Site‐specific risk assessment enables trade‐off analysis of non‐native tree species in European forests

Bindewald, Anja; Brundu, G.; Schueler, Silvio; Starfinger, Uwe; Bauhus, Jürgen; Lapin, Katharina

doi:10.1002/ece3.8407

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“…(own field observation described in de Groot et al, 2022). Nevertheless, no non-native tree species can be grown without risks and professionals in forestry and conservation are fighting together against some undoubted invasive tree species, e.g., tree of heaven (A. altissima), suggesting the need for sitespecific risk assessment (Bindewald et al, 2021). The concept of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves offers spatially separated various management options for the three zones, but the spread of species across zones and country borders demands a coherent management framework targeting at potentially invasive or harmful species (as well as other cross-border ecological interactions that were not mentioned in this study such as water dynamics or wildlife preservation).…”

Section: Tree Species Selection In the Context Of Environmental Changementioning

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Forest managers’ perspectives on environmental changes in the biosphere reserve Mura-Drava-Danube

Sallmannshofer

Damjanič

Vacik

et al. 2023

Front. For. Glob. Change

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Riparian forests are particularly vulnerable to environmental change and anthropogenic influences because they are highly dynamic ecosystems, thus proper adaptation measures are crucial. The implementation of these measures, however, strongly depends on the actors’ perceptions of the specific problems occurring in such forests. For understanding the constraints of specific interest groups toward different adaptation activities, information in this field is essential. By conducting a questionnaire survey we explore how different types of forest managers, i.e., forestry professionals, forest owners, and conservation managers, perceive the effects of environmental change on forest management in the recently established Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube. We show that these forest managers are highly aware of ongoing environmental changes and appraise deteriorating forest conditions, especially after observing changes themselves. Abiotic damage is expected to increase the most, followed by biotic damage, the spread of non-native species, and tree dieback. Nearly 80% of the survey respondents expect further changes and almost all of them intend to adapt their management of forests to mitigate or prepare for these changes. Nevertheless, we show differences in sensitivity to change and willingness to initiate adaptation actions by assessing adaptation thresholds: conservation managers appear generally more tolerant to changes, which results in higher thresholds to initiate management adaptation than forestry professionals and forest owners. Respondents’ selection of target tree species depends on management goals and therefore, we found further differences between forestry professionals and conservation managers. These aspects need to be carefully considered to foster cooperation or develop sustainable management frameworks and adaptation strategies.

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Section: Tree Species Selection In the Context Of Environmental Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Forest managers’ perspectives on environmental changes in the biosphere reserve Mura-Drava-Danube

Sallmannshofer

Damjanič

Vacik

et al. 2023

Front. For. Glob. Change

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“…The recent IPBES thematic assessment of non‐native species concluded that filling data gaps, including on impacts, can bring about important improvements in the cost‐effectiveness and success of prevention and management actions (IPBES, 2023). EICAT can provide valuable data on the impacts of non‐native taxa, which can feed into policymaking and management decisions (e.g., Bindewald et al., 2021; Coville et al., 2021; Kumschick, Bacher, et al., 2020; Kumschick, Wilson, et al., 2020). EICAT is used as a decision‐support tool for non‐native species management in its application in national lists, for example, in South Africa (Kumschick, Wilson, et al., 2020), Switzerland (FOEN, 2022), and Italy (Bertolino et al., 2020), in cities such as Cape Town, South Africa (Gaertner et al., 2017), and in the Spanish network of protected areas (Gallardo & Capdevila, 2018).…”

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Using the IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa to inform decision‐making

Kumschick,

Bertolino,

Blackburn

et al. 2023

Conservation Biology

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The Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT) is an important tool for biological invasion policy and management and has been adopted as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) standard to measure the severity of environmental impacts caused by organisms living outside their native ranges. EICAT has already been incorporated into some national and local decision‐making procedures, making it a particularly relevant resource for addressing the impact of non‐native species. Recently, some of the underlying conceptual principles of EICAT, particularly those related to the use of the precautionary approach, have been challenged. Although still relatively new, guidelines for the application and interpretation of EICAT will be periodically revisited by the IUCN community, based on scientific evidence, to improve the process. Some of the criticisms recently raised are based on subjectively selected assumptions that cannot be generalized and may harm global efforts to manage biological invasions. EICAT adopts a precautionary principle by considering a species’ impact history elsewhere because some taxa have traits that can make them inherently more harmful. Furthermore, non‐native species are often important drivers of biodiversity loss even in the presence of other pressures. Ignoring the precautionary principle when tackling the impacts of non‐native species has led to devastating consequences for human well‐being, biodiversity, and ecosystems, as well as poor management outcomes, and thus to significant economic costs. EICAT is a relevant tool because it supports prioritization and management of non‐native species and meeting and monitoring progress toward the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) Target 6.

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“…Within the group of species with potential negative impact in the context of urban areas, we defined two groups, species with invasive potential and species with allergenic potential, both of relevance in the context of Skopje. The invasive potential of allochthonous species is an active discussion in forestry (Pötzelsberger et al 2020b, Bindewald et al 2021, Dimitrova et al 2022), but it is also important in urban areas. Over the centuries and with the increase of anthropogenic mobility, due to their exotic nature, many allochthonous species were primarily introduced in urban areas from where they could disperse and employ both active and passive invasive mechanisms (Trusty et al 2007, Deparis et al 2022.…”

Section: Potentially Risky Species -Negative Impactmentioning

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Collection of Experiences: 25 Years’ Work on Seed Propagation of Allochthonous Woody Plants in Skopje and Their Possible Role in the Urban Landscape

Dimitrova

Stipanović

Kolevska

2023

SEEFOR

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In the past decades, numerous landscaping efforts in the urban and suburban areas of Skopje have provided a diversified presence of allochthonous woody species. From the registered 206 allochthonous woody plants, in the past 25 years, 65 species (19 Gymnospermae and 46 Angiospermae) have been the focus of various research and monitoring efforts, including seed propagation and analysis of the generative propagation potential. Considering the variability in the experimental approach, we have performed an extensive literature revision and combined the results from the two in a summary of species that could be of potential interest in the green infrastructure in Skopje, due to their benefits (ornamental use and air pollution remediation) or risks (invasive and allergenic potential). We have also underlined the potential of using urban species as seed banks and species conservation, along with various services they could provide. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt that summarizes the allochthonous woody species in Skopje along with the experience regarding their generative potential and possible use in urban forestry. As such, it serves as a base for future experimental research that could provide more information about the seed quality and the species’ benefits in Skopje and the surrounding areas.

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Site‐specific risk assessment enables trade‐off analysis of non‐native tree species in European forests

Cited by 15 publications

References 196 publications

Forest managers’ perspectives on environmental changes in the biosphere reserve Mura-Drava-Danube

Forest managers’ perspectives on environmental changes in the biosphere reserve Mura-Drava-Danube

Using the IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa to inform decision‐making

Collection of Experiences: 25 Years’ Work on Seed Propagation of Allochthonous Woody Plants in Skopje and Their Possible Role in the Urban Landscape

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