Predicting vascular plant species richness of fragmented forests in agricultural landscapes in central Belgium

Dumortier, Myriam; Butaye, Jan; Jacquemyn, Hans; Camp, Nancy Van; Lust, Noël; Hermy, Martin

doi:10.1016/s0378-1127(00)00674-5

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“…When the conversion is aimed at more multifunctional forests and mixed stands with an heterogeneous structure, a greater naturalness, a higher landscape and recreational value, or when the forest owner is more interested in game, it is evident that such ingrowth is useful in many cases. These stands are anyway strongly appreciated in the frame of Natura 2000 [6].…”

Section: Spontaneous Ingrowth 865mentioning

confidence: 95%

“…A large number of species per stand can occur: 15 species appear in 15% of the stands and at least 9 species are found in 30% of the stands. This ingrowth completely changes the structure and the nature value of monoclonal poplar plantations [6,14,17].…”

Section: Pearson Correlations Between Significant Environmental Variamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Anyway, several foresters are becoming more critical towards poplar plantations, in line with the development of the ideas of sustainable forest management and the introduction of the European Natura guidelines [2,6]. Consequently, there is a tendency to transform a number of poplar plantations towards closer to nature stands.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Spontaneous ingrowth of tree species in poplar plantations in Flanders

Lust¹,

Kongs²,

Nachtergale³

et al. 2001

Ann. For. Sci.

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-Today a tendency exists to transform a number of traditionally managed poplar plantations, which are considered to have a poor nature conservation value, towards closer to nature stands. Herewith the question arises to what extent such conversion can occur naturally by spontaneous ingrowth of native tree species. Therefore this study formulates the following objectives: To what extent does spontaneous ingrowth occur in poplar plantations? Which parameters determine this process? Can this ingrowth be used as a base for an indirect conversion of poplar plantations? To answer these questions, surveys were carried out in 175 poplar plantations. It is found that spontaneous ingrowth of many tree species in poplar plantations is often so important that it can be used as a base for stand conversion. This ingrowth is related to the parameter "forest age", meaning the number of years that the site has been planted with poplars. The ingrowth can often be used for the development of mixed, well structured and multifunctional forest stands, with higher ecological, recreational and landscape value. poplars / spontaneous ingrowth / conversion / diversity / Flanders Résumé -Développement spontané d'espèces d'arbres dans les plantations de peupliers en Flandre. La tendance actuelle est à la transformation de certaines peupleraies « traditionnelles » de peu de valeur écologique, en peuplements plus « naturels ». Ainsi la question suivante se pose-t-elle : dans quelle mesure une telle transformation peut-elle se réaliser par le biais du développement spontané d'espèces autochtones ? Cette étude a pour objectifs de répondre aux questions suivantes : dans quelle mesure y a-t-il un développement spontané dans des plantations de peupliers ? Quels paramètres déterminent ce processus ? Ce développement spontané peut-il être employé comme base de transformation indirecte de plantations de peupliers ? Pour répondre à ces questions, des mesures ont été réalisées dans 175 plantations de peupliers. On a constaté qu'un développement spontané de plusieurs espèces d'arbres est souvent si important qu'il peut être employé comme base de transformation des peuplements. Pour quelques espèces ce développement est déterminé par le paramètre « âge de la forêt », c'est-à-dire la période durant laquelle la station a été conduite en peupleraie. L'établissement d'autres espèces peut être employé pour le développement de peuplements mixtes, bien structurés et multifonctionnels, d'une plus grande valeur écologique, récréative et esthétique. peupliers / développement spontané / transformation / diversité / FlandreAnn. For. Sci. 58 (2001) [861][862][863][864][865][866][867][868] 861

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Section: Spontaneous Ingrowth 865mentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Pearson Correlations Between Significant Environmental Variamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Spontaneous ingrowth of tree species in poplar plantations in Flanders

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Nachtergale³

et al. 2001

Ann. For. Sci.

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“…In many northern European agricultural landscapes, field margins comprise the majority of semi-natural habitats (Marshall and Moonen, 2002). In areas of intensive farming the majority of native species are found in small woodland patches (Dumortier et al, 2002;Lomba et al, 2010Lomba et al, , 2011 and in hedgerows around fields (Wagner et al, 2000).…”

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Surveillance of habitats and plant diversity indicators across a regional gradient in the Iberian Peninsula

Ortega

Guerra

Honrado

et al. 2013

Ecological Indicators

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a b s t r a c tLocated in the west of the Mediterranean and with high environmental heterogeneity, the Iberian Peninsula represents a challenging region for designing and implementing observation systems for landscape, habitat and species diversity indicators. Within the framework of a project designed to set up a European Biodiversity Observation Network (EBONE), a standardized protocol for field survey was used in pilot sites located across a major gradient in Portugal and Spain. Results are presented and compared to assess the efficiency of the method in detecting patterns along this gradient. These sites represent different types of Iberian landscapes selected using a stratified random procedure implemented in the Madrid province (Spain) and in the north of Portugal. Species and habitat richness and diversity (as well as their components) are compared in their relation to environmental gradients and survey area. Results from spatial analyses of landscape heterogeneity are also presented and discussed in relation to appropriate indicators. The implications for setting up cost-efficient observation schemes that capture the key indicators effectively are discussed. Perspectives for integration with complementary monitoring schemes targeted at key species, habitat and landscape indicators are also discussed in order to optimize the power and efficiency of these observation networks.

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“…in relict fragments of forest communities [e.g. [4][5][6] or in synanthropic habitats created by anthropogenic activities of humans [e.g. [7][8][9].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Specific remnants of old iron-ore extraction sites as islands of plant species richness

Podgórska

2015

Open Life Sciences

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Abstract:In the Old-Polish Industrial Region (Southern Poland, Central Europe), specific remnants of former iron-ore extraction occur. These interesting post-mining habitats influence the plant cover which emerges on them. In this paper, I analyzed the impact of the former iron-ore mining on the increase of plant species richness in forest communities. I analyzed the floristic composition of 100 phytosociological relevés (plots) made in the mining areas, their surroundings and 100 associated soil samples. I found that within the island communities developing in the former mining fields, there was a considerable increase in the number of species of native flora (in comparison with communities of nontransformed areas). This increase in species richness is caused chiefly by the increased proportion of species characteristic of the syntaxa from the Querco-Fagetea class -species exclusively attached to the mesophilous forest communities developing in gob piles whose limits are marked by the material extracted and scattered around in ancient times. My research suggested that in this case, mining activity exerted a positive influence on the biodiversity in forested areas, improving the quality of soils and creating mesophilous forest communities growing on remnants of former iron-ore extraction, which are specific islands among acidophilous forest communities growing in the non-transformed areas.

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Predicting vascular plant species richness of fragmented forests in agricultural landscapes in central Belgium

Cited by 60 publications

References 31 publications

Spontaneous ingrowth of tree species in poplar plantations in Flanders

Spontaneous ingrowth of tree species in poplar plantations in Flanders

Surveillance of habitats and plant diversity indicators across a regional gradient in the Iberian Peninsula

Specific remnants of old iron-ore extraction sites as islands of plant species richness

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