Sustaining Forest Plantations for the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Koutika, Lydie‐Stella; Matondo, Rosalie Safou; Mabialangoma, André; Tchichelle, Viviane Sogni; Toto, Mélanie; Madzoumbou, Jean-Claude; Akana, Juste Armand; Gomat, Hugues Yvan; Mankessi, François; M’Bou, Armel Thongo; Matsoumbou, Tiburce; Diamesso, Alpiche; Saya, Aubin Rachel; Nzila, Jean de Dieu

doi:10.3390/su142114624

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“…Studies have shown that increasing wetlands results in agricultural pollution reduction in the Mississippi River Basin and that preventing cultivated land expansion can balance food production and water shortages in the Syr River Basin [144,145]. Deforested croplands in the Congo River Basin can cause carbon sink reduction, which suggests that adjusting the ratios of forestland and croplands can cause an increase in carbon fixation [146,147]. Studies on planting structure optimization in China started later than those in other countries.…”

Section: Wlfc Collaborative Management In Large Global River Basinsmentioning

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Review of the Water–Land–Food–Carbon Nexus Focused on Regional Low-Carbon and High-Quality Agricultural Development

Deng,

Xu,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Water

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To overcome the multiple challenges of water scarcity, agricultural land conversion, food security, and carbon emissions, an optimal collaborative management scheme for food production is urgently needed, especially in high food-production and food-consumption countries such as China. The water–land–food–carbon (WLFC) nexus provides a new perspective, but its interactions are complex, dynamic, and spatially heterogeneous; the coupling mechanism is not fully understood; and the driving forces and regulation strategies remain uncertain. Therefore, in this study, the WLFC nexus centered on low-carbon and high-quality agricultural development was systematically reviewed. The main contributions are as follows: (1) A framework of the regional agricultural WLFC nexus was proposed based on bibliographic analysis. (2) The main internal and external factors influencing the WLFC nexus in agriculture were identified by reevaluating meta-analysis review studies. The results showed that changes in the amount and type of irrigation water, the amount and planting activities of agricultural land, and climate change (temperature, precipitation, and CO2 concentration) affected food (rice, wheat, and maize) yields and carbon emissions to varying degrees. Moreover, population, technological innovation, trade, and polices were important external factors impacting food production and carbon emissions. (3) The common methods and tools for assessing, simulating, and optimizing the WLFC nexus in agriculture were summarized from the perspectives of its status, physical links, and embodied links. Integrated indices, complex system thinking, and process-based and data-driven methods were applied in the studies of the WLFC nexus. (4) Strategies and programs for collaborative WLFC management in agriculture within 10 global river basins were compiled. These findings could help us better understand the WLFC nexus in agriculture and identify the optimal cooperative management scheme, thereby realizing low-carbon and high-quality agricultural development.

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Section: Wlfc Collaborative Management In Large Global River Basinsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of the Water–Land–Food–Carbon Nexus Focused on Regional Low-Carbon and High-Quality Agricultural Development

Deng,

Xu,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Water

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“…These plantation areas require frequent inventory and assessment to ensure sustainable long-term management [4][5][6]. Therefore, the precise estimation of tree structural a ributes is of paramount importance for forest managers, given their strong correlation with site productivity, tree growth, and commercial timber volume [7][8][9][10].…”

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Use of a Consumer-Grade UAV Laser Scanner to Identify Trees and Estimate Key Tree Attributes across a Point Density Range

