Emerging terms for reforestation forests

John Stanturf ,
John Stanturf
Gillian Petrokofsky ,
Gillian Petrokofsky
Vladan Ivetić
Vladan Ivetić

Published: 01.12.2023.

Volume 0, Issue 18 (2024)

pp. 59-82;

https://doi.org/10.21750/refor.18.04.120

Abstract

New terms have proliferated as international focus on forest condition surged because of the role forests play in climate change mitigation and adaptation. From umbrella concepts (e.g., forestation, nature-based solutions, and ecosystem restoration) to specific methods (e.g., forest landscape restoration, rewilding, and assisted migration), nuanced terms target different beginning conditions (non-forest, harvested, deforested, or degraded forest) and desired future conditions (forest cover, self-sustaining systems, ecological integrity). Human well-being may or may not be a relevant objective. Quality forest reproductive material is critical for the success of large-scale planting to meet current policy objectives and future needs as climate warming and increased intensity and frequency of extreme events add to reforestation backlogs embodied in the new terminology and attitudes toward forest management.

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