Tree microhabitats at the stand scale in montane beech–fir forests: practical information for taxa conservation in forestry

Larrieu, Laurent; Cabanettes, Alain; Brin, Antoine; Bouget, Christophe; Deconchat, Marc

doi:10.1007/s10342-013-0767-1

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“…Forests managed with the selection system emulate OGFs with regard to some structural characteristics of living trees [38][39][40]; thus, the selection system has features of multifunctional and close-to-nature forest management in the given context. Nevertheless, studies on how this system specifically affects deadwood presence and structure are rare (e.g., [48,49]). Paletto et al [37] showed that multifunctional management yielded larger quantities of deadwood than intense production-oriented management.…”

Section: Deadwood Quantitiesmentioning

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Comparing the Quantity and Structure of Deadwood in Selection Managed and Old-Growth Forests in South-East Europe

Keren

Diaci

2018

Forests

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Abstract:The knowledge about the impact of selection silviculture on deadwood components is fairly scarce. This study compared two Dinaric old-growth forests (OGFs) with adjacent managed forests (MFs) in which the single-tree selection system has been applied for a century. The comparisons were made in terms of the current amounts of coarse woody debris (CWD), distribution of its decay stages, and diameter structure of different CWD types (snags, logs, stumps). The relationship between the volume of live and dead trees was also examined. In both OGFs and MFs, the most snags were found in the third decay stage, while the volume of logs and stumps increased from the first to fifth decay class. The study showed the clear advantage of OGFs over adjacent selection MFs in terms of CWD volume, whereas the basal area of live trees and growing stock were not always reliable indicators for distinguishing between MFs and OGFs. The diameter distribution of individual CWD types (snags, logs, stumps) also differed significantly between selection MFs and OGFs in all tested pairs. This fact, along with the significant differences in CWD volume, indicates that selection silviculture should be amended to incorporate practices that ensure more natural management of deadwood components.

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Section: Deadwood Quantitiesmentioning

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Comparing the Quantity and Structure of Deadwood in Selection Managed and Old-Growth Forests in South-East Europe

Keren

Diaci

2018

Forests

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“…; Larrieu & Cabanettes ; Larrieu et al . ). However, these results do not give direct indications on the rate of TreM formation on trees.…”

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Modelling the probability of microhabitat formation on trees using cross‐sectional data

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Accepted ArticleThis article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.TreM fluxes will help to design forest biodiversity conservation strategies favouring the development and temporal continuity of TreMs. Tweetable AbstractThe rate of TreM formation per unit diameter growth was modelled as a function of tree diameter at breast height (DBH), and the model was calibrated considering cross-sectional observations TreMs on trees of different sizes. The model predicted realistic TreM formation rates at the tree and stand levels in forests dominated by Abies alba and Fagus sylvatica. This approach opens new perspectives to the analysis of forest biodiversity conservation strategies.

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“…Oldeman (1990) identifies four phases forming the sylvatic mosaic: (i) innovation, (ii) aggradation, (iii) biostatic, and (iv) degradation. Likewise, Larrieu et al (2014a) compared data from 32 unharvested European mountain mixed forests, and experimentally identified five forest development phases (FDPs): (i) regeneration, (ii) establishing, (iii) growing, (iv) culmination, and (v) disintegration. Hence, the forest is a mosaic of patches, characterized by their evolution and maturity (Schnitzler & Closset 2003): this dynamics in space and time contribute to the development of a heterogeneous environment, characterized by multiple functional cycles (i.e., silvigenic, humus, pedofauna - Arpin et al 1998).…”

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The forest biodiversity artery: towards forest management for saproxylic conservation

Mason¹,

Zapponi²

2016

iForest

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One of the objectives of forest conservation is the set aside of unharvested areas. However, the fragmentation and lack of connectivity of protected areas make the integration of conservation measures in productive forests essential. Strategies to integrate conservation of saproxylic biodiversity in forest management have been developed, but often considering only specific aspects or remaining preliminary otherwise. As the impact of climate change and anthropogenic stresses increases, the development and the synthesis of this approach is crucial. We reviewed the key literature on forest management for biodiversity conservation, integrating forest science perspective to provide a practical management framework. Our goal is to present a management framework that could contribute to the effective preservation of forest insect biodiversity at the landscape scale, without high economic efforts, and addressing the conflicts that still jeopardize sustainable forest management. The results of our review support the creation of micro-reserves inside productive forests, to support large reserves in landscape conservation strategies. Micro-reserves increase the resilience of forest ecosystems to anthropogenic disturbances, through the development of a heterogeneous structure, maximizing microhabitat availability. Modeling forest management and harvest on local natural disturbance would extend the benefits of spatio-temporal heterogeneity in productive forests. Variable retention harvest systems, applied at the landscape scale, are a feasible and adaptable strategy to preserve and increase biodiversity, safeguarding structural legacies such as senescent trees and deadwood inside the productive matrix. The operational shift, from the stand to the forest landscape, is fundamental to extend the benefits of conservation measures. The Forest Biodiversity Artery, composed by several micro-reserves or îlots de senescence, connected by corridors of habitat trees and deadwood, constitutes a network that would deliver old-growth forests attributes to the productive matrix. This planning instrument would support forest connectivity, and socioeconomic constraints.

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Tree microhabitats at the stand scale in montane beech–fir forests: practical information for taxa conservation in forestry

Cited by 74 publications

References 41 publications

Comparing the Quantity and Structure of Deadwood in Selection Managed and Old-Growth Forests in South-East Europe

Comparing the Quantity and Structure of Deadwood in Selection Managed and Old-Growth Forests in South-East Europe

Modelling the probability of microhabitat formation on trees using cross‐sectional data

The forest biodiversity artery: towards forest management for saproxylic conservation

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