Tree-related microhabitats on live Populus tremula and Picea abies in relation to tree age, diameter, and stand factors in Estonia

Kõrkjas, Maarja; Remm, Liina; Lõhmus, Asko

doi:10.1007/s10342-021-01396-7

Cited by 6 publications

(12 citation statements)

References 75 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Finally, the concentration of TreM research in Europe, and specifically Western Europe, implies that knowledge on TreMs in open biomes with dispersed trees (e.g., savannas) absent or rare in Europe is inexistent. We observed that three forest biomes (i.e., temperate broadleaf or mixed forest, temperate coniferous forest and Mediterranean forest) are overrepresented in the corpus, while for boreal forests a small sample of European and North American research are available (Lilja and Kuuluvainen, 2005;Kõrkjas et al, 2021b;Martin et al, 2021a), and Russia is absent.…”

Section: Tree-related Microhabitats: a Recent And Developing Ecologic...mentioning

confidence: 82%

“…The absence of a specific theme is probably because this subject is often mixed with those of TreMs as an indicator of biodiversity or of the impact of forest management on TreMs (48.4% of the articles identified as addressing the question of TreM presence; Table 3). Overall, larger and senescent or dead tree are more likely to bear many TreMs (e.g., Michel et al, 2011;Paillet et al, 2019;Asbeck et al, 2021b;Kõrkjas et al, 2021b;Martin et al, 2021b;). For a same diameter at breast height, hardwoods tend to present a higher number and diversity of TreMs Bouget et al, 2014a;Paillet et al, 2019;Jahed et al, 2020;Asbeck et al, 2021b;Marziliano et al, 2021).…”

Section: Tree-related Microhabitats: a Recent And Developing Ecologic...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, the TreM form "Tree injuries and exposed wood" can be abundant in managed forests due to injuries caused by logging activities. Other factors influencing TreMs have been tested, such as local climatic and topographic conditions (Paillet et al, 2019;Asbeck et al, 2021b), spatial patterns (Kozák et al, 2018;Asbeck et al, 2019Asbeck et al, , 2020bMartin et al, 2021b) or the influence of tree age (Kõrkjas et al, 2021b), but with less marked results.…”

Section: Tree-related Microhabitats: a Recent And Developing Ecologic...mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Tree-Related Microhabitats Are Promising Yet Underused Tools for Biodiversity and Nature Conservation: A Systematic Review for International Perspectives

Martin

Paillet²,

Larrieu

et al. 2022

Front. For. Glob. Change

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sustainable management of forest ecosystems requires the use of reliable and easy to implement biodiversity and naturalness indicators. Tree-related microhabitats (TreMs) can fulfill these roles as they harbor specialized species that directly or indirectly depend on them, and are generally more abundant and diverse in natural forests or forests unmanaged for several decades. The TreM concept is however still recent, implying the existence of many knowledge gaps that can challenge its robustness and applicability. To evaluate the current state of knowledge on TreMs, we conducted a systematic review followed by a bibliometric analysis of the literature identified. A total of 101 articles constituted the final corpus. Most of the articles (60.3%) were published in 2017 or after. TreM research presented a marked lack of geographical representativity, as the vast majority (68.3%) of the articles studied French, German or Italian forests. The main themes addressed by the literature were the value of TreMs as biodiversity indicators, the impact of forest management on TreMs and the factors at the tree- and stand-scales favoring TreMs occurrence. Old-growth and unmanaged forests played a key role as a “natural” forest reference for these previous themes, as TreMs were often much more abundant and diverse compared to managed forests. Arthropods were the main phylum studied for the theme of TreMs as biodiversity indicators. Other more diverse themes were identified, such as restoration, remote sensing, climate change and economy and there was a lack of research related to the social sciences. Overall, current research on TreMs has focused on assessing its robustness as an indicator of biodiversity and naturalness at the stand scale. The important geographical gap identified underscores the importance of expanding the use of the TreMs in other forest ecosystems of the world. The notable efforts made in recent years to standardize TreM studies are an important step in this direction. The novelty of the TreM concept can partially explain the thematic knowledge gaps. Our results nevertheless stress the high potential of TreMs for multidisciplinary research, and we discuss the benefits of expanding the use of TreMs on a larger spatial scale.

show abstract

Section: Tree-related Microhabitats: a Recent And Developing Ecologic...mentioning

confidence: 82%

Section: Tree-related Microhabitats: a Recent And Developing Ecologic...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Tree-related Microhabitats: a Recent And Developing Ecologic...mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Tree-Related Microhabitats Are Promising Yet Underused Tools for Biodiversity and Nature Conservation: A Systematic Review for International Perspectives

