Strategic plant choices can alleviate climate change impacts: A review.
J Environ Manage
; 222: 316-324, 2018 Sep 15.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29864744
ABSTRACT
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-i.e., 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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Plantas
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Mudança Climática
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Biodiversidade
Tipo de estudo:
Systematic_reviews
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En
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J Environ Manage
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article