Short-term effects of continuous cover forestry on forest biomass production and biodiversity: Applying single-tree selection in forests dominated by Picea abies.

Adam Ekholm, Petter Axelsson, Joakim Hjältén, Tomas Lundmark, Jörgen Sjögren

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Adam EkholmDepartment of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, 901 83, Umeå, Sweden. adam.ekholm@slu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6199-0018

Petter AxelssonDepartment of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, 901 83, Umeå, Sweden.

Joakim HjälténDepartment of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, 901 83, Umeå, Sweden.

Tomas LundmarkDepartment of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, 901 83, Umeå, Sweden.

Jörgen SjögrenDepartment of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, 901 83, Umeå, Sweden.

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Abstract

The rotation forestry system provides high biomass production, but could also have a negative impact on species sensitive to disturbance. Continuous cover forestry (CCF) could contribute to solving these conflicting goals, but its feasibility in nutrient limited boreal forests is yet unresolved. In a unique experiment, we simultaneously assessed the short-term effect of single-tree selection on both biomass production and biodiversity (vascular plants, bryophytes, wood-inhabiting fungi), and tested fertilization as a way to mediate growth-biodiversity trade-offs. We found that unharvested stands and stands subjected to single-tree selection had a similar species assemblage of vascular plants, bryophytes, and wood-inhabiting fungi. Fertilization increased growth by 37% and induced shifts in two understory species (favoring the grass Avenella flexuosa and disfavoring the bryophyte Hylocomium splendens). We conclude that single-tree selection may become a useful tool to enhance biodiversity in managed forests.

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AbiesPiceaPinusBiodiversityBiomassForestryForestsTreesBiodiversityBoreal forestPicea abiesSelection systemSingle-tree selectionUneven-aged forestry

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PMID35661986

DOI10.1007/s13280-022-01749-5

PMCPMC9584012

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