Martin

Paillet²,

Larrieu

et al. 2022

Front. For. Glob. Change

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Previous studies had shown that TreM abundance and richness increased with DBH of live habitat trees (Asbeck et al 2019(Asbeck et al , 2021a(Asbeck et al , 2017Großmann et al 2018;Paillet et al 2019). The positive effect of tree dimension on TreM occurrence was attributed to the indirect effect of tree age and life traits because this allows trees more time to accumulate TreMs (Asbeck et al 2021a, b;Kõrkjas et al 2021). The effect could also be a result of an increased surface area, suitable for specific TreMs (large cavities, epiphytes, long-lasting TreMs on larger snags that decay slowly).…”

Section: Trem Abundance and Richness In Snags Increased With Decay Classmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Using a TreM typology suitable for dead trees could lead to different results. By comparing the widely used typology of Larrieu et al (2018) with a methodology that includes TreMs relevant to the local biodiversity, Kõrkjas et al (2021) showed that the choice of the criteria itself affects the TreM estimates. The plots of our study were mostly located in managed forests, where there are typically few large dead trees, and living trees have an overall low average number of TreMs compared to unmanaged forests (Asbeck et al 2021a, b).…”

Section: Plot-level Trem Provision Can Be Optimized By Retaining Livi...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Combined retention of large living and dead trees can improve provision of tree-related microhabitats in Central European montane forests

2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Retention of habitat trees is a common biodiversity conservation practice in continuous cover forests of temperate Europe. Commonly, living habitat trees are selected on the basis of their tree-related microhabitats (TreMs) such as cavities or crown deadwood. Owing to the increasing frequency and intensity of climate change-related disturbances, habitat trees in particular are expected to experience increased mortality rates. This may impact the long-term provisioning of TreMs. Here, we compared the TreM occurrence on living and dead trees to investigate whether dead trees support more and other TreMs than living trees. We also hypothesized that a combination of living and dead trees results in the most diverse stand-level TreM composition. We surveyed the TreM composition of living and dead habitat trees in 133 one-hectare plots in the Black Forest region managed according to a continuous cover approach. We fitted generalized linear mixed models to identify the main predictors of TreM occurrence to predict their abundance and richness. Tree identity (as a combination of species and vitality status) and diameter were the main drivers of TreM abundance and richness, which were highest on dead Abies alba. Even though dead A. alba and Picea abies supported TreM numbers similar to those provided by large living trees, their TreM composition was significantly different. This suggests that dead trees cannot substitute the habitat functions of living habitat trees, but they can complement them to increase the overall stand-level TreM diversity, in particular through decayed, large snags.

show abstract

Pioneer tree species accelerate restoration of tree‐related microhabitats in 50‐year‐old reserves of Białowieża Forest, Poland

Spînu,

Mysiak,

Bauhus

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Retention of structural elements such as deadwood and habitat trees at the level of forest stands has been promoted to integrate biodiversity conservation into multipleuse forest management. The conservation value of habitat trees is largely determined by the presence, richness, and abundance of tree-related microhabitats (TreMs). Since TreMs are often lacking in intensively managed forests, an important question of forest conservation is how the abundance and richness of TreMs may be effectively restored. Here, we investigated whether the strict protection of forest through cessation of timber harvesting influenced TreM occurrence at tree and stand levels. For that purpose, we compared four managed and four set-aside stands (0.25 ha each) in the Białowieża Forest, with identical origin following clear-cuts approximately 100 years ago. We found that the abundance and richness of TreMs on living trees were not significantly different between stands that were either conventionally managed or where active forest management ceased 52 years ago. Yet, our analysis of TreMs on tree species with contrasting life-history traits revealed that short-lived, fast-growing species (pioneers) developed TreMs quicker than longer-lived, slower-growing species. Hence, tree species such as Populus or Betula, which supply abundant and diverse TreMs, can play an important role in accelerating habitat restoration.

show abstract

Tree-related microhabitats on live Populus tremula and Picea abies in relation to tree age, diameter, and stand factors in Estonia

Cited by 6 publications

References 75 publications

Tree-Related Microhabitats Are Promising Yet Underused Tools for Biodiversity and Nature Conservation: A Systematic Review for International Perspectives

Tree-Related Microhabitats Are Promising Yet Underused Tools for Biodiversity and Nature Conservation: A Systematic Review for International Perspectives

Combined retention of large living and dead trees can improve provision of tree-related microhabitats in Central European montane forests

Pioneer tree species accelerate restoration of tree‐related microhabitats in 50‐year‐old reserves of Białowieża Forest, Poland

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About