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Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition

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Wilson, Sarah Jane, Schelhas, John, Grau, Ricardo, Nanni, A. Sofía, Sloan, Sean·2017·Ecology and Society

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Wilson, S. J., J. Schelhas, R. Grau, A. S. Nanni, and S. Sloan. 2017. Forest ecosystem-service transitions: the ecological dimensions of the forest transition. Ecology and Society 22(4):38. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09615-220438

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  • When combined with a strong restoration focus (regrowth of natural vegetation and limited management), large co-benefits exist from both an economic and nature conservation perspective.

    “As with the beneficial aspect of different crop production systems, when combined with a strong restoration focus (i.e., regrowth of natural vegetation and limited management), large co-benefits exist from both an economic and nature conservation perspective (98, 116).”

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    The Conclusions (page unavailable) describe different co-benefits from forest recovery, and the Spontaneously regenerating forests section reports biodiversity gains and some useful forest products. But the Conclusions also say naturally regenerating forests tend to provide fewer economically valuable services. The paper therefore does not support the claim that a restoration focus yields large co-benefits from both economic and nature-conservation perspectives. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • Relying on forests for long-term carbon sequestration is a risk, particularly for monocultures with high vulnerability to storms, fire, or pest outbreaks.

    “Furthermore, relying on forests for long-term carbon sequestration is a risk, particularly for monocultures with high vulnerability to storms, fire, or pest outbreaks (12,116).”

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Authors
Wilson, S. J., Schelhas, J., Grau, R., Nanni, A. S., & Sloan, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • US Forest Service (US)
  • National University of Tucumán (AR)
  • James Cook University (AU)
Venue
Ecology and Society
Published
2017
Volume
22
Issue
4
ISSN
1708-3087 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2775224829
Cited by
109
References
146
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 5
FWCI
4.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Ecology and Society (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Americanae (AECID Library) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • ResearchOnline - JCU (James Cook University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
National Science Foundation
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Forest Management and Policy
Keywords
forest ecosystem services, forest transition, ecological dimension, forest management, land use change

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