[HTML][HTML] Forest carbon management: A review of silvicultural practices and management strategies across boreal, temperate and tropical forests

A Ameray, Y Bergeron, O Valeria… - Current Forestry …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Carbon sequestration and storage in forest ecosystems is often
promoted as a solution for reducing CO 2 concentrations in the atmosphere. Yet, our …

[HTML][HTML] Mixed-species versus monocultures in plantation forestry: Development, benefits, ecosystem services and perspectives for the future

CLC Liu, O Kuchma, KV Krutovsky - Global Ecology and conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Plantation forests are increasing rapidly in the world in order to alleviate deforestation and
degradation of natural forests, along with providing various goods and services. While …

Multispecies forest plantations outyield monocultures across a broad range of conditions

Y Feng, B Schmid, M Loreau, DI Forrester, S Fei, J Zhu… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Multispecies tree planting has long been applied in forestry and landscape restoration in the
hope of providing better timber production and ecosystem services; however, a systematic …

Tree diversity drives forest stand resistance to natural disturbances

H Jactel, J Bauhus, J Boberg, D Bonal… - Current Forestry …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose of review Forests are frequently exposed to natural disturbances, which are likely to
increase with global change, and may jeopardize the delivery of ecosystem services. Mixed …

Linking biodiversity and ecosystem services: current uncertainties and the necessary next steps

P Balvanera, I Siddique, L Dee, A Paquette, F Isbell… - Bioscience, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Understanding when biodiversity conservation and ecosystem-service maintenance are
compatible is needed within the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem …

The role of plantations in managing the world's forests in the Anthropocene

A Paquette, C Messier - Frontiers in Ecology and the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The public view of tree plantations is somewhat ambiguous. While planting a single tree is
generally considered good for the environment, planting a million trees raises concerns in …

Species mixing improves soil properties and enzymatic activities in Chinese fir plantations: A meta-analysis

J Guo, H Feng, P McNie, Q Liu, X Xu, C Pan, K Yan… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
It is becoming a tendency for multispecies plantations to be promoted worldwide to enhance
carbon sequestration and provide better ecosystem services. Soil physicochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Forests and decarbonization–roles of natural and planted forests

B Waring, M Neumann, IC Prentice… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The severe consequences of human disruptions to the global carbon cycle have prompted
intense interest in strategies to reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Because growing …

[HTML][HTML] Contributions of a global network of tree diversity experiments to sustainable forest plantations

K Verheyen, M Vanhellemont, H Auge, L Baeten… - Ambio, 2016 - Springer
The area of forest plantations is increasing worldwide helping to meet timber demand and
protect natural forests. However, with global change, monospecific plantations are …

Replacing coniferous monocultures with mixed-species production stands: an assessment of the potential benefits for forest biodiversity in northern Europe

A Felton, M Lindbladh, J Brunet, Ö Fritz - Forest ecology and management, 2010 - Elsevier
Conifer dominated plantations in central and northern Europe are associated with relatively
low ecological values, and in some cases, may be vulnerable to disturbances caused by …