Environmental drivers of forest biodiversity in temperate mixed forests – A multi-taxon approach

Tinya, Flóra; Kovács, Bence; Bidló, András; Dima, Bálint; Király, Ildikó; Kutszegi, Gergely; Lakatos, Ferenc; Mag, Zsuzsa; Márialigeti, Sára; Nascimbene, Juri; Samu, Ferenc; Siller, Irén; Szél, Győző; Odór, Péter

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148720

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“…The shrub layer, the species composition of tree species, dead wood, fallen trees, the remains of stumps are especially important. They can lead to an increase in the species diversity of insects of this tier under certain conditions, such as an increase in the temperature of the nearsurface layer [87,[122][123][124][125][126]. In addition, there are species that use microhabitats under the canopy to find partners or prey.…”

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Vertical Stratification of Beetles in Deciduous Forest Communities in the Centre of European Russia

Ruchin

Egorov

2021

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Studies on the vertical distribution of arthropods in temperate forests have revealed the uneven vertical distribution of communities. Many factors influence these patterns simultaneously. However, there are still many questions related to the vertical distribution of Coleoptera in deciduous forests of the temperate zone. The research was carried out within the territory of the Republic of Mordovia (the center of the European part of Russia). Fermental traps with a bait made of fermenting beer with sugar were used to collect Coleoptera. The collections were carried out from May to September 2020 at five sites in a deciduous forest. We set traps at a height of 1.5, 3.5, 7.5 and 12 m above the ground) on the branches of trees. Ninety-two species were identified at the end of studies at different heights. The families Nitidulidae (15 species), Cerambycidae (14 species), Elateridae (7 species), Curculionidae (7 species) and Scarabaeidae (7 species) had the greatest species diversity. The greatest species diversity was recorded at a height of 1.5 m, while the smallest one was recorded at a height of 7.5 m. The minimum number of specimens was recorded at a height of 12 m. The largest differences in the Jaccard similarity index were obtained between samples from a height of 1.5 and 12 m. The Shannon’s diversity index was higher near the ground than in the tree crowns (at heights of 7.5 and 12 m), and the Simpson index had the opposite tendency. Glischrochilus hortensis and to a lesser extent Cychramus luteus preferred to live in the lowest layers of deciduous forest (1.5 m). Cryptarcha strigata was mainly found with relatively high numbers at heights of 3.5 m and 7.5 m. The abundance and occurrence of Protaetia marmorata and Quedius dilatatus were higher in the uppermost layers of the crowns. The number of saproxylic beetle species at heights of 3.5–12 m was almost the same, while in the surface layer it decreased. The number of anthophilic beetle species was also lower at a low altitude. Our data confirm the relevance of sampling in forest ecosystems at different altitudes while studying arthropod biodiversity.

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Vertical Stratification of Beetles in Deciduous Forest Communities in the Centre of European Russia

Ruchin

Egorov

2021

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“…Interdependence between predictors could lead to some bias and accurate predictions might be even more complicated if forest management or legacy of past land use (trajectory of successional development) plays an important role in structuring herb-layer assemblages (Brunet et al 2011;Depauw et al 2019). Forest community composition is driven by environmental variables that are under the direct control of the actual silvicultural management (Tinya et al 2021). Notwithstanding, based on the correlation matrix (Appendix 1), we assume that the degree of such confounding effects is rather low in our dataset.…”

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Variation in floristic and trait composition along environmental gradients in the herb layer of temperate forests in the transition zone between Central and SE Europe

2021

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Species- and trait-environment linkages in forest plant communities continue to be a frequent topic in ecological research. We studied the dependence of floristic and functional trait composition on environmental factors, namely local soil properties, overstory characteristics, climatic parameters and other abiotic and biotic variables. The study area comprised 50 monitoring plots across Slovenia, belonging to the EU ICP Forests monitoring network. Vegetation was surveyed in accordance with harmonized protocols, and environmental variables were either measured or estimated during vegetation sampling. Significant predictors of species composition were identified by canonical correspondence analysis. Correlations between plant traits, i.e. plant growth habit, life form, flowering features and CSR signature, were examined with fourth-corner analysis and linear regressions. Our results show that variation in floristic composition was mainly explained by climatic parameters (mean annual temperature, mean annual precipitation), soil properties (pH) and tree layer-dependent light conditions. Trait composition was most closely related with tree layer characteristics, such as shade-casting ability (SCA, a proxy for light availability in the understory layer), tree species richness and tree species composition. Amongst soil properties, total nitrogen content and soil texture (proportion of clay) were most frequently correlated with different species traits or trait states. The CSR signature of herb communities was associated with tree layer SCA, soil pH and mean annual temperature. The floristic composition of the studied herb-layer vegetation depended on temperature and precipitation, which are likely to be influenced by ongoing climate change (warming and drying). Trait composition exhibited significant links to tree layer characteristics and soil conditions, which are in turn directly modified by forest management interventions.

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“…On the other hand, the global climate is generating long-term droughts and imbalances in the water supply, desertification, a reduction in the carbon sequestration capacity, erosion and a loss of fertility of soil, and an increase in the frequency and intensity of fires [15,16]. The forests house 80% of the biodiversity of the earth's land surface area, with more than 60,000 species of trees alone [2,17]. All of this can generate a wide range of impacts on a large scale for the ecosystems and their biodiversity, which can be difficult and costly to repair [18,19].…”

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An Analysis of the Worldwide Research on the Socio-Cultural Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services

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The socio-cultural valuation of forest ecosystem services is a useful tool to generate knowledge and help balance the different interests of stakeholders with respect to the management of these services. The aim of this study is to analyse the evolution of global research on the economic valuation of forest ecosystem services through a review of the existing literature on this topic. The results show that socio-cultural valuation has gained importance in recent years. There is a wide disparity between the countries conducting the research and those being studied. Inconsistency has been observed in the definition and classification of services provided by forests, as well as a lack of unanimity on the reference framework to be applied. The main methodological approaches in the socio-cultural valuation of forest services are participatory mapping, social media analysis, the Q method and free listing. For the collection of primary information, the dominant methodologies are focus groups, semi-structured interviews and online surveys. Finally, this study demonstrates that socio-cultural valuation has great potential to improve the legitimacy of forest ecosystem management decisions and to promote consensus building.

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Environmental drivers of forest biodiversity in temperate mixed forests – A multi-taxon approach

Cited by 40 publications

References 95 publications

Vertical Stratification of Beetles in Deciduous Forest Communities in the Centre of European Russia

Vertical Stratification of Beetles in Deciduous Forest Communities in the Centre of European Russia

Variation in floristic and trait composition along environmental gradients in the herb layer of temperate forests in the transition zone between Central and SE Europe

An Analysis of the Worldwide Research on the Socio-Cultural Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services

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