A Multifactorial Approach to Value Supporting Ecosystem Services in Spanish Forests and Its Implications in a Warming World

González‐Díaz, Patricia; Ruiz‐Benito, Paloma; Ruíz, Jorge; Chamorro, Gregorio; Zavala, Miguel Á.

doi:10.3390/su11020358

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“…The InVEST model was used to preprocess carbon density and land use data in order to obtain carbon storage results. In addition, Yanjin County's spatial differentiation of carbon storage is a result of several factors, including soil type, elevation, slope, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), temperature, and precipitation [29][30][31] (Table 2). The data are used in the Geodetector model to explore the driving factors of the spatial differentiation of carbon storage.…”

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Returning Cropland to Grassland as a Potential Method for Increasing Carbon Storage in Dry-Hot Valley Areas

He,

Kou,

Chen

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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A key aspect of mitigating global climate warming is enhancing the carbon storage capacity of terrestrial ecosystems. China’s Grain for Green Program (GFGP) is the largest ecological restoration project in the world, which is closely associated with land use change. A systematic assessment of the GFGP’s impact on regional carbon storage is of great significance for promoting regional development and maintaining ecosystem stability. Therefore, this study selects a typical dry-hot valley area—Yanjin County—as the study area, which serves as an ecological protection barrier in Southwest China. We employed the InVEST model and Geo-detector model based on land use data from three periods (2000, 2014, and 2019), combined with static overlay analysis methods, in order to evaluate the impact of the implementation of GFGP on the spatial and temporal distribution of carbon storage. We also explored the driving factors of the spatial differentiation of carbon storage. The results indicate that, since the implementation of the GFGP, a total of 180.03 km2 of cropland has been converted to forestland, increasing the forest cover rate from 81.83% to 83.37%. The project has contributed 5.88 × 105 t to regional carbon storage, effectively offsetting carbon emissions caused by human activities such as urban expansion while also promoting the growth of regional carbon storage. The implementation of the GFGP has led to changes in three types of land use. Among them, converting cropland to forestland (3262 t/km2) is the most effective carbon sequestration method, and converting cropland to grassland (2530 t/km2) has shown great potential in carbon sequestration. Additionally, the study found that elevation (0.038–0.059) is the main factor affecting the spatial differentiation of carbon storage, and the interaction between elevation and other factors can effectively enhance the carbon sequestration capacity of regional ecosystems. Overall, the GFGP not only plays a significant role in combating climate warming but also makes an important contribution to improving the stability and sustainability of regional ecosystems.

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Section: Data Sources and Preprocessingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Returning Cropland to Grassland as a Potential Method for Increasing Carbon Storage in Dry-Hot Valley Areas

He,

Kou,

Chen

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…The main research direction is to put theory into practice through remote sensing technology, sample plot investigations, and socioeconomic assessments, all of which will establish the accurate monitoring and management of carbon sinks at the global scale [55][56][57]. For large-scale carbon stock simulations and predictions, management, and control, the socioeconomic impacts of forest ecosystems on the provision of ecosystem services may also be increasingly involved in the future [58,59]. This includes assessing the contribution of forest ecosystem carbon stocks to human well-being, as well as studying the patterns and mechanisms of the sustainable use of forest resources, by assessing the effects of forest fragmentation on biodiversity, ecological processes, and functions [60,61].…”

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A Bibliometric Analysis of the Research Progress and Trends during 2002–2022 on the Carbon Stocks in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Sawirdin,

