A novel comparative research platform designed to determine the functional significance of tree species diversity in European forests

Lander Baeten; Kris Verheyen; Christian Wirth; Helge Bruelheide; Filippo Bussotti; Leena Finér; Bogdan Jaroszewicz; Federico Selvi; Fernando Valladaresh; Eric Allan; Evy Ampoorter; Harald Auge; Daniel Avacariei; Luc Barbaro; Ionu Barnoaiea; Cristina C. Bastias; Jürgen Bauhus; Carsten Beinhoff; Raquel Benavides; Adam Benneter; Sigrid Berger; Felix Berthold; Johanna Boberg; Damien Bonal; Wolfgang Braggernann; Monique Carnol; Bastien Castagneyrol; Yohan Charbonnier; Ewa Checko; David Coomess; Andrea Coppi; Eleftheria Dalmaris; Gabriel Danila; Seid M. Dawud; Wim De Vries; Hans de Wandeler; Marc Deconchat; Timo Domisch; Gabriel Duduman; Markus Fischer; Mariangela Fotelli; Arthur Gessler; Teresa E. Gimeno; André Granier; Charlotte Grossiord; Virginie Guyot; Lydia Hantsch; Stephan Hättenschwiler; Andy Hector; Martin Hermy; Vera Holland; Hervé Jactel; François-Xavier Joly; Tommaso Jucker; Simon Kolb; Julia Koricheva; Manfred J. Lexer; Mario Liebergesell; Harriet Milligan; Sandra Mueller; Bart Muys; Diem Nguyen; Liviu Nichiforel; Martina Pollastrini; Raphael Proulx; Sonia Rabasa; Kalliopi Radoglou; Sophia Ratcliffe; Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen; Ian Seiferling; Jan Stenlid; Lars Vesterdal; Klaus Von Wilpert; Miguel A. Zavala; Dawid Zielínski; Michael Scherer-Lorenzen

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A novel comparative research platform designed to determine the functional significance of tree species diversity in European forests

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A novel comparative research platform designed to determine the functional significance of tree species diversity in European forests

Lander Baeten, Kris Verheyen, Christian Wirth, Helge Bruelheide, Filippo Bussotti, Leena Finér, Bogdan Jaroszewicz, Federico Selvi, Fernando Valladaresh, Eric Allan, …

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, Vol.15(5), pp.281-291

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2013.07.002

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Biodiversity

Ecosystem functioning

Tree species diversity

Multifunctionality

Multidiversity

écosystème forestier

parcelle expérimentale

europe

diversité spécifique

gradient de la pente

forêt

biodiversité

One of the current advances in functional biodiversity research is the move away from short-lived test systems towards the exploration of diversity-ecosystem functioning relationships in structurally more complex ecosystems. In forests, assumptions about the functional significance of tree species diversity have only recently produced a new generation of research on ecosystem processes and services. Novel experimental designs have now replaced traditional forestry trials, but these comparatively young experimental plots suffer from specific difficulties that are mainly related to the tree size and longevity. Tree species diversity experiments therefore need to be complemented with comparative observational studies in existing forests. Here we present the design and implementation of a new network of forest plots along tree species diversity gradients in six major European forest types: the FunDivEUROPE Exploratory Platform. Based on a review of the deficiencies of existing observational approaches and of unresolved research questions and hypotheses, we discuss the fundamental criteria that shaped the design of our platform. Key features include the extent of the species diversity gradient with mixtures up to five species, strict avoidance of a dilution gradient, special attention to community evenness and minimal covariation with other environmental factors. The new European research platform permits the most comprehensive assessment of tree species diversity effects on forest ecosystem functioning to date since it offers a common set of research plots to groups of researchers from very different disciplines and uses the same methodological approach in contrasting forest types along an extensive environmental gradient.

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Titre: A novel comparative research platform designed to determine the functional significance of tree species diversity in European forests
Créateurs - sans rôle: Lander Baeten - Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Kris Verheyen - Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Christian Wirth - Institut für Biologie I
Helge Bruelheide - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Filippo Bussotti - Organizzazione per la Tutela Forestale, Ambientale e Agroalimentare
Leena Finér - Finnish Forest Research Institute
Bogdan Jaroszewicz - University of Warsaw
Federico Selvi - University of Florence
Fernando Valladaresh
Eric Allan - University of Bern
Evy Ampoorter - Ghent University
Harald Auge - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Daniel Avacariei
Luc Barbaro - CEA Centre d'Études Scientifiques et Techniques d'Aquitaine
Ionu Barnoaiea - Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava
Cristina C. Bastias - Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Jürgen Bauhus - University of Freiburg
Carsten Beinhoff - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Raquel Benavides - University of Freiburg
Adam Benneter - University of Freiburg
Sigrid Berger - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Felix Berthold - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Johanna Boberg - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Damien Bonal - Ecologie et Ecophysiologie Forestières
Wolfgang Braggernann
Monique Carnol - Plant
Bastien Castagneyrol - CEA Centre d'Études Scientifiques et Techniques d'Aquitaine
Yohan Charbonnier - Bretagne Vivante
Ewa Checko - University of Warsaw
David Coomess
Andrea Coppi - University of Florence
Eleftheria Dalmaris - Forest Research Institute
Gabriel Danila - Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava
Seid M. Dawud - University of Copenhagen
Wim De Vries
Hans de Wandeler - KU Leuven
Marc Deconchat - Dynamiques et écologie des paysages agriforestiers
Timo Domisch - Natural Resources Institute Finland
Gabriel Duduman - Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava
Markus Fischer - Universität Hamburg
Mariangela Fotelli - Forest Research Institute
Arthur Gessler - Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
Teresa E. Gimeno - Western Sydney University
André Granier - Ecologie et Ecophysiologie Forestières
Charlotte Grossiord - Ecologie et Ecophysiologie Forestières
Virginie Guyot - Dynamiques et écologie des paysages agriforestiers
Lydia Hantsch - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Stephan Hättenschwiler - Université de Montpellier, Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive - CEFE
Andy Hector - University of Oxford
Martin Hermy - UCLouvain
Vera Holland - Goethe University Frankfurt
Hervé Jactel - CEA Centre d'Études Scientifiques et Techniques d'Aquitaine
François-Xavier Joly - Université de Montpellier, Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive - CEFE
Tommaso Jucker - Plant
Simon Kolb - Nordwestdeutsche Forstliche Versuchsanstalt
Julia Koricheva - Royal Holloway University of London
Manfred J. Lexer
Mario Liebergesell - Leipzig University
Harriet Milligan - Royal Holloway University of London
Sandra Mueller - Department for Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Nephrology
Bart Muys - Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Diem Nguyen - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Liviu Nichiforel
Martina Pollastrini - Carnegie Department of Plant Biology
Raphael Proulx - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Sonia Rabasa - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Kalliopi Radoglou - Democritus University of Thrace
Sophia Ratcliffe - Institut für Spezielle Botanik und Funktionelle Biodiversität
Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen - University of Copenhagen
Ian Seiferling - Université du Québec
Jan Stenlid - Plant
Lars Vesterdal - University of Copenhagen
Klaus Von Wilpert
Miguel A. Zavala - Departamento de Educación
Dawid Zielínski - University of Warsaw
Michael Scherer-Lorenzen - Faculty
Détails de publication: Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, Vol.15(5), pp.281-291
Note de subvention: European Union Seventh Framework Programme [FP7/2007-2013, 265171]
Identifiants: 99123020109311
Unité académique: Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive - CEFE
Langue: English
Type de ressource: Journal article
Champs locaux: hal-01540270