Enhancing economic multifunctionality without compromising multidiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality via forest enrichment
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Enriching tree species–poor and less productive forests by introducing economically valuable species is a strategy proposed for achieving multipurpose forest management. However, empirical evidence from managed and mature forests on the impact of this enrichment on ecological (multidiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality) and economic dimensions remains scarce, particularly when nonnative species are used. Here, we propose and test a framework that integrates economic multifunctionality, encompassing timber production–oriented goals and resistance against disturbances, with multidiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in European beech forest stands enriched with conifers. Our results show that enriched beech forest stands (~80 years old) can provide high levels of economic multifunctionality without compromising multidiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality. In comparison to pure beech stands, enriched stands with Douglas-fir supported win-win-win situations for these three dimensions. Our findings contribute to the discussion of integrating biodiversity, ecosystem, and economic functions, providing empirical evidence for future forest management.
Authors: Topanotti, Larissa Regina, Fuchs, Jasper M., Albert, Matthias, Schick, Jan, Penanhoat, Alice, Lu, Jing-Zhong, Rivera Pérez, Carmen Alicia, Covre Foltran, Estela, Appleby, Scott, Wildermuth, Benjamin, Stuckenberg, Thalea, Likulunga, Likulunga Emmanuel, Glatthorn, Jonas, Schuldt, Andreas, Polle, Andrea, Balkenhol, Niko, Scheu, Stefan, Ammer, Christian, Paul, Carola, Guerrero-Ramírez, Nathaly
Language: English
Topic: Forest Management and Policy
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6891324397
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