Can Thinning Foster Forest Genetic Adaptation to Drought? A Demo‐Genetic Modelling Approach With Disturbance Regimes

[en] In managed populations—whether for production or conservation—management practices can interfere with natural eco‐evolutionary processes, providing opportunities to mitigate immediate impacts of disturbances or enhance selection on tolerance traits. Here, we used a modelling approach to explore the interplay and feedback loops among drought regimes, natural selection and tree thinning in naturally regenerated monospecific forests. We conducted a simulation experiment spanning three nonoverlapping generations with the individual‐based demo‐genetic model Luberon2. Luberon2 integrates forest dynamics processes driving survival and mating success, including tree growth, competition, drought impacts and regeneration, with genetic variation in quantitative traits related to these processes. We focused on two variable traits: individual vigour, determining diameter growth potential without stress as the deviation from average stand growth, and individual sensitivity to drought stress as the slope of the relationship between diameter growth and drought stress level. We simulated simplified thinning scenarios, tailored to even‐aged stands. Considering plausible genetic variation and contrasting drought regimes, the predicted evolutionary rates for both traits aligned with documented rates in wild plant and animal populations. Thinning considerably reduced natural selective pressures caused by competition and drought compared to unthinned stands. However, the conventional thinning practice of retaining the larger trees resulted in indirect anthropogenic selection that enhanced genetic gain in vigour and lowered sensitivity by up to 30%. More intensive thinning aimed at reducing drought stress by reducing stand density hampered the selection against sensitivity to drought, potentially hindering long‐term adaptation. Conversely, avoiding the early, nonselective thinning step—thereby promoting both natural and anthropogenic selection—ultimately resulted in better stand performance while maintaining long‐term evolvability. This study emphasises the potential of evolution‐oriented forestry strategies to combine drought stress mitigation with genetic adaptation. It provides general insights into how population management, disturbance regimes and eco‐evolutionary responses interfere, aiding sustainable decision‐making amid environmental uncertainties.

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Environmental sciences & ecology

Author, co-author :

Fririon, Victor ; INRAE, UR 629 Ecologie des Forêts Méditerranéennes (URFM), Domaine Saint Paul–Site Agroparc Avignon France

Davi, Hendrik; INRAE, UR 629 Ecologie des Forêts Méditerranéennes (URFM), Domaine Saint Paul–Site Agroparc Avignon France

Oddou‐Muratorio, Sylvie ; INRAE, UR 629 Ecologie des Forêts Méditerranéennes (URFM), Domaine Saint Paul–Site Agroparc Avignon France ; INRAE, UMR 1224 Ecologie Comportementale et Biologie des Populations de Poissons (ECOBIOP), Aquapôle Saint‐Pée‐sur‐Nivelle France

Ligot, Gauthier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Gestion des ressources forestières

Lefèvre, François ; INRAE, UR 629 Ecologie des Forêts Méditerranéennes (URFM), Domaine Saint Paul–Site Agroparc Avignon France

Language :

English

Title :

Can Thinning Foster Forest Genetic Adaptation to Drought? A Demo‐Genetic Modelling Approach With Disturbance Regimes

Publication date :

December 2024

Journal title :

Evolutionary Applications

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1752-4571

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Wiley

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/eva.70051

European Projects :

HE - 101081774 - OptFORESTS - Harnessing forest genetic resources for increasing options in the face of environmental and societal challenges
H2020 - 773383 - B4EST - Adaptive BREEDING for productive, sustainable and resilient FORESTs under climate change

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EU - European Union

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This work was funded by the European Union's research and innovation programmes Horizon 2020, as part of the B4EST project (Grant No. 773383); Horizon Europe, as part of the OptFORESTS project (Grant No. 101081774); and by the French National Forests Office (ONF). We thank our colleagues at ONF, Y. Rousselle, S. Fournier and T. Cordonnier, for their comments and suggestions on the model. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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