Implications of forest management on the conservation of protected areas: A new proposal in Central Spain

Ezquerro, Marta; Diaz-Balteiro, Luis; Pardos, Marta

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121428

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“…Among the environmental services, forests produce rain, stabilize soils, and provide habitat to wildlife [4][5][6]. Management of forests historically used for timber production requires the implementation of strategies that will increase their adaptability to the foreseen impacts of climate change [1,5,7,8]. The United Nations' goal, as stated in the Paris Agreement, was to limit global warming to 1.5 • C to 2.0 • C above pre-industrial levels, a goal that relies on the reduction of atmospheric CO 2 [3,9].…”

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Structure and Carbon Capture of a Temperate Mixed Forest across Altitudinal Gradients in Northern Mexico

Castruita-Esparza,

Narváez-Flores,

Gutiérrez

et al. 2024

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Maximizing the ability of forests to capture carbon (C) from the atmosphere is critical to mitigate global warming. This is a daunting task as the warming climate is adversely affecting forests with increasing forest fires, pests, and a shift to tree species that can tolerate the newer climate conditions. A large (about 1 million hectares) mixed pine–oak forest in Chihuahua, Mexico, was characterized via 151 plots to determine its floristic diversity and biomass with respect to species, age (tree diameter), and at four altitudinal gradients equally distributed between 1850 and 2850 masl. Higher richness and diversity were found at the altitudinal gradient of 2101–2350 m with 36 species and a Shannon’s index (H’) of 2.95, and the lowest at 2601–2850 m with 17 species and H’ of 2.37. The Sorensen Index showed a high similarity in species composition, with the highest values (71% to 79%) obtained for the 2351–2600 gradient. C storage of the mixed forest increased with altitude from 7.85 Mg C ha−1 in the 1850–2100 m gradient to 14.82 Mg C ha−1 in the 2601–2850 m gradient. C storage in oak decreased with altitude while C storage of pine increased. Viable strategies to maximize C storage under changing climate conditions are discussed, including social safeguards and sale of carbon credits.

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