How much, why and where? Deadwood in forest ecosystems: The case of Poland

Bujoczek, Leszek; Bujoczek, Małgorzata; Zięba, S.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107027

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“…Finally, we opted to keep only the most abundant plot per each site. The fact that nature reserves accumulate much more deadwood is obvious due to the different management strategies and it is confirmed by our own observations depicted in the photographs presented in this paper, as well as the latest literature data from Polish forests (Bujoczek et al 2021).…”

Section: The Role Of Nature Reserves In Preserving Saproxylic Biodivesupporting

confidence: 86%

The role of nature reserves in preserving saproxylic biodiversity: using longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) as bioindicators

Karpiński

Maák

Węgierek

2021

The European Zoological Journal

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The potential of forest nature reserves as refuges for biodiversity seems to be overlooked probably due to their small size. These, however, may constitute important safe havens for saproxylic organisms since forest reserves are relatively numerous in Europe. Saproxylic beetles are among the key groups for the assessment of biodiversity in forest habitats and longhorn beetles may play an important role in bioindication as they are ecologically associated with various microhabitats and considered a very heterogeneous family of insects. To study the role of forest reserves as important habitats for saproxylic beetles, we compared cerambycid assemblages in corresponding pairs of sites (nature reserves and managed stands) in a forest region under high anthropogenic pressure (Upper Silesia, Poland, Central Europe). Moreover, we also intended to assess the role played by these beetles as bioindicators in the different forest types from this area. According to the obtained diversity index values, the most valuable stands are located in nature reserves, whilst sites with the lowest value included managed forests together with two homogeneous and relatively recently established nature reserves. Our analyses demonstrated a positive correlation between deadwood volume and biodiversity, for both species richness and abundance. Our results indicate that the decisive factor is the type of a given habitat, whose characteristics can be mainly influenced/determined by forest management. The potential role of longhorn beetles as bioindicators is highlighted and the effectiveness of using traps in this family, as well as general issues regarding the use of non-selective lethal traps in the study of single invertebrate groups in protected areas are discussed.

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Section: The Role Of Nature Reserves In Preserving Saproxylic Biodivesupporting

confidence: 86%

The role of nature reserves in preserving saproxylic biodiversity: using longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) as bioindicators

Karpiński

Maák

Węgierek

2021

The European Zoological Journal

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“…As expected, age was a significant factor affecting CWD volume in the unmanaged stands since deadwood tends to accumulate under the absence of tree removal [53][54][55]. Such tendency has been often reported in coniferous-dominated forests [8,17,47,54,56], whereas for birch, stand age was not a significant factor affecting CWD volume at the range of 71 to 150 years [33].…”

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confidence: 53%

“…Our results coincide with an extensive study across Europe by Puletti et al [81] that showed that 72% of sample plots comprise deadwood amount up to 25 m 3 ha −1 . Observations of much higher deadwood volume are often related to damage to living trees [55,82], however, stands with signs of notable damage to living trees were omitted in the selection of our study areas.…”

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Availability and Structure of Coarse Woody Debris in Hemiboreal Mature to Old-Growth Aspen Stands and Its Implications for Forest Carbon Pool

Šēnhofa

Šņepsts

Bičkovskis

et al. 2021

Forests

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European aspen deadwood is extensively studied as a habitat for saproxylic species, while less is known of its dynamics and role in carbon sequestration. We studied unmanaged mature (41–60 years), moderately overmature (61–80 years), overmature (81–100 years), and old-growth (101–140 years) and managed mature and moderately overmature aspen stands on fertile mineral soils. In unmanaged stands, marginal mean CWD volume was from 67.3 ± 12.1 m3 ha−1 in moderately overmature to 92.4 ± 5.1 m3 ha−1 in old-growth stands, with corresponding marginal mean CWD carbon pool 8.2 ± 1.6 t ha−1 and 12.5 ± 0.7 t ha−1, respectively. Both CWD volume and its carbon pool had substantial yet non-significant differences (all p > 0.05) among the age groups. High CWD volume was present in most stands, by at least two-thirds of plots comprising more than 20 m3 ha−1, and about half of CWD was larger than 30 cm in diameter. Changes in CWD species composition toward a higher proportion of deciduous deadwood in old-growth stands, together with a high volume of recently dead trees, suggest early senescence of the dominant aspen cohort.

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“…Publicly owned forests generally appeared to be characterized by more pronounced old-growth or ancient woodland structures, a higher abundance of typical forest species, and less landscape fragmentation than privately owned forests (when holding sizes are not considered). In particular, this is true for forest bird species in Central Europe [24] and eastern North America [22,117], the amount of growing stock in eastern North America [125] and central Europe [126], the degree of landscape fragmentation in northern Europe [77] and eastern North America [113], and the amounts of deadwood or large-diameter trees in western North America [127] and Western and Central Europe [24,128,129].…”

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“…Furthermore, these areas often stand out as old-growth or ancient woodland and are therefore characterized by long-term ecological continuity that makes them suitable for protected area designations. Consequently, large nature reserves, national parks, and other conservation areas are mostly associated with long-term public ownership both in Europe and in Northern America [24,49,125,[129][130][131]. Furthermore, the establishment of protected areas tends to be easier in publicly owned forests than in private land if the policy supports such efforts.…”

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On the Interplay of Ownership Patterns, Biodiversity, and Conservation in Past and Present Temperate Forest Landscapes of Europe and North America

2021

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Purpose of Review Ownership patterns and the associated management characteristics are related to forest structures, biodiversity patterns, and their conservation worldwide. A literature review on this topic is missing so far. We fill this gap with an emphasis on the temperate forests of Europe and North America. Mixed-ownership landscapes are the special focus of the analysis. In a first step, historical effects of ownership patterns on forest structure and biodiversity are elucidated. Second, connections between present-time forest ownership patterns and both forest structural and biodiversity patterns are analyzed. Finally, implications for integrative conservation management are evaluated with a special focus on mixed-ownership forest landscapes. Recent Findings Close linkages between ownership type-specific forest management and particular forest structural and biodiversity patterns are identified for past and current forest landscapes. Both in Europe and North America, publicly and privately owned forests show comparable lines of historical development but with a time shift. Forest reserves and ancient woodland with long ecological continuity appear to be mainly connected with public ownership. A high diversity of management approaches and cultural landscape habitats is characteristic of non-industrial small private forests. In mixed-ownership landscapes, a more diverse mosaic of habitats has developed than in mono-ownership landscapes. Summary We conclude that cross-boundary ecosystem management is crucial for effective conservation in present-day mixed-ownership landscapes. Integrative forest management that considers biodiversity and social-ecological aspects across ownerships is indispensable. We present a framework of implications for conservation management in mixed-ownership forest landscapes that build on each other and may enhance cross-boundary ecosystem management.

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How much, why and where? Deadwood in forest ecosystems: The case of Poland

Cited by 35 publications

References 56 publications

The role of nature reserves in preserving saproxylic biodiversity: using longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) as bioindicators

The role of nature reserves in preserving saproxylic biodiversity: using longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) as bioindicators

Availability and Structure of Coarse Woody Debris in Hemiboreal Mature to Old-Growth Aspen Stands and Its Implications for Forest Carbon Pool

On the Interplay of Ownership Patterns, Biodiversity, and Conservation in Past and Present Temperate Forest Landscapes of Europe and North America

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