Effects of seven silvicultural treatments on terrestrial salamanders

Harpole, Douglas N.; Haas, Carola A.

doi:10.1016/s0378-1127(98)00365-x

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“…In the southeastern United Slates, species diversity of wodland salamanders (family: Plethodontidae) reaches its zenith in the southern Appalachians (Martof et al, 1980, Wilson, 1995. Accordingly, recent attention has fwused on the negative impact of clearcutting on woodland salamanders within the region (Ash, 1988(Ash, , 1997Petrmka et al,, 1993Petrmka et al,, , 1994Harpole and Haas, 1999). In the s h o~-t e m , clearcutting in the southern Appalachians prduces habitat conditions unfavorable for salamanders by increasing forest floor temprtllures (Johnson et at., 1985) and reducing leaf litter depth and microsite moisture (Ash, 1995).…”

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Stand age and habitat influences on salamanders in Appalachian cove hardwood forests

Ford

Chapman

Menzel

et al. 2002

Forest Ecology and Management

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We surveyed cove hardwood stands aged 15, 25, 50, and 285 years following clearcutting in the southern Appalachian Mountains of northem Georgia to assess the effects of stand age and stand habitat characteristics on salamander communities using drift-fence array and pitfall methodologies from May 1994 to April 1995. Over a 60,060 pitfall trapnight effort, we collected 3937 salamanders represented by Desmognathus aeneus, Desmognathus mtznticola, Desmognathus ocoee, Ilesmognathus quadramaculatus, Eurycea bislineata, Gyrinophilus porphyriticus, Pseudotriton ruber, Pkthodon glutinosus, Plethodon serratus, and Notophtlaalmus viridescens. Analysis of covariance with pitfall array to stream distance as the covariate showed that salamander species richness and diversity measures and numbers of Desmognathus aeneus and Desmognathus ocoee were highest in stands 285 years. Eutyeea bislineata and Plethodon glutinosus were more abundant in stands 250 years old than in stands 285 years. Within cove hardwood stands, species richness and diversity measures and relative abundances of Desmogmthus spp. and Gyrinophilus porphyriticus were negatively correlated with distance to stream. Species richness and diversity were positively correlated to mounts of emergent rock. Species richness, diversity and relative abundances of Desmognathus spp. were correlated with basal area within stands and extent of connected mesic, cove hardwood habitat and amount of cove habitat within 1 km radius among stands. Eurycea bislineata was negatively correlated with landfom index, a measure of surrounding landfom sheltering, and Plethodon glutinasus was positively correlated with elevation in cove hardwood stands. Our research indicates stand age is an important factor in explaining the abundance and community composition of salamanders in southern Appalachian cove hardwood communities. Because southern Appalachian woodland salamander communities are slow to recover and are substantially changed following disturbances such as clearcutting, populations in small, isolated cove hardwood stands might be more vulnerable to extirpation or may require longer recovery times than those in larger coves. Managers may need to assess habilat features such as cove extent and habitat connectivity to minimize impacts on these taxa by forest management activities in southern Appalachian cove hardwood communities. Published by Elsevier Science B.V.

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Stand age and habitat influences on salamanders in Appalachian cove hardwood forests

Ford

Chapman

Menzel

et al. 2002

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…Messere and Ducey (1998) reported that low intensity selective cutting (gaps from 22 to 94 m 2 ) did not affect red-backed salamander abundance 1 yr after cutting. Harpole and Haas (1999), however, noted that salamanders were less abundant in selective cuts compared with control forests 1 to 3 yr after cutting. Residual BA in their study (selective cutting: 4-7 and 12-15 m 2 , scattered seed tree cutting: 3-4 m 2 ) were much lower than the residual BA at Duchesnay after 6 and 8 yr (~ 21 m 2 ).…”

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“…Despite their importance, few studies have investigated the impact of forest management on soil arthropods in northeastern United States and Canada (Jennings et al 1984;Bird and Chatarpaul 1986;Duchesne et al 1999) in comparison to salamanders (Caudata) (c.f. deMaynadier et Hunter 1995Hunter , 1998Messere and Ducey 1998;Satter and Reichenbach 1998;Harpole and Haas 1999) and shrews (Soricidae) (c.f. Kirkland 1990;Mitchell et al 1997;Menzel et al 1999).…”

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Effects of two silvicultural practices on soil fauna abundance in a northern hardwood forest, Québec, Canada

