Authors
Kristen E Dybala, Kristin Steger, Robert G Walsh, David R Smart, Thomas Gardali, Nathaniel E Seavy
Publication date
2019/2
Journal
Journal of Applied Ecology
Volume
56
Issue
2
Pages
343-353
Description
- Climate change and biodiversity loss are two global challenges that can be addressed simultaneously through reforestation of previously cleared land. However, carbon markets can encourage reforestations that focus on maximizing carbon storage, potentially at the expense of biodiversity conservation.
- To identify opportunities to optimize reforestation design and management to meet both goals, we examined the forest stand features associated with carbon stocks in biomass and soil, as well as bird abundance and diversity, in remnant and restored riparian forest stands in central California, U.S.A.
- Within three decades of reforestation, both planted and naturally regenerating riparian forest stands provided significantly greater carbon storage and avian biodiversity benefits compared to baseline conditions. They were also similar to a remnant riparian forest stand.
- We identified a synergy between carbon …
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