Role of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance on the long-term rising of intrinsic water use efficiency in dominant trees in three old-growth forests in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro

Palandrani, Chiara; Motta, Renzo; Cherubini, Paolo; Čurović, Milić; Dukić, Vojislav; Tonon, G.; Ceccon, Christian; Peressotti, Alessandro; Alberti, Giorgio

doi:10.3832/ifor3414-013

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“…Some study findings also show trade-offs between stomatal conductance, water use efficiency and carbon sequestration (Gebrekirstos et al, 2011). Stomatal closure due to higher atmospheric carbon dioxide levels causes a decrease in transpiration rates and, therefore, improved water use; but also implies less carbon dioxide uptake and, hence, reduced carbon sequestration (Palandrani et al, 2021). The findings of such eco-physiological studies underpin the application of dendrochronology in assessing population dynamics (Abiyu et al 2018), carbon sequestration, and trends of biomass production (Mokria et al, 2015;Sanogo et al, 2022).…”

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The role of basic sciences in addressing global challenges to sustainable development: experiences from CIFOR-ICRAF

Adomako¹,

Winowiecki²,

Gebrekirstos³

et al. 2023

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Human-induced global challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and broken food systems, militate against the attainment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) has, for many decades, worked in support of research in development initiatives aimed at addressing these challenges. With reference to the functions of selected research units and laboratories located at CIFOR-ICRAF’s Nairobi head office in Kenya, e.g., the Genetic Resources Unit, Germplasm Health Unit, Soil-Plant Spectral Diagnostics and Living Soils Laboratories, this paper highlights the application of the basic sciences in tackling the afore-mentioned challenges. Reference is also made to the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF), designed for the collection of reliable soil, vegetation and land-use data to inform climate action such as landscape restoration. Based on the finding that knowledge generated from basic studies in plant and soil biology, as well as physics and chemistry, contribute to tree germplasm management, land and soil health assessment, forest restoration and other efforts aimed at meeting the SDGs, the paper makes recommendations to improve inclusion and funding of the basic sciences - particularly in African universities - in sustainability-focused research initiatives.

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The role of basic sciences in addressing global challenges to sustainable development: experiences from CIFOR-ICRAF

Adomako¹,

Winowiecki²,

Gebrekirstos³

et al. 2023

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“…We have analysed two of the best preserved mixed montane old-growth forests in the Dinaric Alps of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro [ 31 , 32 ] that are thought to be among the largest living biomass C stock in Europe [ 33 , 34 ]. The final purpose of this paper was to compare different forest C stock indirect assessment methods with direct field measurements.…”

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The largest European forest carbon stocks are in the Dinaric Alps old-growth forests: comparison of direct measurements and standardised approaches

Bono,

Alberti,

Berretti

et al. 2024

Carbon Balance Manage

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Background Carbon (C) sink and stock are among the most important ecosystem services provided by forests in climate change mitigation policies. In this context, old-growth forests constitute an essential reference point for the development of close-to-nature silviculture, including C management techniques. Despite their small extent in Europe, temperate old-growth forests are assumed to be among the most prominent in terms of biomass and C stored. However, monitoring and reporting of C stocks is still poorly understood. To better understand the C stock amount and distribution in temperate old-growth forests, we estimated the C stock of two old-growth stands in the Dinaric Alps applying different assessment methods, including direct and indirect approaches (e.g., field measurements and allometric equations vs. IPCC standard methods). This paper presents the quantification and the distribution of C across the five main forest C pools (i.e., aboveground, belowground, deadwood, litter and soil) in the study areas and the differences between the applied methods. Results We report a very prominent C stock in both study areas (507 Mg C ha− 1), concentrated in a few large trees (36% of C in 5% of trees). Moreover, we found significant differences in C stock estimation between direct and indirect methods. Indeed, the latter tended to underestimate or overestimate depending on the pool considered. Conclusions Comparison of our results with previous studies and data collected in European forests highlights the prominence of temperate forests, among which the Dinaric Alps old-growth forests are the largest. These findings provide an important benchmark for the development of future approaches to the management of the European temperate forests. However, further and deeper research on C stock and fluxes in old-growth stands is of prime importance to understand the potential and limits of the climate mitigation role of forests.

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Recent shift from dominant nitrogen to CO2 fertilization control on the growth of mature Qinghai spruce in China's Qilian Mountains

Wang,

Liu,

Peñuelas

et al. 2023

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

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Role of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance on the long-term rising of intrinsic water use efficiency in dominant trees in three old-growth forests in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro

Cited by 6 publications

References 73 publications

The role of basic sciences in addressing global challenges to sustainable development: experiences from CIFOR-ICRAF

The role of basic sciences in addressing global challenges to sustainable development: experiences from CIFOR-ICRAF

The largest European forest carbon stocks are in the Dinaric Alps old-growth forests: comparison of direct measurements and standardised approaches

Recent shift from dominant nitrogen to CO2 fertilization control on the growth of mature Qinghai spruce in China's Qilian Mountains

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