Ellenberg indicator values for macromycetes – a methodological approach and first applications

Simmel, Josef; Bässler, Claus; Poschlod, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.funeco.2016.09.004

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“…For example, Ellenberg indicator values (Ellenberg et al 1991) are well-known tools to identify ecological conditions especially in plant communities. Ellenberg values have been developed to estimate the position of known communities along gradients of humidity, soil productivity, pH, continentality and other important factors, without taking direct measurements (see for example Dupouey et al 2002;Seidling & Fischer 2008;Simmel et al 2016). These approaches should be separated from biodiversity surrogate approaches because of their different focus and purpose, even if they are highly relevant in monitoring habitat quality, and not least changes in habitat quality over time.…”

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The history and future of fungi as biodiversity surrogates in forests

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Biodiversity surrogates are commonly used in conservation biology. Here we review how fungi have been used as such in forest conservation, emphasizing proposed surrogate roles and practical applications. We show that many fungal surrogates have been suggested based on field experience and loose concepts, rather than on rigorously collected scientific data. Yet, they have played an important role, not only in forest conservation, but also in inspiring research in fungal ecology and forest history. We argue that, even in times of ecosystem oriented conservation planning and molecular tools to analyze fungal communities, fruit bodies of macrofungi have potential as convenient conservation shortcuts and easy tools to communicate complex biodiversity for a broader audience. To improve the reliability of future fungal surrogates we propose a three step protocol for developing evidence based schemes for practical application in forest conservation.

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The history and future of fungi as biodiversity surrogates in forests

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“…Nevertheless, both of the explained covariates (AC and N) were moderately and negatively correlated, which can suggest that the increase of the AC amount in the soil causes reduction of the "productivity" of the analyzed ecosystems. The slope in the "wet" range of the calibration curves (β 1 + β 2 ) can be approximated using the soil moisture substrate indicator (F), which in the case of our studied sites describes fresh soil with moderate wetness [51]. Due to the low range of the F indicator changes and moderate variation of the β 1 + β 2 parameter, the prediction of the slope in the "wet" range of the calibration curve can be more complex than simple application of the linear relationship.…”

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“…Six of these indicators have a nine-point scale and 12 levels have been established for the F value. The present definition of the EIV system and the re-interpretation of the L indicator were presented in the study by [51]. Despite the ordinal character of the EIV indicators [50], their average estimators of a vegetation record provide helpful environmental site information, which can substitute costly and time-consuming measurements [52][53][54].…”

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Field Calibration of TDR to Assess the Soil Moisture of Drained Peatland Surface Layers

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Szatyłowicz

Pawluśkiewicz

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The proper monitoring of soil moisture content is important to understand water-related processes in peatland ecosystems. Time domain reflectometry (TDR) is a popular method used for soil moisture content measurements, the applicability of which is still challenging in field studies due to requirements regarding the calibration curve which converts the dielectric constant into the soil moisture content. The main objective of this study was to develop a general calibration equation for the TDR method based on simultaneous field measurements of the dielectric constant and gravimetric water content in the surface layers of degraded peatlands. Data were collected during field campaigns conducted temporarily between the years 2006 and 2016 at the drained peatland Kuwasy located in the north-east area of Poland. Based on the data analysis, a two-slopes linear calibration equation was developed as a general broken-line model (GBLM). A site-specific calibration model (SSM-D) for the TDR method was obtained in the form of a two-slopes equation describing the relationship between the soil moisture content and the dielectric constant and introducing the bioindices as covariates relating to plant species biodiversity and the state of the habitats. The root mean squared error for the GBLM and SSM-D models were equal, respectively, at 0.04 and 0.035 cm3 cm−3.

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Lifestyle and threat of macromycetes, and functional traits correlated with it

Simmel

Poschlod

2017

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Ellenberg indicator values for macromycetes – a methodological approach and first applications

Cited by 11 publications

References 72 publications

The history and future of fungi as biodiversity surrogates in forests

The history and future of fungi as biodiversity surrogates in forests

Field Calibration of TDR to Assess the Soil Moisture of Drained Peatland Surface Layers

Lifestyle and threat of macromycetes, and functional traits correlated with it

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