Effects of logging on woodpeckers in a Malaysian rain forest: the relationship between resource availability and woodpecker abundance

Styring, Alison R.; Mohamed, Zainalabidin

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“…For example, woodpeckers specialising in foraging on larger dead trees suffer in older logged stands in Peninsular Malaysia where such habitat is scarce (Styring & Hussin 2004a). Well supported generalisations with regard to most other species remain elusive.…”

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“…Both Lambert (1992) and Johns (1996) examined too few study sites to properly test differences in bird abundances between logged and primary forests. Styring and Hussin (2004a) claimed that woodpeckers react 'atypically' to logging. Other bird species either drop in abundance in recently logged forest and increase in older logged stands (the amount of increase varying among species), or become more abundant after logging and decrease in abundance in older logged stands.…”

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“…If there are identifi ed pitcher plant habitats then the larger habitat should be given special consideration (recommended); • Maintain stand structures that allow the continued generation of dead wood in a full range of sizes. Especially, leave large (>100 cm diameter), old and dead standing trees to provide dead wood and suitable sites for hole and crevice nesting birds and mammals (e.g., Styring & Hussin 2004a) (strongly recommended); • Rotting tree stumps are used by species such as squirrels, Sun Bear (Ursus malayanus), trogons, forest kingfi shers and forest bee-eaters (Lambert & Collar 2002), and as much as possible these stumps should be retained (strongly recommended); • Preparation of the site for regeneration by burning should be avoided (strongly recommended) as it reduces habitat heterogeneity and destroys many resources and microhabitats used by invertebrates (Ghazoul & Hill 2001); • Rocky outcrops provide nesting and roosting spaces for a variety of species, including reptiles, birds (raptors, swifts) and small mammals, and provide refuge against predators (Bernard 2004). In areas where limestone occurs, mining of outcrops should be avoided as much as possible and any mining carefully regulated if it cannot be prevented (strongly recommended);…”

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“…Pheasants are moderately known because they receive much attention and fi nancial support from pheasant enthusiasts. Among the least-known birds are those believed to be most vulnerable to logging-trogons, woodpeckers (although several studies on this group have recently been conducted, see Lammertink 1999Lammertink , 2004Styring & Hussin 2004a), babblers and barbets (Lambert 1992). Flycatchers and wren babblers, groups believed to be very sensitive to logging effects (Lambert 1992), had such a limited amount of species-specifi c literature available that we decided Life after logging | 27 not to include them in the literature review.…”

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“…It is likely that a species' ability to switch between dietary components allows it to compensate when logging directly causes certain foods to decline. Species that can switch diets following disturbances should logically be more tolerant, an example being the small woodpecker Sasia abnormis that forages on bamboo in logged forest and lianas in 132 | Discussion unlogged forest (Styring & Hussin 2004a). As a general rule it appears that the wider a species' ecological niche, the greater its tolerance to logging.…”

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Life after logging: reconciling wildlife conservation and production forestry in Indonesian Borneo

