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van der Plas F, Ratcliffe S, Ruiz-Benito P, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Verheyen K, Wirth C, Zavala MA, Ampoorter E, Baeten L, Barbaro L, Bastias CC, Bauhus J, Benavides R, Benneter A, Bonal D, Bouriaud O, Bruelheide H, Bussotti F, Carnol M, Castagneyrol B, Charbonnier Y, Cornelissen JHC, Dahlgren J, Checko E, Coppi A, Dawud SM, Deconchat M, De Smedt P, De Wandeler H, Domisch T, Finér L, Fotelli M, Gessler A, Granier A, Grossiord C, Guyot V, Haase J, Hättenschwiler S, Jactel H, Jaroszewicz B, Joly FX, Jucker T, Kambach S, Kaendler G, Kattge J, Koricheva J, Kunstler G, Lehtonen A, Liebergesell M, Manning P, Milligan H, Müller S, Muys B, Nguyen D, Nock C, Ohse B, Paquette A, Peñuelas J, Pollastrini M, Radoglou K, Raulund-Rasmussen K, Roger F, Seidl R, Selvi F, Stenlid J, Valladares F, van Keer J, Vesterdal L, Fischer M, Gamfeldt L, Allan E. Continental mapping of forest ecosystem functions reveals a high but unrealised potential for forest multifunctionality. Ecol Lett 2017; 21:31-42. [PMID: 29143494 DOI: 10.1111/ele.12868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Humans require multiple services from ecosystems, but it is largely unknown whether trade-offs between ecosystem functions prevent the realisation of high ecosystem multifunctionality across spatial scales. Here, we combined a comprehensive dataset (28 ecosystem functions measured on 209 forest plots) with a forest inventory dataset (105,316 plots) to extrapolate and map relationships between various ecosystem multifunctionality measures across Europe. These multifunctionality measures reflected different management objectives, related to timber production, climate regulation and biodiversity conservation/recreation. We found that trade-offs among them were rare across Europe, at both local and continental scales. This suggests a high potential for 'win-win' forest management strategies, where overall multifunctionality is maximised. However, across sites, multifunctionality was on average 45.8-49.8% below maximum levels and not necessarily highest in protected areas. Therefore, using one of the most comprehensive assessments so far, our study suggests a high but largely unrealised potential for management to promote multifunctional forests.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fons van der Plas
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013, Bern, Switzerland.,Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325, Frankfurt, Germany.,Department of Systematic Botany and Functional Biodiversity, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 21-23, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Sophia Ratcliffe
- Department of Systematic Botany and Functional Biodiversity, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 21-23, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Paloma Ruiz-Benito
- Biological and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, Stirling, UK.,Grupo de Ecología y Restauración Forestal, Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de Alcalá, Edificio de Ciencias, Campus Universitario, 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
| | | | - Kris Verheyen
- Forest & Nature Lab, Ghent University, Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267, B-9090, Melle-Gontrode, Belgium
| | - Christian Wirth
- Department of Systematic Botany and Functional Biodiversity, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 21-23, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.,German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5E, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Miguel A Zavala
- Grupo de Ecología y Restauración Forestal, Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de Alcalá, Edificio de Ciencias, Campus Universitario, 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
| | - Evy Ampoorter
- Forest & Nature Lab, Ghent University, Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267, B-9090, Melle-Gontrode, Belgium
| | - Lander Baeten
- Forest & Nature Lab, Ghent University, Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267, B-9090, Melle-Gontrode, Belgium
| | - Luc Barbaro
- BIOGECO, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, 33610, Cestas, France.,Dynafor, INPT-EI Purpan, INRA, Univ. Toulouse, 31320, Auzeville, France
| | | | - Jürgen Bauhus
- Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Chair of Silviculture, University of Freiburg, Fahnenbergplatz, 79085, Freiburg, Germany
| | - Raquel Benavides
- Faculty of Biology, Geobotany, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 1, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
| | - Adam Benneter
- Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Chair of Silviculture, University of Freiburg, Fahnenbergplatz, 79085, Freiburg, Germany
| | | | - Olivier Bouriaud
- Faculty of Forestry, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Universitatii Street 13, Suceava, 720229, Romania
| | - Helge Bruelheide
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5E, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.,Institute of Biology/Geobotany and Botanical Garden, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Am Kirchtor, 1, 06108, Halle (Saale), Germany
| | - Filippo Bussotti
- Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, Laboratory of Applied and Environmental Botany, University of Firenze, P.le Cascine 28, 50144, Firenze, Italy
| | - Monique Carnol
- Laboratory of Plant and Microbial Ecology, University of Liege, Botany B22, Chemin de la Vallee 4, 4000, Liege, Belgium
| | | | | | - Johannes H C Cornelissen
- Systems Ecology, Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Jonas Dahlgren
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skogsmarksgränd, 90183, Umeå, Sweden
| | - Ewa Checko
- Bialowieza Geobotanical Station, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, 17-230, Białowieża, Poland
| | - Andrea Coppi
- Department of Biology, Botanical Laboratories, University of Firenze, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Firenze, Italy
| | - Seid Muhie Dawud
- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
| | - Marc Deconchat
