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Effects of forest certification on the ecological condition of Mediterranean streams

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dc.contributor.authorDias, F.S
dc.contributor.authorBugalho, Miguel N.
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez-González, P.M.
dc.contributor.authorAlbuquerque, A.
dc.contributor.authorCerdeira, J.O.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:55:22Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:55:22Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/562
dc.languageen
dc.rightsPublic
dc.rightsLimited access
dc.titleEffects of forest certification on the ecological condition of Mediterranean streamsen
dcterms.abstract1. Forest certification, a proxy for sustainable forest management, covers more than 10% of the world's forests. Under forest certification, forest managers and landowners must comply with environmental, economic and social management standards aiming to promote forest conservation. Despite an increasing area of certified forests, there is a dearth of data on how forest certification is affecting the conservation of forest ecosystems and associated habitats. 2. Here, we assess the effects of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, one of the largest certification schemes in the world, on the ecological condition of streams crossing Mediterranean evergreen oak woodlands. 3. We used the Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (SVAP) to compare the ecological condi- tion of streams located in areas with 3 and 5 years of certification, in non-certified areas and in least disturbed streams. 4. Forest certification positively affected the ecological condition of the surveyed streams, but its effects were only measurable after 5 years of certification. Streams with 5 years of certification had more continuous, dense and diverse riparian vegetation when compared to streams located in non-certified areas. Moreover, the condition of streams located in areas with 5 years of forest certification was similar to the condition of least disturbed streams. 5. Synthesis and applications. Forest certification promotes the ecological condition of streams occurring within Mediterranean evergreen oak woodlands. This mainly happens because in areas under forest certification, managers and landowners have to comply with management practices that require them to remove or reduce the main causes for stream deg- radation, allowing riparian habitats to recover. Within landscapes with large and increasing areas under forest certification, such as the Mediterranean cork oak woodlands, the positive effects of certification on the ecological condition of streams may spread across the hydro- graphic network in the medium to long term.en
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dcterms.bibliographicCitationDias, F.S., et al. 'Effects of forest certification on the ecological condition of Mediterranean streams', Journal of Applied Ecology, 52, 2015, 190-198.en
dcterms.issued2015
dcterms.otherDias, F.S., et al. 'Effects of forest certification on the ecological condition of Mediterranean streams', Journal of Applied Ecology, 52, 2015, 190-198.
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC effect-related studies
fsc.focus.forestProductN3 Cork and articles of cork
fsc.focus.forestType(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.forestZoneTemperate
fsc.focus.subtopicsSoil pollution
fsc.focus.subtopicsWater pollution
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
fsc.focus.tenureManagement(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.tenureOwnership(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.topicsForest degradation
fsc.issue.environmentalForest degradation
fsc.subjectBiodiversity
fsc.subjectEcosystem
fsc.subjectSoil
fsc.subjectLandscape approaches
fsc.subjectWater
fscdoc.intransitionno
fscdoc.intransitionno
is.availability.fullTextFull text available
is.contact.emailfsdias@isa.utl.pt
is.contributor.funderTypePublic
is.contributor.memberForest Stewardship Council
is.coverage.countryPortugal
is.coverage.countryAlpha2PT
is.coverage.geographicLevelSite
is.coverage.latitude38.661494
is.coverage.longitude-8.260833
is.coverage.placeTargus River basin
is.coverage.regionEurope
is.evaluation.collectionField Measurements
is.evaluation.comparisonTreatment vs Control
is.evaluation.counterfactsYes
is.evaluation.dataSourceIndependent researcher data
is.evaluation.significanceStatistically significant
is.evidenceResourceTypePrimary
is.evidenceSubTypeData collected post-intervention
is.evidenceTypeComparative study with matched control
is.extent.pages190-198
is.extent.volume52
is.focus.productsOther forestry and logging
is.focus.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
is.focus.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
is.focus.sdgSDG 14 - Life Below Water
is.focus.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
is.focus.sectorsAgriculture
is.focus.sectorsForestry
is.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
is.focus.sustainIssueForests and other ecosystems
is.focus.sustainIssueFreshwater and oceans
is.focus.sustainIssuePesticides
is.focus.sustainIssuefertilizers and soil
is.focus.sustainIssuePlant and wildlife conservation
is.focus.sustainLensEcosystem
is.focus.sustainLensLandscape approaches
is.focus.sustainOutcomeEcosystem quality
is.focus.sustainOutcomeFertilizers
is.focus.sustainOutcomeHabitat for plants and wildlife
is.focus.sustainOutcomeRiparian areas
is.focus.sustainOutcomeWater quality
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12358
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international708
is.identifier.schemeNameForest Stewardship Council
is.identifier.schemeTypeVoluntary Sustainability Standards
is.item.reviewStatusPeer reviewed
is.journalNameJournal of Applied Ecology
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