Climate change and the suitability of local and non‐local species for ecosystem restoration

Nypa fruiticans, commonly known as Nipa Palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In Indonesia, nipa palm covers about 700,000 ha, while, in South Sumatra, the Nipa Palm is a natural component of mangrove forests and covers extensive areas along the coast, estuaries, and riparian zones of rivers. About half of the natural nipa palm ecosystem in South Sumatra has been disturbed by human activities and requires restoration. Since Nipa Palm can be used to produce nipa palm sugar, natural nipa palm forests have the potential to generate sustainable rural livelihoods for those living in the lowland zone. More recently, nipa palm has been identified as a potential source of renewable energy. The sugar rich sap can be used to produce ethanol, a biofuel. Because of this potential, the KELOLA Sendang Project is exploring the potential of nipa palm for ecosystem restoration and climate change mitigation, sustainable rural livelihoods and renewable energy.

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HYDROGEOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES MANAGEMENT, IN MANISTEE NATIONAL FOREST, MICHIGAN

10.1130/abs/2016nc-275622 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Rachel A. Bacher ◽

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Jennifer E. Campbell ◽

Lauren M. Maurer ◽

Anna M. Starks ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Endangered Species ◽

Regional Climate ◽

Ecosystem Restoration ◽

Regional Climate Change ◽

National Forest ◽

Endangered Species Management ◽

Species Management ◽

Manistee National Forest

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Measuring the success of climate change adaptation and mitigation in terrestrial ecosystems

Science ◽

10.1126/science.aaw9256 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 366 (6471) ◽

pp. eaaw9256 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Michael D. Morecroft ◽

Simon Duffield ◽

Mike Harley ◽

James W. Pearce-Higgins ◽

Nicola Stevens ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Greenhouse Gases ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Ecosystem Restoration ◽

Monitoring And Evaluation ◽

Terrestrial Ecosystems ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Wide Range ◽

Adaptation And Mitigation ◽

Made In

Natural and seminatural ecosystems must be at the forefront of efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In the urgency of current circumstances, ecosystem restoration represents a range of available, efficient, and effective solutions to cut net greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. Although mitigation success can be measured by monitoring changing fluxes of greenhouse gases, adaptation is more complicated to measure, and reductions in a wide range of risks for biodiversity and people must be evaluated. Progress has been made in the monitoring and evaluation of adaptation and mitigation measures, but more emphasis on testing the effectiveness of proposed strategies is necessary. It is essential to take an integrated view of mitigation, adaptation, biodiversity, and the needs of people, to realize potential synergies and avoid conflict between different objectives.

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Local Adaptation and Response of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco Populations to Climate Change

Forests ◽

10.3390/f10080622 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 622 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Xian-Ge Hu ◽

Jian-Feng Mao ◽

Yousry A. El-Kassaby ◽

Kai-Hua Jia ◽

Si-Qian Jiao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Local Adaptation ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Tree Height ◽

Suitable Habitat ◽

Potential Growth ◽

Climate Conditions ◽

Platycladus Orientalis ◽

Non Local ◽

The Impact

Knowledge about the local adaptation and response of forest tree populations to the climate is important for assessing the impact of climate change and developing adaptive genetic resource management strategies. However, such information is not available for most plant species. Here, based on 69 provenances tested at 19 common garden experimental sites, we developed a universal response function (URF) for tree height at seven years of age for the important and wide-spread native Chinese tree species Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco. URF was recently used to predict the potential growth response of a population originating from any climate and growing in any climate conditions. The developed model integrated both genetic and environmental effects, and explained 55% of the total variation in tree height observed among provenances and test sites in China. We found that local provenances performed better than non-local counterparts in habitats located in central, eastern, and southwestern China, showing the evidence of local adaptation as compared to other regions. In contrast, non-local provenances outperformed local ones in peripheral areas in northern and northwestern China, suggesting an adaptational lag in these areas. Future projections suggest that the suitable habitat areas of P. orientalis would expand by 15%–39% and shift northward by 0.8–3 degrees in latitude; however, the projected tree height of this species would decline by 4%–8% if local provenances were used. If optimal provenances were used, tree height growth could be improved by 13%–15%, along with 59%–71% suitable habitat expansion. Thus, assisted migration with properly selected seed sources would be effective in avoiding maladaptation in new plantations under a changing climate for P. orientalis.

