Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition
- Autores
- Wilson, Sarah Jane; Schelhas, John; Grau, Hector Ricardo; Nanni, Ana Sofía; Sloan, Sean
- Año de publicación
- 2017
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- New forests are expanding around the world. In many regions, regrowth rates are surpassing deforestation rates, resulting in “forest transitions,” or net gains in forest cover. Typically measured only in terms of aggregate“’forest cover” change, these new forests are ecologically distinct from each other and from those originally cleared. We ask, what are the ecological attributes, goods, and services we might expect from different pathways of forest recovery? To address this question, we proposed a typology of forest transitions that reflects both their social drivers and ecological outcomes: tree plantation, spontaneous regeneration, and agroforestry transitions. Using case studies, we illustrate how the ecological outcomes of each transition type differ and change over time. We mapped the global distribution of forest-transition types to identify global epicenters of each, and found that spontaneous transitions are most common globally, especially in Latin America; agroforestry transitions predominate in Europe and Central America; and plantation transitions occur in parts of Europe and Asia. We proposed a conceptual framework to understand and compare the ecological services arising from different types of forest transitions over time: forest ecosystem-service transition curves. This framework illustrates that carbon sequestration tends to be comparatively lower in agroforestry transitions, and biodiversity recovery is lower in industrial plantations. Spontaneously regenerating forests tend to have relatively high biodiversity and biomass but provide fewer provisioning and economically valuable services. This framework captures the dynamism that we observe in forest transitions, thus illustrating that different social drivers produce different types of ecosystem-service transitions, and that as secondary forests grow, these services will change over time at rates that differ among transition types. Ultimately, this framework can guide future research, describe actual and potential changes in ecosystem services associated with different types of transitions, and promote management plans that incorporate forest cover changes with the services and benefits they provide.
Fil: Wilson, Sarah Jane. University of Michigan; Estados Unidos. Partners Reforestation Network; Estados Unidos
Fil: Schelhas, John. United States Forest Service, Southern Research Station; Estados Unidos
Fil: Grau, Hector Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina
Fil: Nanni, Ana Sofía. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina
Fil: Sloan, Sean. James Cook University; Australia - Materia
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BIODIVERSITY
CARBON
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
FOREST CONSERVATION
FOREST COVER CHANGE
FOREST TRANSITION
LAND USE CHANGE
PLANTATIONS
SECONDARY FOREST - Nivel de accesibilidad
- acceso abierto
- Condiciones de uso
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ar/
- Repositorio
- Institución
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
- OAI Identificador
- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/67453
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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transitionWilson, Sarah JaneSchelhas, JohnGrau, Hector RicardoNanni, Ana SofíaSloan, SeanBIODIVERSITYCARBONECOSYSTEM SERVICESFOREST CONSERVATIONFOREST COVER CHANGEFOREST TRANSITIONLAND USE CHANGEPLANTATIONSSECONDARY FORESThttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1New forests are expanding around the world. In many regions, regrowth rates are surpassing deforestation rates, resulting in “forest transitions,” or net gains in forest cover. Typically measured only in terms of aggregate“’forest cover” change, these new forests are ecologically distinct from each other and from those originally cleared. We ask, what are the ecological attributes, goods, and services we might expect from different pathways of forest recovery? To address this question, we proposed a typology of forest transitions that reflects both their social drivers and ecological outcomes: tree plantation, spontaneous regeneration, and agroforestry transitions. Using case studies, we illustrate how the ecological outcomes of each transition type differ and change over time. We mapped the global distribution of forest-transition types to identify global epicenters of each, and found that spontaneous transitions are most common globally, especially in Latin America; agroforestry transitions predominate in Europe and Central America; and plantation transitions occur in parts of Europe and Asia. We proposed a conceptual framework to understand and compare the ecological services arising from different types of forest transitions over time: forest ecosystem-service transition curves. This framework illustrates that carbon sequestration tends to be comparatively lower in agroforestry transitions, and biodiversity recovery is lower in industrial plantations. Spontaneously regenerating forests tend to have relatively high biodiversity and biomass but provide fewer provisioning and economically valuable services. This framework captures the dynamism that we observe in forest transitions, thus illustrating that different social drivers produce different types of ecosystem-service transitions, and that as secondary forests grow, these services will change over time at rates that differ among transition types. Ultimately, this framework can guide future research, describe actual and potential changes in ecosystem services associated with different types of transitions, and promote management plans that incorporate forest cover changes with the services and benefits they provide.Fil: Wilson, Sarah Jane. University of Michigan; Estados Unidos. Partners Reforestation Network; Estados UnidosFil: Schelhas, John. United States Forest Service, Southern Research Station; Estados UnidosFil: Grau, Hector Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; ArgentinaFil: Nanni, Ana Sofía. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; ArgentinaFil: Sloan, Sean. James Cook University; AustraliaResilience Alliance2017-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/67453Wilson, Sarah Jane; Schelhas, John; Grau, Hector Ricardo; Nanni, Ana Sofía; Sloan, Sean; Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition; Resilience Alliance; Ecology and Society; 22; 4; 12-2017; 381708-3087CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol22/iss4/art38/info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5751/ES-09615-220438info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:19:47Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/67453instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:19:47.348CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition |
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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition |
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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition Wilson, Sarah Jane BIODIVERSITY CARBON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FOREST CONSERVATION FOREST COVER CHANGE FOREST TRANSITION LAND USE CHANGE PLANTATIONS SECONDARY FOREST |
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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition |
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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition |
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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition |
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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition |
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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition |
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Wilson, Sarah Jane Schelhas, John Grau, Hector Ricardo Nanni, Ana Sofía Sloan, Sean |
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Wilson, Sarah Jane |
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Wilson, Sarah Jane Schelhas, John Grau, Hector Ricardo Nanni, Ana Sofía Sloan, Sean |
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Schelhas, John Grau, Hector Ricardo Nanni, Ana Sofía Sloan, Sean |
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BIODIVERSITY CARBON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FOREST CONSERVATION FOREST COVER CHANGE FOREST TRANSITION LAND USE CHANGE PLANTATIONS SECONDARY FOREST |
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BIODIVERSITY CARBON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FOREST CONSERVATION FOREST COVER CHANGE FOREST TRANSITION LAND USE CHANGE PLANTATIONS SECONDARY FOREST |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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New forests are expanding around the world. In many regions, regrowth rates are surpassing deforestation rates, resulting in “forest transitions,” or net gains in forest cover. Typically measured only in terms of aggregate“’forest cover” change, these new forests are ecologically distinct from each other and from those originally cleared. We ask, what are the ecological attributes, goods, and services we might expect from different pathways of forest recovery? To address this question, we proposed a typology of forest transitions that reflects both their social drivers and ecological outcomes: tree plantation, spontaneous regeneration, and agroforestry transitions. Using case studies, we illustrate how the ecological outcomes of each transition type differ and change over time. We mapped the global distribution of forest-transition types to identify global epicenters of each, and found that spontaneous transitions are most common globally, especially in Latin America; agroforestry transitions predominate in Europe and Central America; and plantation transitions occur in parts of Europe and Asia. We proposed a conceptual framework to understand and compare the ecological services arising from different types of forest transitions over time: forest ecosystem-service transition curves. This framework illustrates that carbon sequestration tends to be comparatively lower in agroforestry transitions, and biodiversity recovery is lower in industrial plantations. Spontaneously regenerating forests tend to have relatively high biodiversity and biomass but provide fewer provisioning and economically valuable services. This framework captures the dynamism that we observe in forest transitions, thus illustrating that different social drivers produce different types of ecosystem-service transitions, and that as secondary forests grow, these services will change over time at rates that differ among transition types. Ultimately, this framework can guide future research, describe actual and potential changes in ecosystem services associated with different types of transitions, and promote management plans that incorporate forest cover changes with the services and benefits they provide. Fil: Wilson, Sarah Jane. University of Michigan; Estados Unidos. Partners Reforestation Network; Estados Unidos Fil: Schelhas, John. United States Forest Service, Southern Research Station; Estados Unidos Fil: Grau, Hector Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina Fil: Nanni, Ana Sofía. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina Fil: Sloan, Sean. James Cook University; Australia |
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New forests are expanding around the world. In many regions, regrowth rates are surpassing deforestation rates, resulting in “forest transitions,” or net gains in forest cover. Typically measured only in terms of aggregate“’forest cover” change, these new forests are ecologically distinct from each other and from those originally cleared. We ask, what are the ecological attributes, goods, and services we might expect from different pathways of forest recovery? To address this question, we proposed a typology of forest transitions that reflects both their social drivers and ecological outcomes: tree plantation, spontaneous regeneration, and agroforestry transitions. Using case studies, we illustrate how the ecological outcomes of each transition type differ and change over time. We mapped the global distribution of forest-transition types to identify global epicenters of each, and found that spontaneous transitions are most common globally, especially in Latin America; agroforestry transitions predominate in Europe and Central America; and plantation transitions occur in parts of Europe and Asia. We proposed a conceptual framework to understand and compare the ecological services arising from different types of forest transitions over time: forest ecosystem-service transition curves. This framework illustrates that carbon sequestration tends to be comparatively lower in agroforestry transitions, and biodiversity recovery is lower in industrial plantations. Spontaneously regenerating forests tend to have relatively high biodiversity and biomass but provide fewer provisioning and economically valuable services. This framework captures the dynamism that we observe in forest transitions, thus illustrating that different social drivers produce different types of ecosystem-service transitions, and that as secondary forests grow, these services will change over time at rates that differ among transition types. Ultimately, this framework can guide future research, describe actual and potential changes in ecosystem services associated with different types of transitions, and promote management plans that incorporate forest cover changes with the services and benefits they provide. |
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