Watt,

Jayathunga,

Hartley

et al. 2024

Forests

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The management of plantation forests using precision forestry requires advanced inventory methods. Unmanned aerial vehicle laser scanning (ULS) offers a cost-effective approach to accurately estimate forest structural attributes at both plot and individual tree levels. We examined the utility of ULS data collected from a radiata pine stand for tree detection and prediction of diameter at breast height (DBH) and stem volume, using data thinned to 13-point densities (ranging from 10–12,200 points/m2). These datasets were created using a DTM with the highest pulse density and DTMs that used the native decimated point clouds. Models of DBH were constructed using partial least squares (PLS) and random forest (RF) from seven classes of metrics that characterized the horizontal and vertical structure of the canopy. Individual tree segmentation was consistently accurate across the 13-point densities and was insensitive to DTM type (F1 scores > 0.96). Predictions of DBH using PLS models were consistently more accurate than RF models and accuracy was insensitive to the DTM type. Using data from the native DTMs, DBH estimation using PLS had the lowest RMSE of 1.624 cm (R2 of 0.756) at a point density of 12,200 points/m2. Stem volume predictions made using PLS predictions of DBH and height from the ULS had the lowest RMSE of 0.0418 m3 (R2 of 0.792) at 12,200 points/m2. The RMSE values for DBH and volume remained relatively stable from 12,200 to between 750 and 400 points/m2, with reductions in accuracy occurring as point density declined below this threshold. Overall, these findings have significant implications, particularly for the precise estimation of DBH and stem volume at the individual tree level. They demonstrate the potential of cost-effective ULS sensors for rapid and frequent plantation forest assessment, thereby enhancing the application of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology in plantation forest management.

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“…Failure to manage forests sustainably will inevitably result in serious economic and environmental damage. In response to growing global challenges, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proposed 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) in 2015, two of which address forests: combating climate change and protecting biodiversity and ecosystems [7][8][9]. Meanwhile, consumer preference for green, organic, and natural products is gradually increasing, driving the growth of the eco-products market.…”

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Sustainability of Forest Eco-Products: Comprehensive Analysis and Future Research Directions

Wang,

Tian

2023

Forests

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Forest ecological products are closely related to ecological balance, and an in-depth understanding of the development dynamics of these products is crucial to the realization of sustainable development that integrates ecological, economic, and social benefits. Based on the Web of Science (WOS) and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases, this study conducted a comprehensive econometric analysis of the number of articles, journals, research institutions, author collaborations, research hotspots, and research trends of forest ecological products globally during the period of 2003–2023 with the help of CiteSpace software (Philadelphia, PA, USA). The study’s results revealed the following insights: (1) The research on forest ecological products in recent years showed a general upward trend, but the research interest in foreign countries was higher than that in China. (2) The literature within the WOS database primarily focused on the field of ecology, whereas the literature in the CNKI database predominantly emphasized the field of forestry. (3) In both databases, the Chinese Academy of Sciences was the organization with the highest number of articles. Globally, Chinese institutions had the largest proportion of articles issued. The high percentage of articles issued by specialized agricultural and forestry schools in China showed clear domain relevance. (4) In both databases, author collaborations were relatively decentralized, and no significant core group of authors had been formed. (5) The research hotspots in foreign countries focused on the ecological regulation of forest ecological products, while the research hotspots in China focused on the realization of the economic value of forest ecological products. (6) “Machine learning”, “river basin”, and “health” are the future research frontiers in foreign countries, while “ecological function” and “forest ecosystem service” are the future research frontiers in China. The results of both databases indicate that the sustainability of forest ecological products is a research trend for the coming period. Finally, the outlook for future research on forest eco-products is presented in four aspects: promoting the establishment of a unified international standard certification system for forest eco-products, developing diversified products, strengthening the function of policy support and guidance, and establishing national partnerships.

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Sustaining Forest Plantations for the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Cited by 9 publications

References 81 publications

Review of the Water–Land–Food–Carbon Nexus Focused on Regional Low-Carbon and High-Quality Agricultural Development

Review of the Water–Land–Food–Carbon Nexus Focused on Regional Low-Carbon and High-Quality Agricultural Development

Use of a Consumer-Grade UAV Laser Scanner to Identify Trees and Estimate Key Tree Attributes across a Point Density Range

Sustainability of Forest Eco-Products: Comprehensive Analysis and Future Research Directions

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