Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, Argentina

Autores
Ritter, Luis Javier; Campanello, Paula Inés; Goya, Juan Francisco; Pinazo, Martin Alcides; Arturi, Marcelo Fabian
Año de publicación
2018
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inglés
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artículo
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The interest in the conservation of biodiversity in productive ecosystems has increased considerably in recent years due to the continuing loss of natural vegetation. The effect of forest plantations on biodiversity is currently a relevant research topic since they are expanding worldwide. Native understory vegetation may maintain ecosystem processes and increase the availability of habitats, food and other resources for different animal groups. Native tree regeneration in plantations is affected by the planted species, stand age and density, and silvicultural practices, among others. Despite that some general trends have been identified, results from different studies are not always comparable, partially because not all sources of variation were considered simultaneously, the size of plants is different between studies, no different classes of plant sizes are compared, or the local flora determines specific responses to landscape and stand variables. In this work, we analyzed the relationship between native tree density, species richness and species composition in the understory of forest plantations and stand characteristics including stand age and density, canopy openness, proximity to native forests remnants and pre-planting land use history. The study was conducted in monoculture plantations of Pinus taeda in Misiones Province, Northeastern Argentina. In 35 stands, we estimated plant density and species richness for three plant size classes: seedlings (>50 cm height and <1 cm in diameter at breast height (DBH)), saplings (1–5 cm DBH) and small trees (5–10 cm DBH). Our results are in agreement with general trends previously reported in the study area and worldwide. We found that native trees in the plantations showed a strongly size-dependent response to stand and landscape variables. The composition and richness of the seedlings were primarily dependent on the native forest cover at a landscape scale while the species composition, richness, and density of saplings and small trees were mainly affected by stand age and density. Our results showed that the management of pine plantations should maintain the rotation for more than 20 years, a basal area below 30 m2·ha−1 and a 25–30% of native forest cover at the landscape scale to increase the richness and density of the native trees in loblolly pine plantations of the Atlantic Forest.
EEA Montecarlo
Fil: Ritter, Luis Javier. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Campanello, Paula Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco. Facultad de Ingeniería. Centro de Estudios Ambientales Integrados; Argentina
Fil: Goya, Juan F.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Pinazo, Martin Alcides. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Montecarlo; Argentina
Fil: Arturi, Marcelo F. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
Fuente
Forest Ecology and Management 429 : 457-466 (December 2018)
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Pinus Taeda
Tamaño
Arboles
Regeneración
Biodiversidad
Silvicultura
Bosques
Size
Trees
Regeneration
Biodiversity
Silviculture
Forests
Arboles Nativos
Bosque Atlántico
Argentina
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spelling Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, ArgentinaRitter, Luis JavierCampanello, Paula InésGoya, Juan FranciscoPinazo, Martin AlcidesArturi, Marcelo FabianPinus TaedaTamañoArbolesRegeneraciónBiodiversidadSilviculturaBosquesSizeTreesRegenerationBiodiversitySilvicultureForestsArboles NativosBosque AtlánticoArgentinaThe interest in the conservation of biodiversity in productive ecosystems has increased considerably in recent years due to the continuing loss of natural vegetation. The effect of forest plantations on biodiversity is currently a relevant research topic since they are expanding worldwide. Native understory vegetation may maintain ecosystem processes and increase the availability of habitats, food and other resources for different animal groups. Native tree regeneration in plantations is affected by the planted species, stand age and density, and silvicultural practices, among others. Despite that some general trends have been identified, results from different studies are not always comparable, partially because not all sources of variation were considered simultaneously, the size of plants is different between studies, no different classes of plant sizes are compared, or the local flora determines specific responses to landscape and stand variables. In this work, we analyzed the relationship between native tree density, species richness and species composition in the understory of forest plantations and stand characteristics including stand age and density, canopy openness, proximity to native forests remnants and pre-planting land use history. The study was conducted in monoculture plantations of Pinus taeda in Misiones Province, Northeastern Argentina. In 35 stands, we estimated plant density and species richness for three plant size classes: seedlings (>50 cm height and <1 cm in diameter at breast height (DBH)), saplings (1–5 cm DBH) and small trees (5–10 cm DBH). Our results are in agreement with general trends previously reported in the study area and worldwide. We found that native trees in the plantations showed a strongly size-dependent response to stand and landscape variables. The composition and richness of the seedlings were primarily dependent on the native forest cover at a landscape scale while the species composition, richness, and density of saplings and small trees were mainly affected by stand age and density. Our results showed that the management of pine plantations should maintain the rotation for more than 20 years, a basal area below 30 m2·ha−1 and a 25–30% of native forest cover at the landscape scale to increase the richness and density of the native trees in loblolly pine plantations of the Atlantic Forest.EEA MontecarloFil: Ritter, Luis Javier. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; ArgentinaFil: Campanello, Paula Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco. Facultad de Ingeniería. Centro de Estudios Ambientales Integrados; ArgentinaFil: Goya, Juan F.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Pinazo, Martin Alcides. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Montecarlo; ArgentinaFil: Arturi, Marcelo F. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, Argentina
title Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, Argentina
