Losses of natural and semi-natural forests, mostly to agriculture, are a significant concern for
biodiversity. Against this trend, the area of intensively managed plantation forests increases …

We describe here the ecological and evolutionary processes that modulate the effects of
invasive species over time, and argue that such processes are so widespread and important …

Plantations are established for a variety of reasons including wood production, soil and
water conservation, and more recently, carbon sequestration. The effect of this growing land …

Nearly 4% of the world's forests are plantations, established to provide a variety of
ecosystem services, principally timber and other wood products. In addition to such services …

Forests provide important habitat for much of the world's biodiversity, and the continuing
global deforestation is one of our greatest environmental concerns. Planted forests …

Expansion of planted forests and intensification of their management has raised concerns
among forest managers and the public over the implications of these trends for sustainable …

Many species in the family Pinaceae are invaders. These species are relatively easy to
control because of some of their intrinsic characteristics and because they are highly visible …

Plantation forestry contributes to the economic growth of many regions, but may also
produce ecological impacts (eg on biodiversity) that can be reduced with proper …

The afforestation of abandoned land could offer opportunities to sequester soil organic
carbon (SOC), promote nutriment elements cycling, improve plant diversity in the plantation …

Abstract Effects of plantation forestry on biodiversity are controversially discussed in
literature. While some authors stress positive effects, others tend to attribute a largely …