Tian,

Shi

et al. 2023

Forests

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Improving the carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems can effectively reduce atmospheric CO2, which is one of the important ways of mitigating global climate change. The knowledge on terrestrial carbon stock research is relatively mature in the international community; however, the research pulse, hotspots, and trends in terrestrial ecosystems carbon stock research are not clear. To better understand the research focus and developmental directions of terrestrial ecosystems’ carbon storage, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of 6305 research articles between 2002 and 2022, which were gathered from the Web of Science Core Database. The temporal distribution, country/region distribution, co-citation network, keyword evolution and clustering, journals, and authors of the literature were analyzed, and the knowledge domain was mapped using the CiteSpace visualization software. This study established the following three observations: (1) The number of publications on carbon stock research in terrestrial ecosystems continues to expand, and the trend in the number of publications proves that carbon sinks in terrestrial systems remain an important research topic internationally. (2) Important issues concerning terrestrial ecosystem carbon stock research have evolved from monitoring the carbon stock changes in terrestrial ecosystems to the mechanism of carbon stock formation for the realization of monitoring and management under global climate change. Furthermore, the research methodology has evolved from small-scale, fixed-point instrumental observations to large-scale remote sensing and model simulations, with diversifications in research content and methodology. (3) In the future, academic research on carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems will focus more on international and interdisciplinary cooperations, increasing the intensity in surveying and monitoring carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems, and realizing the accurate monitoring, assessment, management, and enhancement of carbon stocks from the integrated carbon stock computation system for “sky, air, and land.” The results of this study comprehensively demonstrate the current status and development of the research on carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, and provide a reference for future research on the sustainable management of terrestrial ecosystems within the context of global warming.

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“…National forest inventories are a key tool for monitoring forest structure and dynamics at large spatial and temporal scales (Chirici et al, 2011; Lázaro‐Lobo, Ruiz‐Benito, & Castro‐Díez, 2022). These inventories can be used to assess the amount of carbon stock per unit of forest area (carbon storage; Mg C ha −1 ) and the changes of carbon stock between consecutive inventories (carbon sequestration; Mg C ha −1 year −1 ) (González‐Díaz et al, 2019; Ruiz‐Benito, Gómez‐Aparicio, et al, 2014; Ruiz‐Benito, Madrigal‐González, et al, 2014). National forest inventories have been previously used to assess carbon dynamics in European forests (Gómez‐García, 2020; Mateos et al, 2016; van der Plas et al, 2018; Vayreda et al, 2012).…”

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Quantifying carbon storage and sequestration by native and non‐native forests under contrasting climate types

Lázaro-Lobo

Ruiz‐Benito

Cruz‐Alonso

et al. 2023

Global Change Biology

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Non‐native trees may have significant impacts on the carbon sink capacity of forested lands. However, large‐scale patterns of the relative capacity of native and non‐native forests to uptake and store carbon remain poorly described in the literature, and this information is urgently needed to support management decisions. In this study, we analyzed 17,065 plots from the Spanish Forest Inventory (covering c. 30 years) to quantify carbon storage and sequestration of natural forests and plantations of native and non‐native trees under contrasting climate types, while controlling for the effects of environmental factors (forest structure, climate, soil, topography, and management). We found that forest origin (non‐native vs. native) highly influenced carbon storage and sequestration, but such effect was dependent on climate. Carbon storage was greater in non‐native than in native forests in both wet and dry climates. Non‐native forests also had greater carbon sequestration than native ones in the wet climate, due to higher carbon gains by tree growth. However, in the dry climate, native forests had greater carbon gains by tree ingrowth and lower carbon loss by tree mortality than non‐native ones. Furthermore, forest type (classified by the dominant species) and natural forests versus tree plantations were important determinants of carbon storage and sequestration. Native and non‐native Pinus spp. forests had low carbon storage, whereas non‐native Eucalyptus spp. forests and native Quercus spp., Fagus sylvatica, and Eurosiberian mixed forests (especially not planted ones) had high carbon storage. Carbon sequestration was greatest in Eucalyptus globulus, Quercus ilex, and Pinus pinaster forests. Overall, our findings suggest that the relative capacity of native and non‐native forests to uptake and store carbon depends on climate, and that the superiority of non‐native forests over native ones in terms of carbon sequestration declines as the abiotic filters become stronger (i.e., lower water availability and higher climate seasonality).

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A Multifactorial Approach to Value Supporting Ecosystem Services in Spanish Forests and Its Implications in a Warming World

Cited by 9 publications

References 63 publications

Returning Cropland to Grassland as a Potential Method for Increasing Carbon Storage in Dry-Hot Valley Areas

Returning Cropland to Grassland as a Potential Method for Increasing Carbon Storage in Dry-Hot Valley Areas

A Bibliometric Analysis of the Research Progress and Trends during 2002–2022 on the Carbon Stocks in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Quantifying carbon storage and sequestration by native and non‐native forests under contrasting climate types

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