Source, distribution and abundance of macroarthropods on the bark of longleaf pine: potential prey of the red-cockaded woodpecker

Hanula, James L.; Franzreb, Kathleen E.

doi:10.1016/s0378-1127(97)00119-9

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“…In addition, a number of detritivorous species of cockroaches (Blattaria) and bark lice (Psocoptera) are commonly sampled in old-growth forest canopies [7,17]. Some of these species, particularly cockroaches and crickets, are known to travel at night between the forest floor and canopy [29].…”

Section: Canopy Zonementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Spiders are particularly abundant [7,19,20,28,29] and include hunters (such as jumping spiders and ghost spiders), ambushers (such as crab spiders), and web-spinners (such as orb-weavers and long-jawed orb weavers). Hemlocks host a higher diversity of spiders, especially of web-spinners, than do deciduous trees in eastern old-growth forests [25], perhaps because of the greater density of needles and twigs and continuous foliage availability for web support.…”

Section: Canopy Zonementioning

confidence: 99%

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Arthropod Diversity and Functional Importance in Old-Growth Forests of North America

Schowalter

2017

Forests

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Old-growth forests have become rare in North America but provide habitat for unique assemblages of species that often are rare in younger forests. Insects and related arthropods reach their highest diversity in old-growth forests because of their stable moderate temperature and relative humidity and the rich variety of resources represented by high plant species richness and structural complexity. Old-growth arthropod assemblages typically are distinct from those in younger, managed forests. Major subcommunities include the arboreal community that is composed of a rich assemblage of herbivores, fungivores, and their associated predators and parasitoids that function to regulate primary production and nutrient fluxes, the stem zone community that includes bark-and wood-boring species and their associated predators and parasitoids that initiate the decomposition of coarse woody debris, and the forest floor community composed of a variety of detritivores, fungivores, burrowers, and their associated predators and parasitoids that are instrumental in litter decomposition. Insect outbreaks are relatively rare in old-growth forests, where the diversity of resources and predators limit population growth. In turn, insects contribute to plant diversity and limit primary production of host plant species, thereby promoting development of old-growth forest characteristics. Arthropods also provide important functions in decomposition and nutrient cycling that may be lost in younger, managed forests with limited provision of coarse woody debris and accumulated litter. Protection of remnant old-growth forests within the forest matrix may be particularly valuable for maintaining the diversity of plant and arthropod predators that can minimize outbreaks, thereby contributing to resilience to changing environmental conditions.

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Section: Canopy Zonementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Canopy Zonementioning

confidence: 99%

Arthropod Diversity and Functional Importance in Old-Growth Forests of North America

Schowalter

2017

Forests

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“…In South Carolina, adult RCWs provisioned chicks with several insect species associated with understory habitats [21]. Similarly, other researchers determined that a significant proportion of the macroarthropod biomass available to foraging RCWs originate in the soil and vegetative litter on the forest floor [22]. Therefore, the structure and composition of the understory may have a significant impact on RCW fitness [23,24].…”

Section: Nest Attemptsmentioning

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Red-cockaded Woodpecker Microhabitat Characteristics and Reproductive Success in a Loblolly-Shortleaf Pine Forest

Wood¹,

Burger²,

Vilella³

2014

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Abstract:We investigated the relationship between red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) reproductive success and microhabitat characteristics in a southeastern loblolly (Pinus taeda) and shortleaf (P. echinata) pine forest. From 1997 to 1999, we recorded reproductive success parameters of 41 red-cockaded woodpecker groups at the Bienville National Forest, Mississippi. Microhabitat characteristics were measured for each group during the nesting season. Logistic regression identified understory vegetation height and small nesting season home range size as predictors of red-cockaded woodpecker nest attempts. Linear regression models identified several variables as predictors of red-cockaded woodpecker reproductive success including group density, reduced hardwood component, small nesting season home range size, and shorter foraging distances. Red-cockaded woodpecker reproductive success was correlated with habitat and behavioral characteristics that emphasize high quality habitat. By providing high quality foraging habitat during the nesting season, red-cockaded woodpeckers can successfully reproduce within small home ranges.

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“…also are closely associated with coarse woody debris and snags, suggesting these features indirectly contribute to RCW foraging habitat quality by increasing arthropod prey availability. Large and old pines also support larger dead branches that provide additional foraging substrate and a substantial source of arthropods (Hooper 1996, Hanula and Franzreb 1998, Conner et al 2004.…”

Section: Pine Age and Sizementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Given the complexity of the revised foraging habitat guidelines, we recommend authors critically evaluate and report effect size statistics and their precision estimates for all variables regardless of statistical significance to facilitate future quantitative reviews and meta-analyses. stantial arthropod biomass, particularly wood roaches Parcoblatta spp., relative to other locations on longleaf pines (Hooper 1996, Hanula andFranzreb 1998). Further, high pine densities in RCW foraging habitat can decrease levels of calcium and nitrogen in the soil, which in turn may limit both nutritive value of arthropod prey and RCW reproductive success (Taylor 1986, Graveland and Van Gijzen 1994, James et al 1997, Palik et al 1997, Simberloff 2004).…”

Section: Hardwood Overstorymentioning

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Diet of Nestling Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers at Three Locations

Hanula¹,

Lipscomb²,

Franzreb³

et al. 2000

Journal of Field Ornithology

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Source, distribution and abundance of macroarthropods on the bark of longleaf pine: potential prey of the red-cockaded woodpecker

Cited by 55 publications

References 7 publications

Arthropod Diversity and Functional Importance in Old-Growth Forests of North America

Arthropod Diversity and Functional Importance in Old-Growth Forests of North America

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Microhabitat Characteristics and Reproductive Success in a Loblolly-Shortleaf Pine Forest

Diet of Nestling Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers at Three Locations

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