Considering evolutionary processes in adaptive forestry

• DOI: 10.1007/s13595-013-0272-1
• Publication Date: 2013-03-07T07:32:28Z
• Authors: François Lefèvre; Thomas Boivin; Aurore Bontemps; François Courbet; Hendrik Davi; Marion Durand-Gil...; Bruno Fady; Julie Gauzere; Cindy Gidoin; Marie-Joe Karam; Hadrien Lalagüe; Sylvie Oddou-Mura...; Christian Pichot
• Keywords: Evolvability; Tree (set theory); Adaptive capacity

Managing forests under climate change requires adaptation. The adaptive capacity of forest tree populations is huge but not limitless. Integrating evolutionary considerations into forestry practice will enhance the managed to respond climate-driven changes. Focusing on natural regeneration systems, we propose a general framework that can be used in various and complex local situations by managers, combination with their own expertise, integrate decision making for emergence an evolution-oriented forestry. We develop simple process-based analytical grid, using few processes parameters, analyse impact evolution evolvability populations. review qualitative and, whenever possible, quantitative expectations intensity drivers trees. Then, effects actual potential processes. illustrate complexity interactions two study cases: consequences trees biotic highly heterogeneous environment. Evolution-oriented may contribute adapting change. It combining short-term long-term objectives. future lines research experimentation.