Deadwood and tree microhabitat dynamics in unharvested temperate mountain mixed forests: A life-cycle approach to biodiversity monitoring

Larrieu, Laurent; Cabanettes, Alain; Gonin, Pierre; Lachat, Thibault; Paillet, Yoan; Winter, Susanne; Bouget, Christophe; Deconchat, Marc

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2014.09.007

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“…This roughly corresponds to one third of the time necessary for a forest stand to complement a full sylvigenetic cycle (Larrieu et al . ).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…However, Larrieu et al . () showed that the availability of TreMs appears to be rather stable in unmanaged mountain mixed forests of different development stages, in terms of both quantity and diversity.…”

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“…Moreover, tree architecture, microhabitat density, wood decay rate and biocenosis differ substantially between broadleaves and conifers (Larrieu et al . ).…”

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Accepted ArticleThis article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.TreM fluxes will help to design forest biodiversity conservation strategies favouring the development and temporal continuity of TreMs. Tweetable AbstractThe rate of TreM formation per unit diameter growth was modelled as a function of tree diameter at breast height (DBH), and the model was calibrated considering cross-sectional observations TreMs on trees of different sizes. The model predicted realistic TreM formation rates at the tree and stand levels in forests dominated by Abies alba and Fagus sylvatica. This approach opens new perspectives to the analysis of forest biodiversity conservation strategies.

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“…This roughly corresponds to one third of the time necessary for a forest stand to complement a full sylvigenetic cycle (Larrieu et al . ).…”

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“…The explicit inclusion of natural eco-units or FDPs in forest management planning could favor the incorporation of the often missing culmination and disintegration phases, fundamental to guarantee high levels of microhabitats and deadwood (Larrieu et al 2014b). Furthermore, natural early-seral stages can present old-growth forest structural attributes, thus where forest management focuses on ecological complexity this phase should be valued as well (Donato et al 2012).…”

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The forest biodiversity artery: towards forest management for saproxylic conservation

Mason¹,

Zapponi²

2016

iForest

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One of the objectives of forest conservation is the set aside of unharvested areas. However, the fragmentation and lack of connectivity of protected areas make the integration of conservation measures in productive forests essential. Strategies to integrate conservation of saproxylic biodiversity in forest management have been developed, but often considering only specific aspects or remaining preliminary otherwise. As the impact of climate change and anthropogenic stresses increases, the development and the synthesis of this approach is crucial. We reviewed the key literature on forest management for biodiversity conservation, integrating forest science perspective to provide a practical management framework. Our goal is to present a management framework that could contribute to the effective preservation of forest insect biodiversity at the landscape scale, without high economic efforts, and addressing the conflicts that still jeopardize sustainable forest management. The results of our review support the creation of micro-reserves inside productive forests, to support large reserves in landscape conservation strategies. Micro-reserves increase the resilience of forest ecosystems to anthropogenic disturbances, through the development of a heterogeneous structure, maximizing microhabitat availability. Modeling forest management and harvest on local natural disturbance would extend the benefits of spatio-temporal heterogeneity in productive forests. Variable retention harvest systems, applied at the landscape scale, are a feasible and adaptable strategy to preserve and increase biodiversity, safeguarding structural legacies such as senescent trees and deadwood inside the productive matrix. The operational shift, from the stand to the forest landscape, is fundamental to extend the benefits of conservation measures. The Forest Biodiversity Artery, composed by several micro-reserves or îlots de senescence, connected by corridors of habitat trees and deadwood, constitutes a network that would deliver old-growth forests attributes to the productive matrix. This planning instrument would support forest connectivity, and socioeconomic constraints.

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“…Structural data (e.g., vertical and horizontal structure of the tree canopy, amount, size-and decay stage distribution of deadwood, type and amount of microhabitats) have been collected by different specific monitoring programs, like studies on forest naturalness (Bartha et al 2006, Grabherr et al 1998, Winter 2012, forest reserve programs (Parvianen et al 2000) or specific conservation research focusing on habitat needs (e.g., deadwood, microhabitats) of certain forest specialist (Ódor and van Hees 2004, Ódor et al 2006, Müller and Bütler 2010, Larrieu et al 2014, Gouix et al 2015. Similar data are collected within the framework of national monitoring programs of Natura 2000 habitats (e.g., Louette et al 2015).…”

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A novel forest state assessment methodology to support conservation and forest management planning

Standovár¹,

Szmorad²,

Kovács³

et al. 2016

Community Ecology

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Abstract:A new forest state assessment methodology to complement existing conservation and forestry data has been developed. The aim is to provide tools for strategic planning including spatial distribution of conservation priorities. The method is point-based using a dense systematic sampling grid and provides more detailed information than vegetation maps or forest subcompartment descriptions, but requires less effort than forest inventories. Indicators include canopy composition and structure, deadwood, herbs, microhabitats, disturbances, shrubs and regeneration. The results can inform managers about the structural and compositional diversity of forest stands in the form of thematic maps and can provide the basis for analysis of habitat suitability for forest-dwelling organisms. A smartphone application has been developed to enable electronic data collection. PostGIS and Python scripts were used in the data flow. In this paper, we outline the development of the assessment protocol, and present the sampling design and the variables recorded. The main advantages of the survey methodology are also shown by case-studies based on data collected during the first field season in 2014. The protocol has been designed for low mountain forests in Hungary, but it can be modified to fit other forest types.

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Deadwood and tree microhabitat dynamics in unharvested temperate mountain mixed forests: A life-cycle approach to biodiversity monitoring

Cited by 58 publications

References 32 publications

Modelling the probability of microhabitat formation on trees using cross‐sectional data

Modelling the probability of microhabitat formation on trees using cross‐sectional data

The forest biodiversity artery: towards forest management for saproxylic conservation

A novel forest state assessment methodology to support conservation and forest management planning

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