Local perceptions of the conversion of cropland to forestland program in Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Sichuan, China

Wang, Guangyu; Oliver, Zack; Wang, Liguo; Shrestha, Anil; Chen, Baozhang; Feng, Min; Liu, Shirong; Guo, Xiaomin; Eshpeter, Sarah; Innes, John L.

doi:10.1007/s11676-018-0870-8

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“…Large inter-site variations in the shelterbelt-induced soil changes were found ( Figure 2 and Table A1 ). Currently, global climatic changes strongly affect local development including natural processes in farmlands, pastures, and forests (Li, 2000 ; Li Y. et al, 2018 ) and new developments has been reported in tree inventory methods (Wang et al, 2018a ) and complex association analysis (Lv et al, 2018 ; Wang et al, 2018b ; Yang et al, 2019 ). Decoupling the contribution of different components on inter-site variations of the shelterbelt-induced soil changes will favor the mechanical understanding of underlying processes, and is a possible strategy for large scale evaluation of shelterbelt poplar ecological functions (Wang et al, 2018b ; Yang et al, 2019 ).…”

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Shelterbelt Poplar Forests Induced Soil Changes in Deep Soil Profiles and Climates Contributed Their Inter-site Variations in Dryland Regions, Northeastern China

Wang

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Front. Plant Sci.

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The influence of shelterbelt afforestation on soils in different-depth profiles and possible interaction with climatic conditions is important for evaluating ecological effects of large-scale afforestation programs. In the Songnen Plain, northeastern China, 720 soil samples were collected from five different soil layers (0–20, 20–40, 40–60, 60–80, and 80–100 cm) in shelterbelt poplar forests and neighboring farmlands. Soil physiochemical properties [pH, electrical conductivity (EC), soil porosity, soil moisture and bulk density], soil carbon and nutrients [soil organic carbon (SOC), N, alkaline-hydrolyzed N, P, available P, K and available K], forest characteristics [tree height, diameter at breast height (DBH), and density], climatic conditions [mean annual temperature (MAT), mean annual precipitation (MAP), and aridity index (ARID)], and soil texture (percentage of silt, clay, and sand) were measured. We found that the effects of shelterbelt afforestation on bulk density, porosity, available K, and total P were observed up to 100 cm deep; while the changes in available K and P were several-fold higher in the 0–20 cm soil layer than that in deeper layers (p < 0.05). For other parameters (soil pH and EC), shelterbelt-influences were mainly observed in surface soils, e.g., EC was 14.7% lower in shelterbelt plantations than that in farmlands in the 0–20 cm layer, about 2.5–3.5-fold higher than 60–100 cm soil inclusion. For soil moisture, shelterbelt afforestation decreased soil water by 7.3–8.7% in deep soils (p < 0.05), while no significant change was in 0–20 cm soil. For SOC and N, no significant differences between shelterbelt and farmlands were found in all five-depth soil profiles. Large inter-site variations were found for all shelterbelt-induced soil changes (p < 0.05) except for total K in the 0–20 cm layer. MAT and silt content provided the greatest explanation powers for inter-site variations in shelterbelt-induced soil properties changes. However, in deeper soils, water (ARID and MAP) explained more of the variation than that in surface soils. Therefore, shelterbelt afforestation in northeastern China could affect aspects of soil properties down to 100 cm deep, with inter-site variations mainly controlled by climate and soil texture, and greater contribution from water characteristics in deeper soils.

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Shelterbelt Poplar Forests Induced Soil Changes in Deep Soil Profiles and Climates Contributed Their Inter-site Variations in Dryland Regions, Northeastern China

Wang

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Front. Plant Sci.

