2021
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-021-02213-8
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Beaver creates early successional hotspots for water beetles

Abstract: Beavers (Castor spp.) are ecosystem engineers that induce local disturbance and ecological succession, which turns terrestrial into aquatic ecosystems and creates habitat heterogeneity in a landscape. Beavers have been proposed as a tool for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration. So far, most research has compared biodiversity in beaver wetlands and non-beaver wetlands, but few studies have explored how beaver-created succession affects specific taxa. In this study, we investigated how water beet… Show more

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“…These studies indicate that wetland and lake macroinvertebrates increase in diversity and experience community shifts due to increased habitat heterogeneity through woody debris inputs and canal building ( Hood & Larson, 2014 ; Bashinskiy, 2020 ), much like riverine macroinvertebrates. Further, beaver-occupied wetland taxa differ from those of other nearby wetlands ( Willby et al, 2018 ; Law et al, 2019 ; Nummi et al, 2021 ). Lastly, beavers can change the successional trajectory and hydroperiod of wetlands, altering community composition, metacommunity dynamics ( Wissinger & Gallagher, 1999 ; Hood & Larson, 2014 ; Nummi et al, 2021 ), and lateral connectivity.…”
Section: Research Gapsmentioning
confidence: 94%
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“…These studies indicate that wetland and lake macroinvertebrates increase in diversity and experience community shifts due to increased habitat heterogeneity through woody debris inputs and canal building ( Hood & Larson, 2014 ; Bashinskiy, 2020 ), much like riverine macroinvertebrates. Further, beaver-occupied wetland taxa differ from those of other nearby wetlands ( Willby et al, 2018 ; Law et al, 2019 ; Nummi et al, 2021 ). Lastly, beavers can change the successional trajectory and hydroperiod of wetlands, altering community composition, metacommunity dynamics ( Wissinger & Gallagher, 1999 ; Hood & Larson, 2014 ; Nummi et al, 2021 ), and lateral connectivity.…”
Section: Research Gapsmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Studies of wetlands ( e.g . research comparing stages of beaver wetland succession, or comparing beaver and non-beaver wetlands) or lakes were omitted, despite these studies also documenting shifts in the biological community following beaver engineering ( Hood & Larson, 2014 ; Bush & Wissinger, 2016 ; Willby et al, 2018 ; Law et al, 2019 ; Bashinskiy, 2020 ; Nummi et al, 2021 ). In total, 23 studies from across the globe met our criteria ( Fig.…”
Section: Survey Methodologymentioning
confidence: 99%
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