scientific, historical and aesthetic heritage values of the landscapes. In order to preserve these heritage values, the adaptation maps present possible adaptation measures, which are sustainable and non-destructive with respect to the landscape quality. Although adaptation will cause change as well, it offers more chances to preserve the heritage values of the landscapes. To be effective, detailed climate change vulnerability and adaptation maps should be included in the binding landscape management plans.

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Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on traditional landscapes and their heritage values on the local level: Case studies in the Dender basin in Flanders, Belgium

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2013

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“…Todos los tipos de bosques presentan propiedades de ecosistemas forestales adaptativos complejos (con comportamientos no-lineares y difícilmente predecibles) y, por tal motivo, la silvicultura debiera maximizar las propiedades más importantes de este tipo de sistemas, de manera que: a) sean más diversos en composición y estructura; b) se integren mejor con otros elementos forestales en el paisaje; c) tengan mejor capacidad de auto-regulación; y d) sean capaces de adaptarse a rápidos cambios en las condiciones sociales y ambientales futuras (Messier et al 2013). De esta forma, se estarían restaurando sistemas complejos y fomentando la provisión de servicios ecosistémicos a distintas escalas (local a global), lo que es esencial para la adaptación al cambio climático (Harris et al 2006). Para lograr esta adaptación es indispensable considerar también aspectos genéticos, lo que de no ser considerado frecuentemente es causa de fracasos en la restauración (Thomas et al 2014).…”

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La silvicultura como herramienta para la restauración de bosques templados

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SUMMARYWhen we apply silviculture in the context of forest restoration, we aim at increasing the biodiversity and structural complexity of degraded and fire-disturbed old-growth forests, secondary forests (degraded and with normal density) and exotic monocultures, in order to improve their ecological functionality and maximize the ecosystem services that they provide. This work aims at: a) providing a conceptual framework on the terminology related to forest restoration; b) highlighting the importance of silviculture as a tool for the restoration of forests; and c) recommending some basic questions that help professionals and technicians linked to forest restoration, to dimension the required efforts to apply restoration. Forest restoration in Chile should be based on a pragmatic and functional paradigm that includes a wide range of options or strategies dealing with transformed or degraded forest ecosystems, including ecological restoration, rehabilitation, reconstruction, replacement and conversion. Depending on the initial state in which the ecosystem is and the target state, some of these options will lead the ecosystem back to its historical state and others only will seek to restore some attributes. In this context, silviculture is the key to enrich the concepts of forest restoration, translating these into strategies, techniques and real practical solutions.Key words: structural attributes, degraded forests, Chile, structural complexity, forest management. RESUMENEn el contexto de la restauración de bosques, la silvicultura tiene como propósito primordial aumentar el nivel de biodiversidad y complejidad estructural en bosques adultos degradados, en bosques secundarios (de densidad normal y degradados), en bosques quemados y en plantaciones, para mejorar su funcionalidad ecológica y, en consecuencia, incrementar los potenciales bienes y servicios ecosistémicos desde estos bosques. Este trabajo tiene por objetivo: a) proporcionar un marco conceptual sobre la terminología relacionada con la restauración de bosques; b) resaltar la importancia de la silvicultura como herramienta para la restauración de bosques templados; y c) recomendar algunas preguntas básicas que ayuden a profesionales y técnicos a dimensionar adecuadamente los esfuerzos requeridos para la restauración. La restauración de bosques en Chile debiera estar basada en un paradigma pragmático y funcional que incluya un amplio rango de opciones o estrategias que tratan con bosques transformados o degradados, tales como restauración ecológica, rehabilitación, reconstrucción, reemplazo y conversión. Algunas de estas opciones llevarán al ecosistema de vuelta a su trayectoria histórica y otras solamente buscarán restaurar algunos atributos, lo que dependerá del estado inicial en el que se encuentra el ecosistema y la meta u objetivo planificado. En este contexto, la silvicultura es clave para enriquecer los conceptos de la restauración de bosques, traduciendo estos en estrategias, técnicas y soluciones prácticas reales.Palabras clave: atributos estruct...

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“…Finally, although all of our projects adjusted their strategies in some way, there was a general cautiousness reflected by the fact that only two projects pursued a transformative direction. Leading edge thinking calls for new frameworks for conservation that embrace unavoidable and accelerating change (e.g., Harris et al 2006;Kareiva and Marvier 2007). For example, Harris et al (2006, p. 175) states about ecological restoration that:…”

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Redesigning biodiversity conservation projects for climate change: examples from the field

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Few conservation projects consider climate impacts or have a process for developing adaptation strategies. To advance climate adaptation for biodiversity conservation, we tested a step-by-step approach to developing adaptation strategies with 20 projects from diverse geographies. Project teams assessed likely climate impacts using historical climate data, future climate predictions, expert input, and scientific literature. They then developed adaptation strategies that considered ecosystems and species of concern, project goals, climate impacts, and indicators of progress. Project teams identified 176 likely climate impacts and developed adaptation strategies to address 42 of these impacts. The most common impacts were to habitat quantity or quality, and to hydrologic regimes. Nearly half of expected impacts were temperature-mediated. Twelve projects indicated that the project focus, either focal ecosystems and species or project boundaries, need to change as a result of considering climate impacts. More than half of the adaptation strategies were resistance strategies aimed at preserving the status quo. The rest aimed to make ecosystems and species more resilient in the face of expected changes. All projects altered strategies in some way, either by adding new actions, or by adjusting existing 123Biodivers Conserv (2011) 20:185-201 DOI 10.1007 actions. Habitat restoration and enactment of policies and regulations were the most frequently prescribed, though every adaptation strategy required a unique combination of actions. While the effectiveness of these adaptation strategies remains to be evaluated, the application of consistent guidance has yielded important early lessons about how, when, and how often conservation projects may need to be modified to adapt to climate change.

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Ecological Restoration and Global Climate Change

Cited by 736 publications

References 49 publications

Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on traditional landscapes and their heritage values on the local level: Case studies in the Dender basin in Flanders, Belgium

Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on traditional landscapes and their heritage values on the local level: Case studies in the Dender basin in Flanders, Belgium

La silvicultura como herramienta para la restauración de bosques templados

Redesigning biodiversity conservation projects for climate change: examples from the field

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