SilvAdapt.Net: a site-based network of adaptive forest management related to climate change in Spain

Adaptive forest management (AFM) is an urgent need because of the uncertainty regarding how changes in the climate will affect the structure, composition and function of forests during the next decades. Current research initiatives for the long-term monitoring of impacts of silviculture are scattere...

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Autores: Molina, Antonio J., Navarro Cerrillo, Rafael M., Pérez-Romero, Javier, Alejano, Reyes, Bellot, Juan F., Blanco Vaca, Juan Antonio, Camarero, Jesús Julio, Carrara, Arnaud, Castillo, Víctor M., Cervera, Teresa, Barberá, Gonzalo G., González-Sanchis, María, Hernández, Álvaro, Imbert Rodríguez, Bosco, Jiménez, María N., Llorens, Pilar, Lucas Borja, Manuel Esteban, Moreno, Gerardo, Moreno de las Heras, Mariano, Navarro, Francisco B., Palacios, Guillermo, Palero, Noemí, Ripoll, María Ángeles, Regüés, D., Ruiz Gómez, Francisco Javier, Vilagrosa, Alberto, Campo, Antonio D. del
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/41249
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/41249
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Adaptive silviculture
Climate change
Drought
Ecohydrology
Ecophysiology
Demonstration sites
Thinning
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Sumario:Adaptive forest management (AFM) is an urgent need because of the uncertainty regarding how changes in the climate will affect the structure, composition and function of forests during the next decades. Current research initiatives for the long-term monitoring of impacts of silviculture are scattered and not integrated into research networks, with the consequent losses of opportunities and capacity for action. To increase the scientific and practical impacts of these experiences, it is necessary to establish logical frameworks that harmonize the information and help us to define the most appropriate treatments. In this context, a number of research groups in Spain have produced research achievements and know-how during the last decades that can allow for the improvement in AFM. These groups address the issue of AFM from different fields, such as ecophysiology, ecohydrology and forest ecology, thus resulting in valuable but dispersed expertise. The main objective of this work is to introduce a comprehensive strategy aimed to study the implementation of AFM in Spain. As a first step, a network of 34 experimental sites managed by 14 different research groups is proposed and justified. As a second step, the most important AFM impacts on Mediterranean pines, as one of the most extended natural and planted forest types in Spain, are presented. Finally, open questions dealing with key aspects when attempting to implement an AFM framework are discussed. This study is expected to contribute to better outlining the procedures and steps needed to implement regional frameworks for AFM.

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