From simple metrics to cervid forage: Improving predictions of ericaceous shrub biomass

Juvany, Laura; Hedwall, Per‐Ola; Felton, Adam; Öhman, Karin; Wallgren, Märtha; Kalén, Christer; Jarnemo, Anders; Johansen, H. Saaby

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121120

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“…For example, ericaceous dwarf shrubs play important roles in many ecosystem processes and services in boreal forests, via e.g. their contribution to recreational values (berry picking) (Lindhagen and Bladh 2013 ), carbon cycles (Hensgens et al 2020 ), and food for wildlife (Juvany et al 2023 ). Some CCAMS can negatively affect the abundance of ericaceous shrubs via different pathways.…”

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Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies for production forests: Trade-offs, synergies, and uncertainties in biodiversity and ecosystem services delivery in Northern Europe

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Eggers

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Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies (CCAMS) are changes to the management of production forests motivated by the need to mitigate climate change, or adapt production forests to climate change risks. Sweden is employing CCAMS with unclear implications for biodiversity and forest ecosystem services (ES). Here, we synthesized evidence from 51 published scientific reviews, to evaluate the potential implications for biodiversity and a range of provisioning, regulating, and cultural ES, from the adoption of CCAMS relative to standard forestry practice. The CCAMS assessed were the adoption of (i) mixed-species stands, (ii) continuous cover forestry, (iii) altered rotation lengths, (iv) conversion to introduced tree species, (v) logging residue extraction, (vi) stand fertilization, and (vii) altered ditching/draining practices. We highlight the complexity of biodiversity and ES outcomes, identify knowledge gaps, and emphasize the importance of evidence-based decision making and landscape-scale planning when navigating choices involving the widespread adoption of CCAMS.

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