Saproxylic beetle assemblages of three managed oak woodlands in the Eastern Mediterranean

Buse, Jörn; Levanony, Tal; Timm, Anika; Dayan, Tamar; Aßmann, Thorsten

doi:10.1080/09397140.2008.10638307

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“…The scattered oaks in the pine forests as well as the oaks studied in the Q. calliprinos forests were relatively young trees inhabited only by a few species. A far larger number of saproxylic beetle species can be expected in oldgrowth oak stands in the same region: Buse et al (2008b) recorded 74 saproxylic beetle species in the old oak stand ''The Fourties'', Mt. Carmel, whereas the maximum species number found here in all forest types with a larger investigative effort was 44 species per forest stand.…”

Section: Species Richness In Mediterranean Forestsmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…Although the Mediterranean region is considered to be a biodiversity hotspot (Medail and Quezel, 1999;Myers et al, 2000), only a few systematic studies report on the biodiversity of beetles in Mediterranean tree habitats (e.g. Brin and Brustel, 2006;Buse et al, 2008b;da Silva et al, 2009;Sirami et al, 2008;Taboada et al, 2006).…”

Section: Species Richness In Mediterranean Forestsmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Saproxylic beetle assemblages in the Mediterranean region: Impact of forest management on richness and structure

Buse

Levanony

Timm

et al. 2010

Forest Ecology and Management

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Section: Species Richness In Mediterranean Forestsmentioning

confidence: 86%

Section: Species Richness In Mediterranean Forestsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Saproxylic beetle assemblages in the Mediterranean region: Impact of forest management on richness and structure

Buse

Levanony

Timm

et al. 2010

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…In France, because human pressure on woody resources has decreased, Q. ilex coppices are now expanding and ageing (Scarascia-Mugnozza et al 2000). As they age, these secondary forests accumulate structural changes that represent new and valuable opportunities for harbouring a diversity of insects, birds and epiphytic bryophytes (see Buse et al 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Ectomycorrhizal communities in a Mediterranean forest ecosystem dominated by Quercus ilex: seasonal dynamics and response to drought in the surface organic horizon

Richard

Roy

Shahin

et al. 2011

Annals of Forest Science

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Abstract• Introduction Millions of hectares of Quercus ilex forests dominate disturbed landscapes in the western part of the Mediterranean basin. Although these forests are very widespread, little is known about the composition and structure of their associated ectomycorrhizal fungal communities.• Results and discussion We examined seasonal patterns in ectomycorrhizal communities and their response to increased drought using a rainfall exclusion experiment established in a Q. ilex coppice since 2003. Ectomycorrhizae were sampled four times in [2007][2008][2009]. By sequencing fungal ITS, we identified 129 species in 1,147 sequenced ectomycorrhizal root tips. The fungal community in the surface organic horizon was well described by the logseries theoretical model, with 47.9% of singleton species. The composition of the community was strongly dominated by Basidiomycetes, with three families (Thelephoraceae, Russulaceae and Cortinariaceae) accounting for 72.9% of the root tips. Relative abundance of Russulaceae and Thelephoraceae showed pronounced seasonal shifts. Experimental reduction of rainfall resulted in significant shifts in community composition and seasonal fluctuations but had no effect on global richness of the community.• Conclusions Together, these results suggest that the predicted rainfall reduction in this region due to climate change will lead to shifts in species composition in ectomycorrhizal communities.

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“…Trunk hollows with wood mould harbour a specialized fauna, mainly consisting of beetles and flies (DAJOZ 1980). The beetle fauna in tree hollows has been of interest to entomologists for a long time, but only recently using quantitative methods (RANIUS & JANSSON 2002, BUSE et al 2008, SVERDRUP-THYGESON et al 2010, GOUIX & BRUSTEL 2011. Many insect species dependent on large, old and hollow trees have survived in small remnant woodlands of ancient trees, often in the agricultural landscape.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…BRIN & BRUSTEL 2006, BUSE et al 2008, JANSSON & COùKUN 2008, DA SILVA et al 2009). Only recently have studies of old oaks (Quercus spp.)…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Saproxylic beetles on old hollow oaks (Quercusspp.) in a small isolated area in southern Turkey

Atay

Jansson

Gürkan

2012

Zoology in the Middle East

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Abstract. Old oaks (Quercus spp.) and their fauna are rare and threatened all over Europe including Turkey. Preliminary results are presented from a study in Turkey using window traps in a cemetery with old hollow oaks. In total, 87 beetle species were identified and the number of beetle species was the highest from the families Elateridae, Anobiidae and Tenebrionidae. Several of the species are considered to be very rare in Europe and one of the species will be described as new to science (Mycetochara sp.). Species composition was surprisingly high when compared to similar studies in the region.

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Saproxylic beetle assemblages of three managed oak woodlands in the Eastern Mediterranean

Cited by 18 publications

References 38 publications

Saproxylic beetle assemblages in the Mediterranean region: Impact of forest management on richness and structure

Saproxylic beetle assemblages in the Mediterranean region: Impact of forest management on richness and structure

Ectomycorrhizal communities in a Mediterranean forest ecosystem dominated by Quercus ilex: seasonal dynamics and response to drought in the surface organic horizon

Saproxylic beetles on old hollow oaks (Quercusspp.) in a small isolated area in southern Turkey

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