Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change: Experience from Smallholder Floodplain Forest Management

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (0) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Shikhasmita Nath ◽  
Arun Jyoti Nath ◽  
Rattan Lal ◽  
Ashesh Kumar Das
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Floodplain Forest ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change

scholarly journals Community forest organizations and adaptation to climate change in British Columbia

2012 ◽  
Vol 88 (05) ◽  
pp. 519-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ella Furness ◽  
Harry Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Community Forest ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Community Forests

The effects of climate change in many regions are expected to be significant, and likely to have a detrimental effect on the health of forests and the communities that often depend on those forests. At the same time climate change presents a challenge as it requires changes in both forest management, and the institutions and policies developed that govern forest management. In this paper, we report on a study assessing how Community Forests Organizations (CFOs) in British Columbia (BC), which were developed to manage forests according to the needs and desires of local communities and First Nations, are approaching climate change and whether or not they are responding to, or preparing for, its impacts. There are practical steps that CFOs can take to improve their ability to cope with future conditions such as planting a wider variety of species, practising different silvicultural techniques and increasing monitoring and observation of the forest. This paper gives an overview of what current capabilities exist in CFOs and suggests potential areas for targeted development.

scholarly journals Forest management adaptation to climate change: a Cornelian dilemma between drought resistance and soil macro-detritivore functional diversity

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 913-927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludovic Henneron ◽  
Michaël Aubert ◽  
Fabrice Bureau ◽  
Yann Dumas ◽  
François Ningre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Drought Resistance ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change

scholarly journals Species-Specific Effects of Groundwater Level Alteration on Climate Sensitivity of Floodplain Trees

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1178
Author(s):  
Martin Šenfeldr ◽  
Pavel Horák ◽  
Jakub Kvasnica ◽  
Martin Šrámek ◽  
Hana Hornová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Sensitivity ◽  
Groundwater Level ◽  
Floodplain Forest ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Severe Drought ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Growth Modulation ◽  
Groundwater Levels ◽  
Groundwater Availability

European floodplain forest is facing increasingly frequent and severe drought events related with ongoing climate change. Moreover, this ecosystem type was frequently affected by river regulation, leading to groundwater table lowering; however, river revitalization has, in some locations, achieved some restoration of groundwater levels. In this study, we investigated the growth–climate sensitivity and growth modulation after groundwater-level manipulation for Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl. and Quercus robur L. in one of the most important floodplain forest complexes in Central Europe. We constructed three different types of tree ring chronologies to reflect the high frequency variability, medium-low frequency variability, and basal area increment. We found F. angustifolia to be more sensitive than Q. robur to both drought and groundwater level fluctuations. Moreover, F. angustifolia showed more pronounced short-term and long-term growth decreases after artificial ground water level alteration than did Q. robur. We also found that the groundwater level increase due to river revitalization reduced the climate sensitivity for both F. angustifolia and Q. robur. The decrease in climate sensitivity associated with revitalization was more pronounced for F. angustifolia which, moreover, showed a greater basal growth after river revitalization. Our results suggest that F. angustifolia will be more threatened than Q. robur by the diminution in groundwater availability and increase in drought with ongoing climate change. They also show that river revitalization can be a suitable management tool to help the adaptation to climate change.

scholarly journals Vielfältige Anwendungen genetischer Methoden im Wald

2016 ◽  
Vol 167 (6) ◽  
pp. 308-315
Author(s):  
Rolf Holderegger
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Tree Breeding ◽  
Forest Trees ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Soil Biodiversity ◽  
Invasive Pests ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species

Diverse applications of genetic methods in forest ecosystems Swiss forests are managed in a close-to-nature way, and they mainly get naturally rejuvenated. This leads to a forest situation most beneficial for the conservation of the genetic diversity of forest trees. If tree breeding and artificial planting are not main targets in Switzerland, why then using genetics in Swiss forests? In fact, the applications of genetic methods in forests are manifold. They can be used for the identification of connectivity and the evaluation of the success of connectivity measures, e.g., among total reserves, old-growth stands and habitat trees. With genetic methods, one may also study how native tree species and their genetic varieties can best be used for adaptation to climate change. Other applications comprise the investigation of biodiversity and ecology, e.g., the influence of forest management on soil biodiversity, or the diagnosis of invasive pests and pathogens and the search for agents of biological control. In the framework of multifunctional forest management, genetic applications can play an important role, if used in a sensible way.

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