Land and Freshwater Complex Interactions in Boreal Forests: A Neglected Topic in Forest Management

Guillaume Grosbois, Danny Chun Pong Lau, Martin Berggren, Miguel Montoro Girona, Willem Goedkoop, Christian Messier, Joakim Hjältén

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Abstract

Aquatic and terrestrial habitats are interdependent components of the boreal forest landscape involving multiple dynamic interactions; these are manifested particularly in riparian areas, which are key components in the forest landscape. However, this interdependence between aquatic and terrestrial habitats is not adequately accounted for in the current management of forest ecosystems. Here we review the impacts of land disturbances on the optical and physicochemical properties of water bodies, aquatic food web health, and the ecological functioning of these freshwaters. We also describe how freshwaters influence the adjacent terrestrial ecosystems. A better understanding of these dynamic biotic and abiotic interactions between land and freshwater of the boreal forest is a first step toward including these freshwaters in the sustainable management of the boreal forest.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBoreal Forests in the Face of Climate Change
EditorsMiguel Montoro Girona, Hubert Morin, Sylvie Gauthier, Yves Bergeron
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Chapter29
Pages719-745
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-15988-6
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-15987-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023 Feb 26

Publication series

NameAdvances in Global Change Research
PublisherSpringer
Volume74

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Environmental Sciences

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