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“…Of these, 67% specifically include training, 31% information provision, 15% availability of seeds and seedlings, 12% adequate capacities, and 7% technology accessibility (n = 74 of 111, n = 35, n = 17, n = 13, n = 8, respectively). Studies either described a lack of this assistance as a challenge, or found that farmers receiving technical support were more likely to move forward with implementation (Korhonen-Kurki et al 2016, Wang et al 2019). In China, this also provided a better understanding of the structure and composition of natural forest, which enabled better project design (Jiang et al 2018).…”

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“…Projects sometimes take years to get off the ground or provide tangible benefits due to insecure finance or poor governance, leaving some communities feeling abandoned or skeptical of future promises (Enrici and Hubacek 2019). Public perception is also a critical part of the implementation context (Wang et al 2019). Lack of trust and confidence in project developers can amplify conflicts (Duker et al 2018).…”

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“…As such, coordination and collaboration between different levels of government and stakeholders, as well as integrity, accountability, transparency and enforcement mechanisms are essential. These factors are also necessary to close gaps and increase communication between policy makers and local people (Wang et al 2019). At the same time, leveraging existing policies and institutions are a first step in realizing them and improving learning (Wurtzebach et al 2019).…”

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What influences the implementation of natural climate solutions? A systematic map and review of the evidence

Schulte

Eggers

Nielsen

et al. 2021

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Emerging research points to large greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities for activities that are focused on the preservation and maintenance of ecosystems, also known as natural climate solutions (NCS). Despite large quantifications of the potential biophysical and carbon benefits of these activities, these estimates hold large uncertainties and few capture the socio-economic bounds. Furthermore, the uptake of NCS remains slow and information on the enabling factors needed for successful implementation, co-benefits, and trade-offs of these activities remain underrepresented at scale. As such, we present a systematic review that synthesizes and maps the bottom-up evidence on the contextual factors that influence the implementation of NCS in the peer-reviewed literature. Drawing from a large global collection of (primarily case study-based, N=211) research, this study (1) clarifies the definition of NCS, including in the context of nature-based solutions and other ecosystem-based approaches to addressing climate change; (2) provides an overview of the current state of literature, including research trends, opportunities, gaps, and biases; and (3) critically reflects on factors that may affect implementation in different geographies. We find that the content of the reviewed studies overwhelmingly focuses on tropical regions and activities in forest landscapes. We observe that implementation of NCS rely, not on one factor, but a suite of interlinked enabling factors. Specifically, engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC), performance-based finance, and technical assistance are important drivers of NCS implementation. While the broad categories of factors mentioned in the literature are similar across regions, the combination of factors and how and for whom they are taken up remains heterogeneous globally, and even within countries. Thus our results highlight the need to better understand what trends may be generalizable to inform best practices in policy discussions and where more nuance may be needed for interpreting research findings and applying them outside of their study contexts.

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“…Large inter-site variations in the shelterbelt-induced soil changes were found (Figure 2 and Table A1). Currently, global climatic changes strongly affect local development including natural processes in farmlands, pastures, and forests (Li, 2000; and new developments has been reported in tree inventory methods (Wang et al, 2018a) and complex association analysis (Lv et al, 2018;Wang et al, 2018b;Yang et al, 2019). Decoupling the contribution of different components on inter-site variations of the shelterbeltinduced soil changes will favor the mechanical understanding of underlying processes, and is a possible strategy for large scale evaluation of shelterbelt poplar ecological functions (Wang et al, 2018b;Yang et al, 2019).…”

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Adaptation of Dryland Plants to a Changing Environment

Yuan

Chen²,

Palta³

et al. 2020

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Local perceptions of the conversion of cropland to forestland program in Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Sichuan, China

Cited by 6 publications

References 48 publications

Shelterbelt Poplar Forests Induced Soil Changes in Deep Soil Profiles and Climates Contributed Their Inter-site Variations in Dryland Regions, Northeastern China

Shelterbelt Poplar Forests Induced Soil Changes in Deep Soil Profiles and Climates Contributed Their Inter-site Variations in Dryland Regions, Northeastern China

What influences the implementation of natural climate solutions? A systematic map and review of the evidence

Adaptation of Dryland Plants to a Changing Environment

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