Planted forests and invasive alien trees in Europe : a code for managing existing and future plantings to mitigate the risk of negative impacts from invasions
Date
2016
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Pensoft
Abstract
Planted forests of alien tree species make significant contributions to the economy and provide multiple
products and ecosystem services On the other hand, non-native trees now feature prominently on the lists
of invasive alien plants in many parts of the world, and in some areas non-native woody species are now
among the most conspicuous, damaging and, in some cases, best-studied invasive species. Afforestation
and reforestation policies, both on public and private land, need to include clearly stated objectives and
principles to reduce impacts of invasive trees outside areas set aside for forestry. With the intention of
encouraging national authorities to implement general principles of prevention and mitigation of the risks
posed by invasive alien tree species used in plantation forestry into national environmental policies, the
Council of Europe facilitated the preparation of a Code of Conduct on Planted Forest and Invasive Alien Trees.
This new voluntary Code, comprising 14 principles, complements existing codes of conduct dealing with
horticulture and botanic gardens. The Code is addressed to all relevant stakeholders and decision makers
in the 47 Member States of the Council of Europe. It aims to enlist the co-operation of the forest sector
(trade and industry, national forest authorities, certification bodies and environmental organizations) and
associated professionals in preventing new introductions and reducing, controlling and mitigating negative
impacts due to tree invasions that arise, directly or indirectly, as a consequence of plantation forestry.
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CITATION: Brundu, G. & Richardson, D. M. 2016. Planted forests and invasive alien trees in Europe : a code for managing existing and future plantings to mitigate the risk of negative impacts from invasions. NeoBiota, 30:5–47,
doi: 10.3897/neobiota.30.7015.
The original publication is available at https://neobiota.pensoft.net
The original publication is available at https://neobiota.pensoft.net
Keywords
Forest management, Forest management -- Europe, Plantations, Plant invasions, Biological invasions
Citation
Brundu, G. & Richardson, D. M. 2016. Planted forests and invasive alien trees in Europe : a code for managing existing and future plantings to mitigate the risk of negative impacts from invasions. NeoBiota, 30:5–47,
doi: 10.3897/neobiota.30.7015.