Modelling coarse woody debris in Pinus spp. plantations. A case study in Northern Spain

Herrero, Celia; Pando, Valentín; Bravo, Felipe

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“…Even-age silvicultural management is typically used on public lands in this region and consists of clearcutting followed by natural regeneration, pre-commercial thinning and a low thinning regime when economically feasible. Previous research has indicated that thinning increased CWD abundance in this area (Herrero et al 2010 , 28.84 Mg ha -1 in ponderosa and lodgepole pine forests in the NW USA. Despite differences in species, ecological conditions and management histories, in all four ecosystems the mean snag volume was less than that of logs, most of the CWD mass was in an intermediate degree of decay, and mature stands had the greatest amount of CWD mass, followed by middle-age and then young stands.…”

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Amount and distribution of coarse woody debris in pine ecosystems of north-western Spain, Russia and the United States

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Krankina²,

Monleón³

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© iForest -Biogeosciences and Forestry IntroductionCoarse woody debris (CWD) is one of the most important functional and structural components of forest ecosystems (Harmon et al. 1986, McComn & Lindenmayer 1999. CWD affects nutrient cycling, carbon storage and hydrological processes. It also serves as an essential substrate for a multitude of species, including numerous rare and endangered species (von Oheimb et al. 2007).Numerous studies have examined the role of CWD in maintaining biodiversity (Esseen et al. 1997, Angelstam 1998, estimating the decomposition rates of many important tree species (Yatskov et al. 2003), evaluating the effect of CWD in carbon and nutrient cycles (Krankina et al. 1999, Hyvonenn et al. 2000, Merganicôvá & Merganic 2010 and analyzing the quantity, structure and dynamics of CWD in managed and unmanaged forests (Green & Peterken 1997, Linder et al. 1997, Siitonen et al. 2000, Lombardi et al. 2008. In unmanaged forests, the amount of CWD is the result of tree mortality and dead wood decay rates, both of which are affected by climate, site productivity, tree species composition, disturbance regime, previous forest stand characteristics and the successional stage of the forest (Harmon et al. 1986, Spies et al. 1988. In managed forests, CWD quantities are typically kept very low, to avoid pest problems and fire hazards and to maximize the commercial value of the harvest. Where economics and accessibility allow, trees affected by insects, diseases, and fire are usually removed immediately, before they die or deteriorate (DeBell et al. 1997, Green & Peterken 1997. Plantation forests are typically managed on short rotations and are generally subject to intensive harvesting methods, resulting in structurally homogenous stands without significant amounts of CWD (Harmon et al. 1986, deMaynadier & Hunter 1995. However, silvicultural activities such as thinning, pruning and harvesting can create woody debris (Carlyle 1995). The increasing importance of biodiversity and carbon storage favors the maintenance and promotion of CWD in managed forests. Leaving some live and dead trees during logging operations, or even killing trees to create CWD, are some of the operational means for meeting biodiversity needs in managed forests (Esseen et al. 1997).The amount and distribution of CWD can be a criterion for assessing and determining baseline silvicultural practices. This type of data is available for different types of forests, but the geographic extent and focus of most studies is limited to one or a few specific stands. There is very little information on continental or global CWD quantities and distribution patterns or on how management affects these patterns. Comparison of different forest ecosystems makes it possible to examine the effects of site productivity and stand structure on CWD amounts and decomposition rates. It also improves understanding of how different management practices affect CWD as a resource, which is vital to formulating guidelines and strategies for increasing carbon storage ...

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Amount and distribution of coarse woody debris in pine ecosystems of north-western Spain, Russia and the United States

Herrero¹,

Krankina²,

Monleón³

et al. 2014

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“…Tree mortality contributes to coarse woody debris (CWD), a key carbon reservoir in mature and old-growth forests. Differences in CWD stocks have been found among forest types (Herrero et al, 2010 and2014a). The decomposition rates of dead woody materials varies with the species, size, type of material (i.e., bark, sapwood or heartwood), and site conditions (i.e., temperature, humidity, etc.).…”

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Forest Carbon Sequestration: The Impact of Forest Management

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Bravo‐Oviedo

et al. 2017

Managing Forest Ecosystems: The Challenge of Climate Change

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“…Deadwood is recognized as an essential component in forest stands, particularly with regard to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functioning, and it represents an important forest carbon pool (Rondeux et al, 2012). Forest inventories provide data to estimate this carbon pool (e.g., Harmon & Marks, 2002) and although deadwood estimates for Mediterranean forests are scarce, the importance of deadwood in carbon storage and the influence of forest management have gained prominence in recent years (e.g., Lombardi et al, 2008;Herrero et al, 2010;Paletto et al, 2014).…”

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Forest management and carbon sequestration in the Mediterranean region: A review

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Aim of study: TTo review and acknowledge the value of carbon sequestration by forest management in the Mediterranean area. Material and methods:We review the main effects of forest management by comparing the effects of silvicultural systems (even-aged vs. uneven-aged stands, coppice systems, agroforestry systems), silvicultural options (thinning, rotation period, species composition), afforestation, harvesting, fire impact or effects of shrub layer on carbon sequestration in the Mediterranean area.Main results: We illustrate as forest management can clearly improve forest carbon sequestration amounts. We conclude that forest management is an effective way to maintain and enhance high carbon sequestration rates in order to cope with climate change and provision of ecosystem services. We also think that although much effort has been put into this topic research, there are still certain gaps that must be dealt with to increase our scientific knowledge and in turn transfer this knowledge to forest practitioners in order to achieve sustainable management aimed at mitigating climate change.Research highlights: It is important to underline the importance of forests in the carbon cycle as this role can be enhanced by forest managers through sustainable forest management. The effects of different management options or disturbances can be critical as regards mitigating climate change. Understanding the effects of forest management is even more important in the Mediterranean area, given that the current high climatic variability together with historical human exploitation and disturbance events make this area more vulnerable to the effects of climate change.Additional keywords: global carbon cycle; forest sink; forest mitigation strategies; carbon sequestration potential; climate change mitigation; Mediterranean forests.

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Modelling coarse woody debris in Pinus spp. plantations. A case study in Northern Spain

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

Amount and distribution of coarse woody debris in pine ecosystems of north-western Spain, Russia and the United States

Amount and distribution of coarse woody debris in pine ecosystems of north-western Spain, Russia and the United States

Forest Carbon Sequestration: The Impact of Forest Management

Forest management and carbon sequestration in the Mediterranean region: A review

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