The influence of mature oak stands and spruce plantations on soil-dwelling click beetles in lowland plantation forests

Loskotová, Tereza; Horák, Jakub

doi:10.7717/peerj.1568

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“…The main reason for the dominance of spruce plantations in Europe and their preference by foresters is because of their economic value. Forests dominated by this conifer are usually considered to have lower biodiversity than the deciduous forests that once dominated the mainland of Central Europe 8,9 . Thus, one of the most important global actions is the future change of conifer monocultures into stands that support native trees or at least into mixed stands 10,11 .…”

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Biodiversity in remnants of natural mountain forests under conservation-oriented management

Horák

Materna

Halda

et al. 2019

Sci Rep

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The structure of forests is an important stabilizing factor regarding ongoing global climate and land use change. Biodiverse mountain forests with natural structure are one of the ecosystems most endangered by these problems. We focused on the mountain forest islands of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and their role in the natural distribution of organisms. The study area was situated in the oldest Czech national park, Krkonoše (385 km2), which is the highest mountain ridge in the country. We studied multi-taxa (lichens, beetles and hymenopterans) responses to three hierarchical spatial levels of the environment: the topography was described by the elevation gradient; the patch structure was described by canopy openness, dead wood amounts, and Norway spruce (Picea abies) cover; and the tree level was described by species of the sampled tree and its diameter. Lichens preferred higher elevations, while insect groups responded conversely. Furthermore, insect groups were mainly influenced by the inner patch structure of beech islands. Lichens may be jeopardized due to the predicted future increase in temperatures, since they would need to shift toward higher altitudes. Insects may be mainly threatened in the future by land use changes (i.e., forest management) – as indicated by an interconnection of canopy openness and the amount of dead wood.

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Biodiversity in remnants of natural mountain forests under conservation-oriented management

Horák

Materna

Halda

et al. 2019

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“…The same situation might be the case for click beetles. However, the most important reason is probably the fact that adult click beetles are very active, frequently collected using window traps (Horák and Rébl, 2013) and sometimes found in conspicuous numbers in oak forest stands (Loskotová and Horák, 2016).…”

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Colonization of oak stumps by the oak pinhole borer in temperate forests and the efficacy of pheromone traps: Implications for pest management

Resnerová

Šenfeldová²,

Horák³

et al. 2023

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IntroductionThe present changes in climate and land use have led to an increase in pest population densities. The oak pinhole borer, Platypus cylindrus, is one of the ambrosia beetles, which are known to infect wood tissue with fungi from their mycangia. These fungi are responsible for cellulose degradation. This species is now responsible for more frequent timber damage throughout Europe. Therefore, it is assumed that there is a high risk of P. cylindrus outbreaks in the future with possible subsequent oak diebacks. We focused on (1) the influence of stump diameter on P. cylindrus attraction and abundance; (2) the trapping efficacy by a specific pheromone and the impact on nontarget arthropods; and (3) interannual changes in trap catches.MethodsThe research was performed from 2015–2017 with a postharvest survey of stumps. We further analyzed the catches of P. cylindrus and of nontarget arthropods on pheromone traps compared to ethanol-baited traps.Results and discussionIn total, 12,504 adults were trapped during the 3 years of the study. P. cylindrus abundance was positively correlated with stump diameter and interannual changes. The type of compound used for trapping positively affected the trapping efficacy. However, the pheromone type did not have an impact on nontarget beetles. We consider oak stumps to be a reservoir the oak pinhole borer. Therefore, we recommend their debarking or removal, especially in the case of stumps with a larger diameter (over 61 cm).

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“…In a 20-m radius surrounding the sample 41 , we measured and estimated the environmental parameters that best described the forest conditions. We measured the height of the litter (i.e., to 1 cm, to 2.5 cm, and more).…”

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The Interaction of Pedobiodiversity with Biotic and Abiotic Environment in Floodplain Forests of Serbia

Horák

Marković

Dobrosavljević

et al. 2022

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Forests in lowlands are altered by a man for a long time. The most important disturbances that have been influencing hardwood floodplain forests are foresters and floods. We focused on the influence of the forest structure and soil chemistry on forest pedobiodiversity. The study was done in floodplain forests of Sava and Dunaj rivers in Serbia. Its biota was sampled using sieving of the forest litter and upper soil, and then reared in extractors. We found 20 invertebrate taxa with nearly 2,000 individuals. Ants, land snails and beetles were analyzed in more detail. High diversity of taxa was associated with closed canopies, which was consistent with land snails. Representation of big oak trees was important for ants and beetles. Decreasing pH and increasing litter height were important for ants. Increasing amount of exchangeable magnesium and organic material influenced land snail species richness. The response of invertebrates to the studied biotic and abiotic factors revealed that there were almost differences among taxonomic groups. Therefore, small scale disturbances with most of the forest untouched would have positive influence on the whole forest-litter community in the future. Patchy structure of lowland forests maintains coexistence of organisms with contrasting demands.

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The influence of mature oak stands and spruce plantations on soil-dwelling click beetles in lowland plantation forests

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

Biodiversity in remnants of natural mountain forests under conservation-oriented management

Biodiversity in remnants of natural mountain forests under conservation-oriented management

Colonization of oak stumps by the oak pinhole borer in temperate forests and the efficacy of pheromone traps: Implications for pest management

The Interaction of Pedobiodiversity with Biotic and Abiotic Environment in Floodplain Forests of Serbia

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