Habitat suitability models of saproxylic red-listed boreal forest species in long-term matrix management: Cost-effective measures for multi-species conservation

Tikkanen, Olli‐Pekka; Heinonen, Tero; Kouki, Jari; Matero, Jukka

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2007.08.020

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“…The relatively short period for which tree retention has been practised gives few opportunities to show empirically the temporal dynamics at stand and landscape levels. Most of the current studies on these aspects rely on simulations where several simplifying assumptions are necessary (Ranius et al, 2003;Ranius & Kindvall, 2004;Tikkanen et al, 2007). A step forward would be to conduct true landscape studies, i.e.…”

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Tree retention as a conservation measure in clear-cut forests of northern Europe: a review of ecological consequences

Gustafsson

Kouki

Sverdrup‐Thygeson

2010

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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Since the mid-1990s, it has been common practice to leave trees for biodiversity purposes when clear-cutting in Finland, Norway and Sweden, and regulations for such tree retention are today included in national legislation and certification standards. Peer-reviewed research publications on tree retention from studies performed in the three countries were analyzed and about 50 relevant biodiversity studies were found, with the first published in 1994. Most studies were directed towards beetles and dead wood, especially high stumps. General conclusions were that retention trees (1) provide some of the substrate types required by early-successional species, (2) alleviate the most serious consequences of clear-cutting on biota, and (3) cannot maintain characteristics of intact mature forests. Larger volumes and more trees tend to maintain diversity better. There is a particular lack of studies on dispersal, landscape effects and long-term dynamics. There is a need to study further the relationship between the biota and the amount of trees, as well as their spatial arrangement. Retention trees should preferably be evaluated in relation to other components in multiscaled conservation, including woodland key habitats and larger protected areas.

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Tree retention as a conservation measure in clear-cut forests of northern Europe: a review of ecological consequences

Gustafsson

Kouki

Sverdrup‐Thygeson

2010

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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“…Harvesting can also alter the distribution of size and decay class through the mechanical crushing of larger pieces in late-stage decay and through the addition of small diameter slash (Freedman et al 1996;Fraver et al 2002). In some intensively managed forests, many deadwood-dependent species, including fungi and invertebrates, are Red Listed or considered threatened (Lindenmayer et al 1996;Ranius and Jansson 2000;Ehnström 2001;Tikkanen et al 2007), and some species are now extinct (Kirby and Drake 1993).…”

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Influence of harvest gaps and coarse woody material on click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Maine’s Acadian forest

2009

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In order to maintain biodiversity in forests, it has been recommended that harvests be designed after patterns of natural disturbance. Using a long-term study that includes harvest treatments designed to emulate tree-fall gap disturbances in Maine's Acadian forest, we examined how the species richness, abundance, diversity, and assemblage similarity of click beetles inhabiting coarse woody material (CWM) were affected by gap harvesting and CWM characteristics (diameter, degree of decay, and type of wood). There were few differences in beetle assemblages between 0.07 and 0.12 ha harvest gap treatments. Four of the most common species had higher abundances under a closed forest canopy than within harvest gaps. Species richness and total abundance were higher in CWM that had larger diameters and were more decayed. Species assemblages also differed with the degree of wood decomposition. Diversity was higher in CWM from softwood trees than hardwood trees. Results from this study suggest that small (\0.2 ha) harvest gaps with living trees retained throughout the gap can maintain click beetle assemblages similar to that of an unharvested forest. Forest managers also need to address the temporal continuity of CWM, including different types of wood (hardwood and softwood), a range of decay conditions, and a range of diameter classes, especially larger diameters ([35 cm).

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“…Due to the efficient control of forest fires, clear cut stumps now form a major part of sun-exposed CWD in managed forests. Management of dead wood in matrix habitats (non-protected forest land) has been shown to be important for how well red-listed saproxylic species may survive in a landscape (Tikkanen et al, 2007). This substrate may thus be of key importance in retaining biodiversity in such landscapes.…”

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Proportions of saproxylic beetle populations that utilise clear-cut stumps in a boreal landscape – Biodiversity implications for stump harvest

Jonsell

Schroeder

2014

Forest Ecology and Management

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Habitat suitability models of saproxylic red-listed boreal forest species in long-term matrix management: Cost-effective measures for multi-species conservation

Cited by 68 publications

References 46 publications

Tree retention as a conservation measure in clear-cut forests of northern Europe: a review of ecological consequences

Tree retention as a conservation measure in clear-cut forests of northern Europe: a review of ecological consequences

Influence of harvest gaps and coarse woody material on click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Maine’s Acadian forest

Proportions of saproxylic beetle populations that utilise clear-cut stumps in a boreal landscape – Biodiversity implications for stump harvest

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