Moore¹,

Ouimet²,

Camiré³

et al. 2002

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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. Effects of two silvicultural practices on soil fauna abundance in a northern hardwood forest, Québec, Canada. Can. J. Soil Sci. 82: 105-113. Soil fauna play a key role in soil fertility and productivity of forest ecosystems and represent an important base of terrestrial food chains. The impact of forest management on soil fauna should be considered when sustainable forest management and conservation of biodiversity are desired. We evaluated the impact of selective cutting and strip clearcutting on soil fauna abundance in a northern hardwood forest of the Lower Laurentians of Québec. Twelve years after strip clearcutting, the abundance of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae), collembolans (Hexapoda: Collembola) and snails (Stylommatophora: Sigmurethra) was greater in the strip clearcuts than the adjacent undisturbed strips. Snails and millipedes (Polydesmida: Polydesmidae) were more abundant in the selective cuts 6 to 8 yr after treatment. Spiders (Arachnida) were the only organism whose abundance was lower in the selective cuts than in the adjacent undisturbed forest. No significant negative effect of the silvicultural treatments was noted for the abundance of other caught organisms. This one-season sampling suggests there are few negative impacts associated with low intensity selective cutting and strip clearcutting on the abundance of soil fauna in this northern hardwood forest stands 6 to 12 yr after harvest. La faune du sol joue un rôle primordial en ce qui concerne la fertilité du sol et la productivité des écosystèmes forestiers et constitue un maillon important de la chaîne alimentaire terrestre. Les impacts des activités forestières sur les organismes du sol devraient donc être considérés dans un contexte d'aménagement forestier durable et de conservation de la biodiversité. Nous avons évalué l'impact de coupes de jardinage et de coupes totales par bandes sur l'abondance de la faune du sol dans une érablière des basses Laurentides de la région de Québec. Douze ans après la coupe totale par bandes, l'abondance des carabidés (Coleoptera: Carabidae), des collemboles (Hexapoda: Collembola) et des escargots (Stylommatophora: Sigmurethra) était plus élevée dans les bandes coupées comparativement aux bandes adjacentes non-perturbées. Les escargots et les millipèdes (Polydesmida: Polydesmidae) étaient plus abondants dans les forêts jardinées 6 à 8 ans après traitement comparativement à celles témoins. L'araignée (Arachnida) représentait le seul organisme dont l'abondance était plus faible dans les forêts jardinées comparées aux secteurs témoins. Aucun effet significatif des traitements sylvicoles n'a été décelé sur l'abondance des autres organismes capturés. Cette campagne d'échantillonnage d'une saison suggère que les coupes de jardinage de faible intensité et les coupes totales de faible superficie dans ce type de forêt engendre peu d'impacts négatifs sur l'abondance de la faune du sol 6 à 12 ans après les traitements.

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“…In low-elevation forests of Virginia, relative abundance of salamanders was lower after group selection, shelterwoods, leave-tree, and clear-cut harvest treatments, but there was no significant difference in relative abundance between control and understory removal treatments [123]. Of several oak regeneration options, Homyack and Haas [124] indicate that group selection harvest facilitates the quickest population recovery for salamanders.…”

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Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors Influencing Salamanders in Riparian Forests: A Review

Clipp

Anderson

2014

Forests

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Salamanders and riparian forests are intimately interconnected. Salamanders are integral to ecosystem functions, contributing to vertebrate biomass and complex food webs in riparian forests. In turn, these forests are critical ecosystems that perform many environmental services, facilitate high biodiversity and species richness, and provide habitat to salamander populations. Due to the global decline of amphibians, it is important to understand, as thoroughly and holistically as possible, the roles of environmental parameters and the impact of human activities on salamander abundance and diversity in riparian forests. To determine the population responses of salamanders to a variety of environmental factors and anthropogenic activities, we conducted a review of published literature that compared salamander abundance and diversity, and then summarized and synthesized the data into general patterns. We identify stream quality, leaf litter and woody debris, riparian buffer width, and soil characteristics as major environmental factors influencing salamander populations in riparian forests, describe and explain salamander responses to those factors, and discuss the effects of anthropogenic activities such as timber harvest, prescribed fires, urbanization, road construction, and habitat fragmentation. This review can assist land and natural resource managers in anticipating the consequences of human activities and preparing strategic conservation plans. OPEN ACCESSForests 2014, 5 2680

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Effects of seven silvicultural treatments on terrestrial salamanders

Cited by 117 publications

References 16 publications

Stand age and habitat influences on salamanders in Appalachian cove hardwood forests

Stand age and habitat influences on salamanders in Appalachian cove hardwood forests

Effects of two silvicultural practices on soil fauna abundance in a northern hardwood forest, Québec, Canada

Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors Influencing Salamanders in Riparian Forests: A Review

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