scholarly journals Site‐specific risk assessment enables trade‐off analysis of non‐native tree species in European forests

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Bindewald ◽  
Giuseppe Brundu ◽  
Silvio Schueler ◽  
Uwe Starfinger ◽  
Jürgen Bauhus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
European Forests ◽  
Specific Risk ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species

Climate change adaptation with non-native tree species in Central European forests: early tree survival in a multi-site field trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 138 (6) ◽  
pp. 1015-1032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nico Frischbier ◽  
Petia Simeonova Nikolova ◽  
Peter Brang ◽  
Raphael Klumpp ◽  
Gregor Aas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Field Trial ◽  
Central European ◽  
European Forests ◽  
Tree Survival ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Site Field ◽  
Native Tree Species

Risk is in the eye of the assessor: comparing risk assessments of four non-native tree species in Germany

2019 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Bindewald ◽  
Hans-Gerhard Michiels ◽  
Jürgen Bauhus
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Growth Conditions ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Fraxinus Pennsylvanica ◽  
Paulownia Tomentosa ◽  
Risk Assessment Tools ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Country Specific

Abstract Non-native tree species (NNT) that pose risks to biodiversity are classified as ‘invasive’ in some European countries. However, country-specific risk assessment methods may lead to different results for the same NNT between countries of comparable growth conditions, raising doubts about the reliability of risk classifications. Here, we analysed six risk assessment tools used in Germany and adjacent countries for their practical applicability and consistency using four NNT (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh., Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb. ex Murray), Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco and Quercus rubra L.) as case studies. Using these tools to classify risks for the same NNT and reference area (Germany) yielded inconsistent results for all NNT. The reasons for this were (1) differences in classification and weighting of criteria, (2) a lack of data to quantify invasion risks and (3) uncertainties related to assessment methodologies. Moreover, the tools fail to distinguish between risks posed by NNT in different sites. We suggest that instead the risks should be assessed for different ecosystem types by using site-specific inventory data covering the establishment, spread and potential impact of NNT. Our recommendations provide a foundation for developing a consistent, systematic Pan-European approach to assess invasiveness while addressing both risk and forest management aspects.

scholarly journals Growing Non-native Trees in European Forests Brings Benefits and Opportunities but Also Has Its Risks and Limits

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-353
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Pötzelsberger ◽  
Heinrich Spiecker ◽  
Charalambos Neophytou ◽  
Frits Mohren ◽  
Anna Gazda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
European Forests ◽  
Forest Management Planning ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Growing Conditions

Abstract Purpose of Review Non-native tree species (NNT) raise a range of different associations and emotions—to many citizens they are just an exotic curiosity in parks, to many conservationists they are an evil to native ecosystems that should be eradicated, to a rising group of foresters they are part of the solution to climate change and an increasing timber demand, and to others they are already daily forestry business. In this review, where we also summarise the findings of the recent COST Action FP1403 (NNEXT) ‘Non-native tree species for European forests: experiences, risks and opportunities’, we highlight opportunities and challenges in the light of climate change, ecological risks and legislative limits of growing non-native tree species in Europe. Recent Findings Few NNT in Europe show invasive behaviour and are listed as prohibited species or as species to be monitored. A larger number of NNT is utilised in productive forestry and forest restoration due to their superior growth, valuable timber properties and good performance under harsh growing conditions. Current species distribution, experiences with success and failures and environmental concerns differ profoundly across Europe, with Western Europe overall revealing higher shares in NNT and showing a stronger interest of forestry related stakeholder groups to continue planting NNT. Summary Many more NNT are already used in forestry than previously thought, but relatively few species have major importance in terms of area, mainly in western European countries. Diversification, mixing and avoidance of invasion in relation to NNT are necessities that are relatively new on the agenda. In contrast, provenance research of major NNT has been going on for many decades and now provides important information for climate change adaptation. Despite the limitations to the use of NNT either through legal restrictions or forest certification that differ considerably across Europe, the careful integration of a range of tested NNT also into future forest management planning shows a high potential for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Tropical Forest Restoration in the Eastern Himalaya: Evaluating Early Survival and Growth of Native Tree Species

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-63
Author(s):  
Noopur Borawake ◽  
Aparajita Datta ◽  
Rohit Naniwadekar
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Eastern Himalaya ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Early Survival ◽  
Tropical Forest Restoration

Diné kinship as a framework for conserving native tree species in climate change

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime O. Yazzie ◽  
Peter Z. Fulé ◽  
Yeon‐Su Kim ◽  
Andrew Sánchez Meador
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species

scholarly journals Responses of Transplanted Native Tree Species to Invasive Alien Grass Removals in an Abandoned Cattle Pasture in the Lacandon Region, Mexico

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Román-Dañobeytia ◽  
Jorge Castellanos-Albores ◽  
Samuel I. Levy-Tacher ◽  
James Aronson ◽  
Neptalí Ramírez-Marcial ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Cattle Pasture ◽  
Native Tree Species

Assessing water use and soil water balance of planted native tree species under strong water limitations in Northern Chile

New Forests ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 871-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Horacio E. Bown ◽  
Juan Pablo Fuentes ◽  
Amanda M. Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Soil Water Balance ◽  
Northern Chile ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Water Limitations

scholarly journals Outstanding performance of an invasive alien tree Bischofia javanica relative to native tree species and implications for management of insular primary forests

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9573
Author(s):  
Tetsuto Abe ◽  
Nobuyuki Tanaka ◽  
Yoshikazu Shimizu
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Logistic Model ◽  
Forest Community ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Canopy Trees ◽  
Native Trees ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Bischofia Javanica ◽  
Primary Forests

Invasive alien tree species can exert severe impacts, especially in insular biodiversity hotspots, but have been inadequately studied. Knowledge of the life history and population trends of an invasive alien tree species is essential for appropriate ecosystem management. The invasive tree Bischofia javanica has overwhelmed native trees on Haha-jima Island in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. We explored forest community dynamics 2 years after a typhoon damaged the Sekimon primary forests on Haha-jima Island, and predicted the rate of population increase of B. javanica using a logistic model from forest dynamics data for 19 years. During the 2 years after the typhoon, only B. javanica increased in population size, whereas populations of native tree species decreased. Stem diameter growth of B. javanica was more rapid than that of other tree species, including native pioneer trees. Among the understory stems below canopy trees of other species, B. javanica grew most rapidly and B. javanica canopy trees decreased growth of the dominant native Ardisia sieboldii. These competitive advantages were indicated to be the main mechanism by which B. javanica replaces native trees. The logistic model predicted that B. javanica would reach 30% of the total basal area between 2017 (in the eastern plot adjacent to a former B. javanica plantation) and 2057 (in the western plot distant from the plantation site), which is a maximum percentage allowing to eradicate under the present guideline of the National Forest. The results suggest immediate removal of B. javanica is required to preserve native biodiversity in these forests.

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