Effects of eucalyptus plantations on avian and herb species richness and composition in North-West Spain

Goded, Sandra; Ekroos, Johan; Domínguez, Jesús; Azcárate, Joaquín Giménez de; Guitián, José; Smith, Henrik G.

doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00690

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“…Study by Sun et al (2018) also demonstrated the impact of different plantation type and age where mature plantation dissipates water that reduce soil loss better than young plantation. Biodiversity has been associated with maturity as well as the increasingly complex canopy structure that contribute to species diversity like herbs on understory vegetation (Goded et al, 2019). In another study that compares the surface runoff and soil erosion under the canopy of Eucalyptus and oak, thick layer of litter cover under the Eucalyptus compared to oak helped offset the splash detachment during the intense rainfall (Thompson et al, 2016).…”

Section: Soil Erosionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The aerial biomass of Eucalyptus are valuable source of fuel, charcoal, pulpwood and timber (Bachega et al, 2016;Hernández et al, 2016). However, harvest residues from the branches and leaves contain highest nutrient concentration, particularly leaves with high level of calcium that could affect the nutrient balance (González et al, 2016). Therefore, removal of harvest residues to facilitate access and soil preparation for subsequent rotation, as well as source for energy production indicates depletion of organic matter that costs soil fertility and thereby, compromise the site productivity (Madeira et al, 2010).…”

Section: Nutrient Lossmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(Salleh et al, 1995), researchers have begun to highlight the environmental impacts of Eucalyptus plantation. These include water consumption (Hubbard et al, 2010), soil erosion (Sun et al, 2018), nutrient loss (Wang et al, 2019), pest and disease (Wingfield et al, 2008), biodiversity (Goded et al, 2019), soil quality (Blanco-Moure et al, 2016) and hydrology (Ferraz et al, 2019). Currently, there is still a lack of research on the issue possibly due to insufficient fund to conduct studies or even lack of interest.…”

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Eucalyptus in Malaysia: Review on Environmental Impacts

Samdin

Sheriza

Ainishifaa

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Journal of Landscape Ecology

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Development of forest plantation is mainly intended to provide income opportunity and to ensure the improvement of the socioeconomics of society. Sabah Softwood Berhad (SSB) is one of the private companies that pioneered the development and commercialization of fast growing timber species and forest plantation. The Eucalyptus plantation in SSB was initiated in response to the emergence of fungal disease that implicated the environment. Nevertheless, the impacts of plantation to the environment regarding water use, soil erosion, nutrient loss, pest and disease, biodiversity, soil quality and hydrology are reviewed. The disputes among various scientists over the physiological and plantation aspects of Eucalyptus, especially their implication towards the environment are also discussed. This paper aims to present information on the impacts posed by the Eucalyptus plantation that will guide the planters and policy makers in facilitating a management plan to mitigate the impacts of this species to the environment.

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Section: Soil Erosionmentioning

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Section: Nutrient Lossmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Eucalyptus in Malaysia: Review on Environmental Impacts

Samdin

Sheriza

Ainishifaa

et al. 2020

Journal of Landscape Ecology

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“…A riqueza e abundancia dos liques nas plantacións de eucaliptos é extremadamente baixa . Escasean as aves, xa que non teñen eirugas para comer (Calviño-Cancela 2013, Goded et al, 2019), escasean os insectos carnívoros porque so poderían atopar Gonipterus e outros insectos exóticos asociados aos eucaliptos.…”

Section: O Eucalipto Afecta á Biodioversidade E Aos Solosunclassified

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Cordero‐Rivera

2020

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As plantacións de eucaliptos en Galicia se están a espallar de forma descontrolada nas últimas tres décadas, superando con moito as previsións. En boa parte, este aumento non resulta de novas plantacións, se non da invasión de montes abandoados, particularmente despois de incendios. Este panorama pon en grave risco bens materiais, naturais e as propias vidas das persoas, polo que cómpre facer cumplir as regulacións legais que xa existen, e pór orde no sector forestal. O feito de que a palabra “deseucaliptización” fora elexida palabra do ano 2018 no Portal das Palabras, demostra que a poboación está moi concienzada sobre os problemas que estas plantacións nos poden xenerar. Neste ensaio se revisa a evidencia da relación entre eucaliptos e incendios, que tantas mortes ten producido xa en Portugal e outros lugares onde as árbores pirofíticas son plantadas en enormes extensións. Se presentan os argumentos que demostran a mais que evidente capacidade invasiva dos eucaliptos nos montes galegos, onde son enormemente favorecidos polos incendios. Ademais se resalta que a falta de transmisión de enerxía dende os eucalitptos aos herbívoros (por seren estas árbores incomestibles), destrúe as cadeas tróficas e en consecuencia impide a autoorganización do ecosistema e a acumulación de biodiversidade. Se conclúe coa necesidade de facer cumprir as regulacións existentes sobre estas plantacións, co gallo de reducir as probabilidades de que se produzan grandes incendios no futuro.

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“…Within the examples cited in Table , eucalyptus is the best represented tree (one third of the references). Species of the genus Eucalyptus , native to Australia, are amongst the most widely trees grown in forest plantations, despite the widespread public concern originated by the ecological problems associated with its massive use . Although eucalyptus are fast growing trees, many of the natural species and hybrids used commercially are recalcitrant to vegetative propagation (carried out either by cuttings or by conventional micropropagation).…”

Section: Application Of Bioreactors To the Micropropagation Of Treesmentioning

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Use of bioreactor systems in the propagation of forest trees

Vidal

Sánchez

2019

Engineering in Life Sciences

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Plant biotechnology can be used to conserve the germplasm of natural forests, and to increase the productivity and sustainability of plantations. Both goals imply working with mature trees, which are often recalcitrant to micropropagation. Conventional in vitro culture uses closed containers and gelled medium with sugar supplementation. Bioreactor culture uses liquid medium and usually incorporates aeration. The increased absorption of nutrients via the liquid medium together with the renewal of the air inside the bioreactors may improve the physiological state of the explants. In this review, we will explore the feasibility of using bioreactors to overcome the recalcitrance of many trees to micropropagation and/or to decrease the cost of large‐scale propagation. We will focus on the recent use of bioreactors during the multiplication, rooting (plant conversion in the case of somatic embryos), and acclimation stages of the micropropagation of axillary shoots and somatic embryos of forest trees (including some shrubs of commercial interest), in both temporary and continuous immersion systems. We will discuss the advantages and the main obstacles limiting the widespread implementation of bioreactor systems in woody plant culture, considering published scientific reports and contributions from the business sector.

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Effects of eucalyptus plantations on avian and herb species richness and composition in North-West Spain

Cited by 39 publications

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Eucalyptus in Malaysia: Review on Environmental Impacts

Eucalyptus in Malaysia: Review on Environmental Impacts

O eucalipto é como o estado: chupa e leva todo para el

Use of bioreactor systems in the propagation of forest trees

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