Meijaard¹,

Sheil²,

Nasi³

et al. 2005

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This book has been published with fi nancial support from UNESCO, ITTO, and SwedBio. The authors are responsible for the choice and presentation of the facts contained in this book and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of CIFOR, UNESCO, ITTO, and SwedBio and do not commit these organisations. The review and synthesis refl ect inputs from many organisations, including MoF, LIPI, WCS, TNC, WWF and CIRAD. This review has also benefi ted from research, and related activities, supported by grants from ITTO, the European Commission, the World Bank, and the MacArthur Foundation. The opinions expressed in this book are not endorsed by any of these organisations. ISBN 979-3361-56-5The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) was established in 1993 as part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) in response to global concerns about the social, environmental and economic consequences of forest loss and degradation. CIFOR research produces knowledge and methods to improve the well-being of forest-dependent people and to help countries manage their forests wisely for sustainable benefi ts. This research is conducted in more than two dozen countries, in collaboration with numerous partners. Since it was founded, CIFOR has also played a central role in infl uencing global and national forestry policies. National Library of Indonesia Cataloging-in-Publication DataLife after logging: Reconciling wildlife conservation and production forestry in Indonesian Borneo/ Meijaard, E., Sheil, D., Nasi, R., Augeri, D., Rosenbaum, B., Iskandar, D., Setyawati, T., Lammertink, M., Rachmatika, I., Wong, A., Soehartono, T., Stanley, S. and O'Brien, T. 308Life after logging | ix Figure 9. Sundasciurus lowii, seen here feeding on Artocarpus fruits, is a common squirrel of undisturbed and disturbed lowland forests 78 Figure 10. Malay Civet (Viverra tangalunga), one of the Bornean civet species that are negatively affected by the effects of timber harvest 87 Figure 11. Limnonectes leporinus, a Bornean endemic generally found near large or medium-sized streams 101 Figure 12. Numbers of amphibians found in an unlogged area in Danum Valley, a area under reduced impact logging (RIL), and an area under conventional logging (CL) 102 Figure 13. Box-and-whiskers plot of logging tolerance in relation to species age 118 Figure 14. Discriminant analysis of 3 variables (number of small Sundaic islands on which species occurs (after Meijaard 2003b), number of species per genus, and number of subspecies per species) and their predictive value for the sensitivity of mammal species to logging 119 Figure 15. Box-and-whiskers plot of categories for tolerance to logging in relation to distribution on small islands 120 Figure 16. Box-and-whiskers plot of categories for tolerance to logging in relation to number of young per nest or litter 120 Figure 17. Column charts of sensitivity to logging in relation to distribution range 121 Figure 18. Column charts of sensitivity to logging in relat...

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Density and characteristics of tree cavities inside and outside Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Niringiyimana

Nzarora

Twahirwa

et al. 2022

Ecology and Evolution

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Tree cavities, formed by animal excavation or processes of fungal decay and mechanical damage, may provide nesting, roosting, or resting opportunities to many invertebrate and vertebrate species. Although cavity availability has been linked to patterns of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning elsewhere, there have been few such studies in the Afrotropics. Here, we present a baseline survey of cavity availability inside the high elevation (2200-3714 m) Afromontane forest ecosystems of Volcanoes National Park (VNP), Rwanda. We aimed to provide such reference data in the form of summary statistics on cavity density and characteristics in a collection of 400 m 2 plots that together cover 8.8 ha inside and 0.68 ha outside VNP. We also explored the relative importance of fungal decay vs. excavators in the formation of cavities, tested for the relative role of standing dead trees and living trees as cavity substrates, considered differences in diameter and height between cavity-bearing trees and trees without cavities, tested whether cavity density varies across elevation, and determined the orientation of cavity entrances. We found 109 cavities in 52 cavity-bearing trees (dominated by Hagenia abyssinica) inside VNP, for a density of 12.4 cavities and 5.9 cavity-bearing trees per hectare, and none outside the park. More cavities were decay-formed (n = 90) than excavated (n = 19), and though most cavities were found in living trees (n = 44), the number of cavities in dead trees (n = 8) was high relative to dead tree substrate availability. We also found that cavity-bearing trees were larger than those without cavities, that excavated cavities were predominantly oriented toward the southeast and decay-formed cavities to the northeast, and that cavity density declined with increases in elevation. Our results show that large and dead trees of particular species are important cavity substrates that need to be given attention in conservation and management, as is clearly illustrated by the lack of cavities in the highly managed Eucalyptus stands outside VNP.

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Assessing woodpeckers as indicators of bird diversity and habitat structure in managed forests

Menon

Shahabuddin²

2021

Biodivers Conserv

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Effects of logging on woodpeckers in a Malaysian rain forest: the relationship between resource availability and woodpecker abundance

Cited by 22 publications

References 47 publications

Life after logging: reconciling wildlife conservation and production forestry in Indonesian Borneo

Life after logging: reconciling wildlife conservation and production forestry in Indonesian Borneo

Density and characteristics of tree cavities inside and outside Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Assessing woodpeckers as indicators of bird diversity and habitat structure in managed forests

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