Strategic plant choices can alleviate climate change impacts: A review

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

卷:222

Review

Espeland, Erin K.¹  Kettenring, Karin M.^2,3 

[1] USDA ARS, Pest Management Res Unit, NPARL, 1500 N Cent Ave, Sidney, MT 59270 USA

[2] Utah State Univ, Dept Watershed Sci, 5210 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 USA

[3] Utah State Univ, Ctr Ecol, 5210 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 USA

关键词: Climate adaptation;    Climate change;    Ecosystem-based adaptation;    Facilitation;    Plant conservation and restoration;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.05.042

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) uses biodiversity and ecosystem services to reduce climate change impacts to local communities. Because plants can alleviate the abiotic and biotic stresses of climate change, purposeful plant choices could improve adaptation. However, there has been no systematic review of how plants can be applied to alleviate effects of climate change. Here we describe how plants can modify climate change effects by altering biological and physical processes. Plant effects range from increasing soil stabilization to reducing the impact of flooding and storm surges. Given the global scale of plant-related activities such as farming, landscaping, forestry, conservation, and restoration, plants can be selected strategically Le., planting and maintaining particular species with desired impacts to simultaneously restore degraded ecosystems, conserve ecosystem function, and help alleviate effects of climate change. Plants are a tool for EbA that should be more broadly and strategically utilized.

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