Relative importance of biotic, abiotic and stand age factors in influencing ecosystem multifunctionality across forest stand types in South Korea
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| I whakaputaina i: | Frontiers in Forests and Global Change vol. 8 (Oct 2025), p. 1675167-1675179 |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Lee, Min-Ki |u Department of Forest Resources, Kookmin University, Republic of Korea | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Relative importance of biotic, abiotic and stand age factors in influencing ecosystem multifunctionality across forest stand types in South Korea | |
| 260 | |b Frontiers Media SA |c Oct 2025 | ||
| 513 | |a Journal Article | ||
| 520 | 3 | |a Introduction: In order to effectively manage ecosystems, it is important to understand how the structure and function of the ecosystem are measured and interpreted, and ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) is being used as an important indicator for providing sustainable ecosystem functions and managing qualitative stability. The objective of this study is to examine the biotic and abiotic mechanisms underlying the production and regulation of EMF within various forest stand types.Methods: To this end, we assessed the influence of biotic (tree species, functional, and stand structural diversity of trees), abiotic (elevation, aridity index), and stand age (mean age of the five dominant trees per plot) factors on EMF. A total of 2,859 natural forest plots—comprising coniferous, broadleaved, and mixed stands—were analyzed based on data from the 7th National Forest Inventory of South Korea. To determine the major factors influencing EMF, we applied a multi-model inference approach along with piecewise structural equation modeling.Results: Our results suggest that higher plant biodiversity was positively associated with EMF. In addition, older forests exhibit greater stand structural diversity, which in turn enhances the maintenance of EMF. The analysis of abiotic factors revealed that EMF increased with elevation. Furthermore, variables related to plant water stress consistently had negative direct and indirect effects across all forest stand types. Finally, the mechanisms controlling EMF differed among forest stand types.Discussion: These findings suggest that promoting forest succession, maintaining biodiversity, and enhancing stand structural diversity are essential forest management strategies for improving EMF. Furthermore, since the controlling factors of EMF varied among forest stand types, forest-type specific management strategies are required. Lastly, this study provides valuable insights for guiding sustainable forest management that enhances both EMF and specific ecosystem functions, while supporting human well-being. | |
| 651 | 4 | |a South Korea | |
| 653 | |a Forest management | ||
| 653 | |a Stand structure | ||
| 653 | |a Age factors | ||
| 653 | |a Water stress | ||
| 653 | |a Sustainability management | ||
| 653 | |a Ecological succession | ||
| 653 | |a Topography | ||
| 653 | |a Coniferous forests | ||
| 653 | |a Biodiversity | ||
| 653 | |a Age | ||
| 653 | |a Hydrology | ||
| 653 | |a Sustainable ecosystems | ||
| 653 | |a Ecological function | ||
| 653 | |a Plant species | ||
| 653 | |a Forests | ||
| 653 | |a Ecosystems | ||
| 653 | |a Abiotic factors | ||
| 653 | |a Trees | ||
| 653 | |a Sustainable forestry | ||
| 653 | |a Precipitation | ||
| 653 | |a Carbon sequestration | ||
| 653 | |a Low frequency | ||
| 653 | |a Hypotheses | ||
| 653 | |a Ecosystem management | ||
| 653 | |a National forests | ||
| 653 | |a Plant diversity | ||
| 653 | |a Structure-function relationships | ||
| 653 | |a Electromagnetic fields | ||
| 653 | |a Aridity | ||
| 653 | |a Environmental | ||
| 700 | 1 | |a Chun, Jung-Hwa |u Forest Ecology Division, National Institute of Forest Science, Republic of Korea | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Lee, Chang-Bae |u Department of Forest Resources, Kookmin University, Republic of Korea | |
| 773 | 0 | |t Frontiers in Forests and Global Change |g vol. 8 (Oct 2025), p. 1675167-1675179 | |
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