Where Tree Planting and Forest Expansion are Bad for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Veldman, Joseph W.; Overbeck, Gerhard Ernst; Negreiros, Daniel; Mahy, Grégory; Stradic, Soizig Le; Fernandes, G. Wilson; Durigan, Giselda; Buisson, Élise; Putz, Francis E.; Bond, William J.

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“…While true in some locations [40], in the majority of areas this perspective is misplaced [34]. A wealth of new information including dated phylogenetic analyses demonstrates the antiquity of both tree and grass species (and lineages) specialized to these biomes [25,27,28].…”

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Tropical grassy biomes: linking ecology, human use and conservation

Lehmann

Parr

2016

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Tropical grassy biomes (TGBs) are changing rapidly the world over through a coalescence of high rates of land-use change, global change and altered disturbance regimes that maintain the ecosystem structure and function of these biomes. Our theme issue brings together the latest research examining the characterization, complex ecology, drivers of change, and human use and ecosystem services of TGBs. Recent advances in ecology and evolution have facilitated a new perspective on these biomes. However, there continues to be controversies over their classification and state dynamics that demonstrate critical data and knowledge gaps in our quantitative understanding of these geographically dispersed regions. We highlight an urgent need to improve ecological understanding in order to effectively predict the sensitivity and resilience of TGBs under future scenarios of global change. With human reliance on TGBs increasing and their propensity for change, ecological and evolutionary understanding of these biomes is central to the dual goals of sustaining their ecological integrity and the diverse services these landscapes provide to millions of people. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Tropical grassy biomes: linking ecology, human use and conservation’.

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Tropical grassy biomes: linking ecology, human use and conservation

Lehmann

Parr

2016

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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“…3,10 Low biodiversity causes a decline in the quality of environmental services that could be given to the surrounding environment. 11 This affects the stability of the ecosystem so the ecosystem is more susceptible to perturbations or disturbances and has more difficulty recovering quickly (low in ecosystem resilience). 12,13,14 This study shows that the presence of exotic invasive species greatly threatens the sustainability of reclamation programs.…”

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Exotic plant species attack revegetation plants in post-coal mining areas

Yusuf

Arisoesilaningsih

2017

AIP Conference Proceedings

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The improvement of the quality of polluted irrigation water through a phytoremediation process in a hydroponic batch culture system AIP Conference Proceedings 1908, 030003 (2017) Abstract. This study aimed to explore some invasive exotic plant species that have the potential to disrupt the growth of revegetation plants in post-coal mining areas. This research was conducted in a revegetation area of PT, Amanah Anugerah Adi Mulia (A3M) Kintap site, South Borneo. Direct observation was carried out on some revegetation areas by observing the growth of revegetation plants disturbed by exotic plant species and the spread of exotic plant species. Based on observation, several invasive exotic plant species were identified including Mikania cordata, Centrosema pubescence, Calopogonium mucunoides, Mimosa pudica, Ageratum conyzoides, and Chromolaena odorata. These five plant species grew wild in the revegetation area and showed ability to disrupt the growth of other plants. In some tree species, such as Acacia mangium, Paraserianthes falcataria, M. cordata could inhibit the growth and even kill the trees through covering the tree canopy. So, the trees could not receive optimum sun light for photosynthesis processes. M. cordata was also observed to have the most widespread distribution. Several exotic plant species such as C. mucunoides, M. pudica, and A. conyzoides were observed to have deep root systems compared with plant species used for revegetation. This growth characteristic allowed exotic plant species to win the competition for nutrient absorption with other plant species.

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“…Reforestation which replaces some of the nonforest ecosystems in the Cerrado with other species for the sake of carbon sequestration might result in loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. 35 It is important to recognize that carbon and climate change are only part of the problem. Pollution caused by mineral fertilizers and negative health impacts also result from heavy use of pesticides, a major source of complaint and problems.…”

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