Mixed Forest plantations for climate Change mitigation and adaptation
Abstract
A growing body of evidence suggests that mixed forest plantations, i.e., plantations where several tree species (or varieties) are mixed, may be more efficient in sequestrating C, while better coping with CC-related stress. Mixed plantations thus represent an important nature-based solution for CC mitigation and adaptation. However, trade-offs and synergies among adaptation, mitigation and stakeholders' demands in the management of mixed forest plantations were never systematically analysed across contrasting socio-economic and environmental contexts. The key objectives of MixMAtCh involve i) characterizing stakeholders’ awareness of mixed plantations benefits and identifying barriers to implementation under contrasting biomes and cultural contexts ii) identifying which tree species mixtures optimize climate mitigation (via C sequestration), iii) characterizing the resistance and resilience of mixed plantations to multiple CC-related stresses (e.g. drought and associated biotic damage), including the ecological mechanisms involved, iv) synthetizing trade-offs and synergies between climate change mitigation, adaptation and stakeholders’ objectives or constraints v) designing technical guidelines to promote large-scale expansion of mixed plantations and vi) communicating results and building capacity at all levels of decision. Doing so, MixMAtCh will crucially promote mixed forest plantations as nature-based solutions to fight climate change.
Publikationen
Comparing tree growth in monocultures and mixed plantations of Acer platanoides, Carpinus betulus, Quercus robur and Tilia cordata
Autoren: Gasser, LT; Sandén, H; Ahmed, IU; Werner, R; Godbold, DL; Rewald, B Jahr: 2022
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Tree species diversity effects on hydraulic safety margins
Autoren: Decarsin, R; Guillemot, J; Cochard, H; Corso, D; Delzon, S; Torres-Ruiz, J-M; Jactel, H; Meredieu, C; Mereu, S; Rewald, B; Hajek, P; Bauhus, J; Scherer-Lorenzen, M; Doucet, Z; Achard, E; Serrano-Leòn, H; Ponette, Q; Le Maire, G; Martin-StPaul, N Jahr: 2022
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Project staff
Hans Sanden
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Hans Sanden
hans.sanden@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91240
Project Leader
01.03.2021 - 31.03.2025
Lisa Theresa Gasser
Dipl.-Ing. Lisa Theresa Gasser
lisa.gasser@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.03.2021 - 31.03.2025
Douglas L. Godbold
Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. Douglas L. Godbold Ph.D.
douglas.godbold@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.03.2021 - 31.03.2025
Boris Rewald
Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Biol. Dr.rer.nat. Boris Rewald
boris.rewald@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.03.2021 - 31.03.2025
Ramona Werner
Ramona Werner MSc.
ramona.werner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91222
Project Staff
01.03.2021 - 31.03.2025