Effects of ecological continuity on species richness and composition in forests and woodlands: A review

Nordén, Björn; Dahlberg, Anders; Brandrud, Tor Erik; Fritz, Örjan; Ejrnæs, Rasmus; Ovaskainen, Otso

doi:10.2980/21-1-3667

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“…This is in line with the 28 conclusion of the review of Nordén et al (2014) stages is crucial for the survival of specialized species (Hofmeister et al 2015a). However, nature 36 conservation expectations should be realistic with respect to the management history of the site, since 37 as our study demonstrates the quality of old-growth forests is strongly limited by past human impacts, 38 at least within the time period we focused on.…”

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Wood-inhabiting bryophyte communities are influenced by different management intensities in the past

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Section: Implications For Nature Conservation 26supporting

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Wood-inhabiting bryophyte communities are influenced by different management intensities in the past

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“…continuity, also called "old-growth", "pristine", "virgin" etc.) (Nordén et al 2014) were the focal habitats and the lists mostly contained rare and often threatened wood-inhabiting fungi, most commonly polypores. Closely related, in some initiatives fungi were proposed to indicate biodiversity refugia, i.e.…”

Section: The History Of Fungi As Practical Surrogates In Forest Consementioning

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The history and future of fungi as biodiversity surrogates in forests

2017

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Biodiversity surrogates are commonly used in conservation biology. Here we review how fungi have been used as such in forest conservation, emphasizing proposed surrogate roles and practical applications. We show that many fungal surrogates have been suggested based on field experience and loose concepts, rather than on rigorously collected scientific data. Yet, they have played an important role, not only in forest conservation, but also in inspiring research in fungal ecology and forest history. We argue that, even in times of ecosystem oriented conservation planning and molecular tools to analyze fungal communities, fruit bodies of macrofungi have potential as convenient conservation shortcuts and easy tools to communicate complex biodiversity for a broader audience. To improve the reliability of future fungal surrogates we propose a three step protocol for developing evidence based schemes for practical application in forest conservation.

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“…In more extreme cases fire can locally extirpate plants if fires are more frequent [28], less frequent [29], or more severe than historical fire regimes [30]. Some define refugia as areas with complete absence of fire [31]; however in arid regions with frequent fire, a reduction in frequency or severity may also create distinct conditions that serve as biological refugia for some taxa.…”

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Climate Change Refugia, Fire Ecology and Management

Wilkin

Ackerly

Stephens

2016

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Abstract:Early climate change ideas warned of widespread species extinctions. As scientists have probed more deeply into species responses, a more nuanced perspective emerged indicating that some species may persist in microrefugia (refugia), including in mountainous terrain. Refugia are habitats that buffer climate changes and allow species to persist in-and to potentially expand under-changing environmental conditions. While climate and species interactions in refugia have been noted as sources of uncertainty, land management practices and disturbances, such as wildland fire, should also be considered when assessing any given refugium. Our landscape scale study suggests that cold-air pools, an important type of small-scale refugia, have unique fire occurrence, frequency, and severity patterns in frequent-fire mixed conifer forests of California's Sierra Nevada: cold-air pool refugia have less fire and if it occurs, it is lower severity. Therefore, individuals and small populations are less likely to be extirpated by fire. Active management, such as restoration and fuels treatments for climate change adaptation, may be required to maintain these distinctive and potentially important refugia.

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Effects of ecological continuity on species richness and composition in forests and woodlands: A review

Cited by 114 publications

References 106 publications

Wood-inhabiting bryophyte communities are influenced by different management intensities in the past

Wood-inhabiting bryophyte communities are influenced by different management intensities in the past

The history and future of fungi as biodiversity surrogates in forests

Climate Change Refugia, Fire Ecology and Management

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