Bird community structure in native forest fragments and Acacia mangium plantations in Borneo

Styring, Alison R.; Unggang, Joanes; Jukie, Alex; Tateh, Ollince; Megom, Nyegang; Sheldon, Frederick H.

doi:10.1676/16-125.1

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“…Second, we only focused upon the impacts of invasive acacias on tree diversity, thus overlooking potential impacts on faunal recovery in Acacia -dominated regeneration. Studies suggest that Acacia plantations have low faunal value [93,94], pointing towards low biodiversity value, whether in plantations or regenerating habitat. Third, while invasive acacias rapidly stock carbon, which is important given the urgency of the climate crisis, long-term carbon stocks are likely to be similar or lower than non-invaded forests where many late-successional trees will have larger stature and higher wood density than early successional species of invasive acacias [95].…”

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Invasive alien acacias rapidly stock carbon, but threaten biodiversity recovery in young second-growth forests

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Edwards

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et al. 2022

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Under the UN-Decade of Ecosystem Restoration and Bonn Challenge, second-growth forest is promoted as a global solution to climate change, degradation and associated losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Second growth is often invaded by alien tree species and understanding how this impacts carbon stock and biodiversity recovery is key for restoration planning. We assessed carbon stock and tree diversity recovery in second growth invaded by two Acacia species and non-invaded second growth, with associated edge effects, in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Carbon stock recovery in non-invaded forests was threefold lower than in invaded forests. Increasingly isolated, fragmented and deforested areas had low carbon stocks when non-invaded, whereas the opposite was true when invaded. Non-invaded forests recovered threefold to sixfold higher taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity than invaded forest. Higher species turnover and lower nestedness in non-invaded than invaded forests underpinned higher abundance of threatened and endemic species in non-invaded forest. Non-invaded forests presented positive relationships between carbon and biodiversity, whereas in the invaded forests we did not detect any relationship, indicating that more carbon does not equal more biodiversity in landscapes with high vulnerability to invasive acacias. To deliver on combined climate change and biodiversity goals, restoration planning and management must consider biological invasion risk. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Understanding forest landscape restoration: reinforcing scientific foundations for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’.

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Invasive alien acacias rapidly stock carbon, but threaten biodiversity recovery in young second-growth forests

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Edwards

Magnago

et al. 2022

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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“…This association makes these birds good indicators to study and examine the impact of agarwood plantations because they are easy to sample and highly responsive to the environmental changes (Gregory & Strien 2010). Although the UPSI agarwood plantation consists of only young trees, with no dense canopy, it still contributes to high bird species richness due to their proximity to the other forest (Styring et al 2018). Obtaining this information can possibly be used to enhance bird populations in managed landscape plantations (Peh et al 2006).…”

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“…Obtaining this information can possibly be used to enhance bird populations in managed landscape plantations (Peh et al 2006). Thus, bird populations occupying plantations near the native forest will increase in comparison to those found further away from the native forest (Styring et al 2018).…”

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“…There has been considerable loss of natural habitat due to deforestation for commercial plantations such as oil palm, rubber, agarwood, and paddy field (Achondo et al 2011). While plantations often decrease bird diversity, they can sometimes provide new food resources and areas of shelter (Benayas & Bullock 2012), showing similar species and the numbers of birds to nearby native forest fragments, particularly in the old plantation, while the bird species richness decreased when the young plantation was located far from the native forest (Styring et al 2018).…”

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“…A few kinds of research have been conducted to investigate the interaction of birds and their dynamic community at agriculture area such as acacia plantation (Styring et al 2018), rubber plantation (Peh et al 2006Li et al 2013;Sreekar et al 2016), and oil palm plantation (Jambari et al 2012;Amir et al 2015) as well as logged forest (Ramly & Ramli 2009;Cosset & Edwards 2017). To date, however, no study about bird species diversity has been done in agarwood plantations.…”

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Species diversity and feeding guilds of birds in Malaysian agarwood plantations

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In Malaysia, the current status of birds inhabiting agarwood Aquilaria malaccensis plantations has not been specifically studied, and little research has been conducted to investigate birds in other agricultural areas (e.g., rubber, acacia, and oil palm plantations) and disturbed areas. This study was conducted to assess bird species richness and relative abundance, as well as feeding guilds, in two agarwood plantation sites: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris in Tanjong Malim (UPSI), and Slim River (SR). The presence of birds was recorded using a combination of techniques (mist-nets and point count), while various sources were used to compile feeding information. This study recorded 364 birds from 36 species in 24 families. Shannon diversity index (H’) values for the UPSI and SR sites were 2.896 and 2.492 respectively, indicating high bird diversity. The Bray-Curtis index was 0.29, indicating these sites share few species. Insectivorous and omnivorous birds were dominant in UPSI (31%), and omnivores at SR (32%). The commonest insect order at both sites was Orthoptera (UPSI 48%, SR 25%). While agarwood plantations are relatively homogeneous, they provide a variety of food sources and shelter for a wide range of birds.

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Bird beta-diversity of tree plantations and natural forests immersed within a grassy landscape in southern Brazil

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Bird community structure in native forest fragments and Acacia mangium plantations in Borneo

Cited by 9 publications

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Invasive alien acacias rapidly stock carbon, but threaten biodiversity recovery in young second-growth forests

Invasive alien acacias rapidly stock carbon, but threaten biodiversity recovery in young second-growth forests

Species diversity and feeding guilds of birds in Malaysian agarwood plantations

Bird beta-diversity of tree plantations and natural forests immersed within a grassy landscape in southern Brazil

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