Cavity-nesting birds show threshold responses to stand structure in native oak forests of northwestern Tunisia

Touihri, Moez; Villard, Marc‐André; Charfi, Faouzia

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2014.03.050

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“…The primary cavity-nesters, represented by five species of woodpeckers, were almost exclusively found in oak stands. Many woodpecker species specialize in their use of the forest resources and are dependent upon large or deciduous trees for foraging and nesting (Mikusiński et al, 2001;Robles et al, 2007;Ciudad et al, 2009;Touihri et al, 2014). One of the observed species, the Middle-spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), is highly associated with mature oak stands in the Mediterranean (Robles et al, 2007) and are often considered a suitable indicator of valuable broadleaved forests (Pasinelli, 2000;Roberge & Angelstam, 2006).…”

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Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

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Forest Ecology and Management

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The Mediterranean basin exhibits a multitude of forest habitats affected by former and current exploitation and management. Recent afforestation programs have resulted in an increase in the proportion of coniferous trees, while oak stands, formerly utilized for coppicing and grazing, are abandoned or converted into coniferous plantations. The loss of oak stands might negatively affect birds dependent upon broadleaved forests. Studies confirming or rejecting that statement are scarce, particularly in the eastern part of the region. Using a study area in southwestern Turkey we applied a guild-based approach to investigate how pine and oak stands across a chronosequence differ in their capacity to support forest bird assemblages. Variables describing the vegetation were sampled to characterize the stands and relate bird assemblages to stand structure. Bird abundance and species richness was positively associated with age for both stand types. Richness and diversity was highest in oak stands, while there were no differences in bird abundance between the two forest types. Pine stands supported a different bird species composition compared to oak stands of the same age. Stand age and structure, rather than forest type, held the highest explanatory powers for bird assembly structure. Primary cavity-nesters and ground-nesters were more abundant in oak stands, possibly reflecting differences in stand structure and resource distribution. To support these birds with suitable habitats, oaks stands need conservation. Management practices in pine stands should strive for increasing the amount of old trees and retain vegetation in the understory to benefit breeding birds.

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Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

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“…This favors woodland bird species (Telleria, 2001) but their local abundance is still highly dependent on local woodland structure (e.g. Godinho and Rabaça, 2011;Touihri et al, 2014).…”

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Topography and aridity influence oak woodland bird assemblages in southern Europe

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Forest Ecology and Management

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“…The distance between the trees increased. Many species of woodpeckers specialise in the use of forest resources and depend on trees to find food and nesting (Mikusinski et al, 2001;Robles et al, 2007;Ciudad et al, 2009;Robles et al, 2012;Touihri et al, 2014). In particular, Dendrocopos medius is an indicator of broad-leaved forests (Robles et al, 2007;Roberge, Angelstam, 2006).…”

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Bird communities and vegetation composition in natural and semi-natural forests of megalopolis: correlations and comparisons of diversity indices (Kyiv city, Ukraine)

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2018

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Blinkova O., Shupova T.: Bird communities and vegetation composition in natural and semi-natural forests of megalopolis: correlations and comparisons of diversity indices (Kyiv city, Ukraine). Ekológia (Bratislava), Vol. 37, No. 3, p. 259-288, 2018. Assessment of correlations and comparisons of diversity indices between birds communities and vegetation composition of the forest ecosystem is an important subject of synecological research to identify the intensity of human impact on the flora and fauna in megalopolis. Urban recreation is one of the major causes of violation of the structural and functional integrity of the forest ecosystem. Studies on avian complex and phytocoenosis have focused on the impact of urban recreation on the soil surface, compositions of trees, shrub and herbaceous layers and species, trophic and ecological compositions of nesting-birds and feeding-birds communities. This article compares the measurement of the diversity of bird communities and forestry vegetation (diversity indices, dominance indices, evenness indices) in the natural and semi-natural forests of the Kyiv city on a gradient of recreational transformation. The stands formed consist of Quercus robur L., Carpinus betulus L., Acer platanoides L., Tilia cordata L., Ulmus glabra Huds., Fraxinus excelsior L. and Prunus avium L. The floristic list comprised 65 grass species. A total of 49 species of avifauna were found, including 44 species that were protected by the Bern, Bonn and Washington Conventions. There were significant correlations between vertical and horizontal heterogeneities of tree distribution and abundance, species richness and nesting density of birds. The interrelationship between species diversity of birds and floristic richness was also confirmed.

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Cavity-nesting birds show threshold responses to stand structure in native oak forests of northwestern Tunisia

Cited by 22 publications

References 31 publications

Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

Topography and aridity influence oak woodland bird assemblages in southern Europe

Bird communities and vegetation composition in natural and semi-natural forests of megalopolis: correlations and comparisons of diversity indices (Kyiv city, Ukraine)

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