diveRpine: Diversification of pine plantations in Mediterranean mountains. An interactive R tool to help decision makers

Forest plantations are an example of widespread land-use change shaping terrestrial ecosystems. They usually have high stand density, low tree diversity, and homogeneous structure. Their conversion into more natural forests, i.e. naturalization, to foment active regeneration, heterogeneous structure, biodiversity levels, resilience disturbances such as pests fires, is urgently needed. More diverse forest stands display greater global change, in addition protecting the ecosystem services that mountainous pine-plantations provide. We present diveRpine (diveRsification pine plantation), interactive application designed show how species richness (and therefore resilience) varies based on mountain landscape configuration, internal structure stand, composition dispersal vectors. The aim double. On one hand, it would provide a guidance tool for resource managers aid naturalization recover multifunctionality these other this could be valuable teaching ecology conservation classes, since has great value explore virtual scenarios demonstrate process prioritization management actions. user can simulate different combinations analyze they affect tree-species specific plantation stand. It also allows visualize some complex ecological processes underlie diversification Mediterranean areas. This provides decision making, helping decide whether or not intervene certain by projecting most probable succession under scenario. Our concept combining scientific rigor with simplicity presentation interpretation applicable any restoration context.