- BIOGECO, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, 33610, Cestas, France.,Dynafor, INPT-EI Purpan, INRA, Univ. Toulouse, 31320, Auzeville, France
| | - Pallieter De Smedt
- Forest & Nature Lab, Ghent University, Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267, B-9090, Melle-Gontrode, Belgium
| | - Hans De Wandeler
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E Box 2411, BE-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Yliopistokatu 6, FI-80100, Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Yliopistokatu 6, FI-80100, Joensuu, Finland
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- Forest Research Institute of Thessaloniki, Greek Agricultural Organization-Dimitra, 57006, Vassilika, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Research Unit Forest Dynamics, Zuercherstr, 111, 8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
| | - Virginie Guyot
- BIOGECO, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, 33610, Cestas, France.,Dynafor, INPT-EI Purpan, INRA, Univ. Toulouse, 31320, Auzeville, France
| | - Josephine Haase
- Faculty of Biology, Geobotany, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 1, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.,Institute for Terrestrial Ecosystems, Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, Universitaetsstrasse 16, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Stephan Hättenschwiler
- Centre of Evolutionary and Functional Ecology (CEFE UMR 5175, CNRS - University of Montpellier - University Paul-Valery Montpellier - EPHE), 1919 route de Mende, 34293, Montpellier, France
| | - Hervé Jactel
- BIOGECO, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, 33610, Cestas, France
| | - Bogdan Jaroszewicz
- Bialowieza Geobotanical Station, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, 17-230, Białowieża, Poland
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- Centre of Evolutionary and Functional Ecology (CEFE UMR 5175, CNRS - University of Montpellier - University Paul-Valery Montpellier - EPHE), 1919 route de Mende, 34293, Montpellier, France
| | - Tommaso Jucker
- Forest Ecology and Conservation, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK
| | - Stephan Kambach
- Institute of Biology/Geobotany and Botanical Garden, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Am Kirchtor, 1, 06108, Halle (Saale), Germany.,Department Community Ecology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
| | - Gerald Kaendler
- Forest Research Institute Baden-Wurttemberg, Wonnhaldestrase 4, 79100, Freiburg, Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5E, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.,Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knöll-Straβe 10, 07745, Jena, Germany
| | - Julia Koricheva
- School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK
| | - Georges Kunstler
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Irstea, UR EMGR, Centre de Grenoble, 2 rue de la Papeterie-BP 76, F-38402, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
| | - Aleksi Lehtonen
- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Jokiniemenkuja 1, FI-01370, Vantaa, Finland
| | - Mario Liebergesell
- Department of Systematic Botany and Functional Biodiversity, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 21-23, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.,German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5E, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Peter Manning
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013, Bern, Switzerland.,Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - Harriet Milligan
- School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK
| | - Sandra Müller
- Faculty of Biology, Geobotany, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 1, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
| | - Bart Muys
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E Box 2411, BE-3001, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Diem Nguyen
- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 7026, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Charles Nock
- Faculty of Biology, Geobotany, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 1, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
| | - Bettina Ohse
- Department of Systematic Botany and Functional Biodiversity, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 21-23, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Alain Paquette
- Centre for Forest Research (CFR), Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
| | - Josep Peñuelas
- CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08913, Catalonia, Spain.,CSIC, Global Ecology Unit, CREAF-CSIC-UB-UAB, Bellaterra, 08913, Catalonia, Spain
| | - Martina Pollastrini
- Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, Laboratory of Applied and Environmental Botany, University of Firenze, P.le Cascine 28, 50144, Firenze, Italy
| | - Kalliopi Radoglou
- Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH), Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources, Pantazidou 193, 68200, Nea Orestiada, Greece
| | - Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen
- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
| | - Fabian Roger
- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Carl Skottsbergs gata 22B, 41319, Göteborg, Sweden
| | - Rupert Seidl
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Institute of Silviculture, Vienna, Austria
| | - Federico Selvi
- Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, Laboratory of Applied and Environmental Botany, University of Firenze, P.le Cascine 28, 50144, Firenze, Italy
| | - Jan Stenlid
- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 7026, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
| | - Markus Fischer
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013, Bern, Switzerland.,Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - Lars Gamfeldt
- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Carl Skottsbergs gata 22B, 41319, Göteborg, Sweden
| | - Eric Allan
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013, Bern, Switzerland
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