Role of eucalypt and other planted forests in biodiversity conservation and the provision of biodiversity-related ecosystem services

Brockerhoff, Eckehard G.; Jactel, Hervé; Parrotta, John A.; Ferraz, Sílvio

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.018

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“…Collectively, these trends in forest cover and condition are a major concern, not only because of the implications for the conservation of biodiversity, but also because forests provide a wide range of critically important ecosystem services such as climate regulation, biomass production, water supply and purification, pollination, and the provision of habitats for forest species Thompson et al 2011;Brockerhoff et al 2013;Decocq et al 2016;Liang et al 2016;Mori et al 2017). There is also increasing evidence that the provision of ecosystem services is related to aspects of biodiversity; there is a positive relationship between biodiversity and most ecosystem services (e.g., Hooper et al 2005;Balvanera et al 2006;Isbell et al 2011;Gamfeldt et al 2013).…”

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Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services

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Forests are critical habitats for biodiversity and they are also essential for the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services that are important to human well-being. There is increasing evidence that biodiversity contributes to forest ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services. Here we provide a review of forest ecosystem services including biomass production, habitat provisioning services, pollination, seed dispersal, resistance to wind storms, fire regulation and mitigation, pest regulation of native and invading insects, carbon sequestration, and cultural ecosystem services, in relation to forest type, structure and diversity. We also consider relationships between forest biodiversity and multifunctionality, and trade-offs among ecosystem services. We compare the concepts of ecosystem processes, functions and services to clarify their definitions. Our review of published studies indicates a lack of empirical studies that establish quantitative and causal relationships between forest biodiversity and many important ecosystem services. The literature is highly skewed; studies on provisioning of nutrition and energy, and on cultural services, delivered by mixed-species forests are under-represented. Planted forests offer ample opportunity for optimising their composition and diversity because replanting after harvesting is a recurring process. Planting mixed-species forests should be given more consideration as they are likely to provide a wider range of ecosystem services within the forest and for adjacent land uses. This review also serves as the introduction to this special issue of Biodiversity and Conservation on various aspects of forest biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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“…The shifts in composition and structure of vegetation during secondary succession through natural regeneration and forest restoration are fairly well-known, but knowledge associated with changes in soil macrofauna is still limited. Soil macrofauna succession has been studied much more in temperate than in subtropical and tropical areas (ex: Meloni and Varanda, 2015;Frouz and Ali, 2004;Brown et al, 2009;Machado et al, 2015). Ecological restoration implies in the recovery of not only vegetation, but the whole set of attributes of the original ecosystem, in which soil macrofauna is included.…”

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“…To answer this question, we investigated changes in macrofaunal community density and diversity in a chronosequence formed by a pasture, planted forests of different ages undergoing active restoration, and a secondary forest remnant as reference. Knowing that edaphic macrofauna responds to changes in vegetation structure during secondary succession, that canopy cover is a widespread indicator of early forest growth (Suganuma and Durigan, 2014), that planted forests are different from second growth forests during the early stages (Brockerhoff et al, 2013), and that great extensions of tropical forests are being actively restored worldwide through plantations, we hypothesized that soil macrofauna changes along with forest development in restoration areas in the Seasonal Semidecidual Forests of the Atlantic Forest biome.…”

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Soil macrofauna density and diversity across a chronosequence of tropical forest restoration in Southeastern Brazil

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Edaphic macrofauna must be better studied if we want to take advantage of their full potential for the restoration of tropical ecosystems. We investigated changes in edaphic macrofauna density and diversity along a secondary succession chronosequence in the Atlantic Forest. Our results show some clear patterns of change in soil macrofauna along the chronosequence. Density did not increase along secondary succession, but was correlated with canopy cover. Diversity was characterized by high dominance of social insects and evenness among other groups. We conclude soil macrofauna has a high capacity to recolonize young forests and that its recovery is considerably fast compared to other ecosystem transformations.Keywords: edaphic macrofauna, richness, bioindicators, Seasonal Semidecidual Forest. Densidade e diversidade da macrofauna edáfica em uma cronosequência de florestas tropicais em restauração no Sudeste do Brasil ResumoA macrofauna edáfica deve ser mais bem estudada se quisermos aproveitar todo o seu potencial para a restauração de ecossistemas tropicais. Nós investigamos as mudanças de densidade e diversidade da macrofauna edáfica em uma cronossequência durante a sucessão secundária na Mata Atlântica. Nossos resultados mostram padrões claros de mudança. A densidade não aumentou ao longo da sucessão secundária, mas foi correlacionada com a cobertura de dossel. A diversidade foi caracterizada pela alta dominância de insetos sociais e equidade entre os demais grupos. Nós concluímos que a macrofauna edáfica tem alta capacidade de recolonizar florestas jovens e que sua recuperação é relativamente rápida se comparada a outras transformações ecossistêmicas.

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“…Also, these plantations may affect water resources, altering its physical, chemical and biological characteristics (Scott 2005, Stenert et al 2012. On the other hand, some other studies have showed that NNFP can promote the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services (Carnus et al 2006, Brockerhoff et al 2013) by maintaining native flora (Abreu et al 2012) and fauna (Carrara et al 2007). Based on the positive evidence, NNFP have been recommended for conservation of soil and water, for the production of biofuels, and as mitigation agents of climate change (Evans 2009).…”

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“…In 2005, non-native forest plantations represented 7% of the Earth's forest cover (Evans 2009), and future estimates suggest they might reach 20% by the end of the century (Brockerhoff et al 2013). The majority of the increase in planted area has occurred mostly in megadiverse countries, such as Brazil, India and China (GIT 2009).…”

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Ecological impacts of non-native tree species plantations are broad and heterogeneous: a review of Brazilian research

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An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Non-native tree plantations represent 7% of the world's forests and 1.24% of the Brazilian vegetation. Planted areas are expected to increase in the near future; thus, it is important to systematize existing knowledge on the ecological effects of plantations to aid forest management and biodiversity conservation. Here, we conducted a systematic review of the ecological literature associated with planted Pinus and Eucalyptus species in Brazil. We compared publication metrics with geographical distribution of species, ecosystems, biomes, studied taxa, and ecological impacts. We found 152 publications from 1992 to 2012. Number of publications positively correlated with area planted, number of plantations with forest certification, number of researchers, and richness of studied kingdoms. Most studies were in terrestrial ecosystems (92.1%), the Atlantic Forest biome (55.3%), and the kingdom Animalia (68.2%). Most impacts of non-native tree plantations were negative (55.9%), followed by positive (27%), and mixed (17.1%). Negative impacts were declines in species richness and abundance, seed bank diversity, and natural regeneration. Positive impacts were increase or mainteinance of seed bank diversity and natural regeneration. Mixed impacts were increases in abundance of native tree plantation pests. Taken together, results suggest forest management can help maintain biodiversity if it considers previous environmental conditions and integrates plantations with surrounding habitats.

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Role of eucalypt and other planted forests in biodiversity conservation and the provision of biodiversity-related ecosystem services

Cited by 269 publications

References 46 publications

Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services

Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services

Soil macrofauna density and diversity across a chronosequence of tropical forest restoration in Southeastern Brazil

Ecological impacts of non-native tree species plantations are broad and heterogeneous: a review of Brazilian research

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