China_Mulan Living Lab

Living Lab name - Country: Mulan-China

Responsible  institution: RIFPI, CAF

Responsible person: Wu Shuirong

Contact e-mail: shuirongwu@caf.ac.cn

 

Living Lab information:

Mean monthly temperature: -1.4-4.7°C.

Mean annual precipitation: 380-560mm.

Bioclimatic type: Warm temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest region

Soil type (depth): brown soil, cinnamon soil, sandy soil, meadow soil, bog soil, gray forest soil and phaeozem.

Species and variety: Larix principis-rupprechtii, Pinus tabuliformis.

Current forest/vegetation typeLarix gmelinii Rupr., Betula platyphylla suk., Pinus tabuliformis Carr., Quercus mongolica Fisch., Betula dahurica Pall., Populus davidiana Dode, Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Litv., Ulmus pumila L., Picea asperata Mast.

Area size: 106071 ha.

Geographical information: Our Living Lab (Mulan Forest) is situated at Weichang County in Hebei Province, China.

Current forest/vegetation type : Planted temperate coniferous forest dominated by Larix principis-rupprechtii and Pinus tabuliformis.

 

Rationale: type of management

Restoration potential upscaling: Similar forest plantation landscapes (dominated by coniferous pure forests with small age and dimension).

Nature Contribution to People: Provisioning ES: wood; Regulating ES: climate regulation (C sequestration), protection against natural disturbances (fire, storms, pests and diseases); Cultural ES: enjoyement of aesthetic landscapes, protection against sand dune erosion.

Current management: close to nature forest management for multipurpose and resilience of planted pine and larch forest.