spellingShingle Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, Argentina
Ritter, Luis Javier
Pinus Taeda
Tamaño
Arboles
Regeneración
Biodiversidad
Silvicultura
Bosques
Size
Trees
Regeneration
Biodiversity
Silviculture
Forests
Arboles Nativos
Bosque Atlántico
Argentina
title_short Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, Argentina
title_full Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, Argentina
title_fullStr Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, Argentina
title_sort Plant size dependent response of native tree regeneration to landscape and stand variables in loblolly pine plantations in the Atlantic Forest, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ritter, Luis Javier
Campanello, Paula Inés
Goya, Juan Francisco
Pinazo, Martin Alcides
Arturi, Marcelo Fabian
author Ritter, Luis Javier
author_facet Ritter, Luis Javier
Campanello, Paula Inés
Goya, Juan Francisco
Pinazo, Martin Alcides
Arturi, Marcelo Fabian
author_role author
author2 Campanello, Paula Inés
Goya, Juan Francisco
Pinazo, Martin Alcides
Arturi, Marcelo Fabian
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pinus Taeda
Tamaño
Arboles
Regeneración
Biodiversidad
Silvicultura
Bosques
Size
Trees
Regeneration
Biodiversity
Silviculture
Forests
Arboles Nativos
Bosque Atlántico
Argentina
topic Pinus Taeda
Tamaño
Arboles
Regeneración
Biodiversidad
Silvicultura
Bosques
Size
Trees
Regeneration
Biodiversity
Silviculture
Forests
Arboles Nativos
Bosque Atlántico
Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The interest in the conservation of biodiversity in productive ecosystems has increased considerably in recent years due to the continuing loss of natural vegetation. The effect of forest plantations on biodiversity is currently a relevant research topic since they are expanding worldwide. Native understory vegetation may maintain ecosystem processes and increase the availability of habitats, food and other resources for different animal groups. Native tree regeneration in plantations is affected by the planted species, stand age and density, and silvicultural practices, among others. Despite that some general trends have been identified, results from different studies are not always comparable, partially because not all sources of variation were considered simultaneously, the size of plants is different between studies, no different classes of plant sizes are compared, or the local flora determines specific responses to landscape and stand variables. In this work, we analyzed the relationship between native tree density, species richness and species composition in the understory of forest plantations and stand characteristics including stand age and density, canopy openness, proximity to native forests remnants and pre-planting land use history. The study was conducted in monoculture plantations of Pinus taeda in Misiones Province, Northeastern Argentina. In 35 stands, we estimated plant density and species richness for three plant size classes: seedlings (>50 cm height and <1 cm in diameter at breast height (DBH)), saplings (1–5 cm DBH) and small trees (5–10 cm DBH). Our results are in agreement with general trends previously reported in the study area and worldwide. We found that native trees in the plantations showed a strongly size-dependent response to stand and landscape variables. The composition and richness of the seedlings were primarily dependent on the native forest cover at a landscape scale while the species composition, richness, and density of saplings and small trees were mainly affected by stand age and density. Our results showed that the management of pine plantations should maintain the rotation for more than 20 years, a basal area below 30 m2·ha−1 and a 25–30% of native forest cover at the landscape scale to increase the richness and density of the native trees in loblolly pine plantations of the Atlantic Forest.
EEA Montecarlo
Fil: Ritter, Luis Javier. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Campanello, Paula Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco. Facultad de Ingeniería. Centro de Estudios Ambientales Integrados; Argentina
Fil: Goya, Juan F.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Pinazo, Martin Alcides. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Montecarlo; Argentina
Fil: Arturi, Marcelo F. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
description The interest in the conservation of biodiversity in productive ecosystems has increased considerably in recent years due to the continuing loss of natural vegetation. The effect of forest plantations on biodiversity is currently a relevant research topic since they are expanding worldwide. Native understory vegetation may maintain ecosystem processes and increase the availability of habitats, food and other resources for different animal groups. Native tree regeneration in plantations is affected by the planted species, stand age and density, and silvicultural practices, among others. Despite that some general trends have been identified, results from different studies are not always comparable, partially because not all sources of variation were considered simultaneously, the size of plants is different between studies, no different classes of plant sizes are compared, or the local flora determines specific responses to landscape and stand variables. In this work, we analyzed the relationship between native tree density, species richness and species composition in the understory of forest plantations and stand characteristics including stand age and density, canopy openness, proximity to native forests remnants and pre-planting land use history. The study was conducted in monoculture plantations of Pinus taeda in Misiones Province, Northeastern Argentina. In 35 stands, we estimated plant density and species richness for three plant size classes: seedlings (>50 cm height and <1 cm in diameter at breast height (DBH)), saplings (1–5 cm DBH) and small trees (5–10 cm DBH). Our results are in agreement with general trends previously reported in the study area and worldwide. We found that native trees in the plantations showed a strongly size-dependent response to stand and landscape variables. The composition and richness of the seedlings were primarily dependent on the native forest cover at a landscape scale while the species composition, richness, and density of saplings and small trees were mainly affected by stand age and density. Our results showed that the management of pine plantations should maintain the rotation for more than 20 years, a basal area below 30 m2·ha−1 and a 25–30% of native forest cover at the landscape scale to increase the richness and density of the native trees in loblolly pine plantations of the Atlantic Forest.
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