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Evaluating future success of whitebark pine ecosystem restoration under climate change using simulation modeling

Restoration Ecology ◽

10.1111/rec.12419 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 220-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Robert E. Keane ◽

Lisa M. Holsinger ◽

Mary F. Mahalovich ◽

Diana F. Tomback

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Simulation Modeling ◽

Ecosystem Restoration ◽

Whitebark Pine ◽

Future Success

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Resilience indicators support valuation of estuarine ecosystem restoration under climate change

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability ◽

10.1002/ehs2.1268 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. e01268 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

L. A. Wainger ◽

D. H. Secor ◽

C. Gurbisz ◽

W. M. Kemp ◽

P. M. Glibert ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Ecosystem Restoration ◽

Estuarine Ecosystem ◽

Resilience Indicators

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Potential Usage of Some of the Ground-Cover Vegetation for Ecosystem Restoration Practices in Central Anatolian Region of Turkey

10.21203/rs.3.rs-347488/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Oktay Yildiz ◽

Ernaz Altundag

Keyword(s):

Soil Depth ◽

Agricultural Practices ◽

Ground Cover ◽

Ecosystem Restoration ◽

Central Anatolia ◽

Average Temperature ◽

Extensive Field ◽

Restoration Practices ◽

Local Species ◽

Early Fall

Abstract Long-term animal grazing and agricultural practices have disturbed the vegetation cover and rendered the sites prone to erosion in Central Anatolia Region. Plantation practices have been carried out for about six decades in the region. However, tree-oriented plantation practices have not shown promising results. Thus, experimental data gathered in the region using new approaches with different plant species are urgently needed. The aim of the current study is to evaluate potential usage of some of the ground-cover species for ecosystem restoration in the region. Seeds of fifteen local species were collected during extensive field surveys during summer and early fall of 2012 and 2013. Five sites scattered on the basin were chosen as experimental blocks. The area covers the driest part of the region with less than 300 mm annual precipitation and 11C0 average temperature. Soil texture for the first-20-cm soil depth in the experimental units ranges from clay to sandy clay loam with a high lime content. In October 2012, April 2013, October 2013 and April 2014 seeds of these fifteen species were sown on three 40 cm x 600-cm beds. In the spring and summer of 2013 and 2014, sites were visited, and field emergence rates and seedling growth were recorded. Atriplex hortensis (L.), Peganum harmala (L.), Glaucium corniculatum (L.), Marrubium parviflorum (Fisch.&C.A.Mey.), Onobrychis tournefortii ((Willd.) Desv.), Reseda lutea (L.), Stachys cretica (L.), Teucrium polium (L.) and Vicia cappodicica (Boiss. & Bal.) appear to be the most promising ground-cover species for ecosystem restoration in the region.

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Herpetological postage stamps issued from the Philippines

10.26757/pjsb2020b14009 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

Keyword(s):

The Philippines ◽

Postage Stamps ◽

Local Species ◽

Non Local

In this essay, we commemorate the zoological and herpetological contributions of Angel Chua Alcala, with a review of stamps and pictorial cancellations on herpetological themes from the Philippines. Between 1982 and 2017, a total of 79 such stamps, stamp sheetlets, and undenominated tabs, depicting amphibians and reptiles have been officially issued by the postal administration of the country, all but one within its commemorative stamp releases. Species featured are those of ecotourism importance, in addition to threatened or endemic taxa, although stylized as well as non-local species too have featured on stamps produced by the country. KEYWORDS: Philippines, philately, stamps, postmarks, amphibians, reptiles

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