In search of the best local habitat drivers for saproxylic beetle diversity in temperate deciduous forests

Bouget, Christophe; Larrieu, Laurent; Nusillard, Benoit; Parmain, Guilhem

doi:10.1007/s10531-013-0531-3

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“…Moreover, not only the quantity but also the diversity of TreM types is important for biodiversity conservation (Bouget et al . ). The modelling of the formation of individual TreM types will require, however, a large dataset to provide enough observations of rare TreM types.…”

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“…TreMs are considered as relevant surrogates of direct biodiversity measures (Winter & Möller ), particularly for saproxylic beetles (Bouget et al . ; Bouget, Larrieu & Brin ), and are already integrated into some practical biodiversity assessment tools used by forest managers (Larrieu & Gonin ). In addition, conservation of biodiversity in managed forests can be improved by protecting high biodiversity value trees such as trees bearing TreMs and dead trees from harvesting.…”

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Modelling the probability of microhabitat formation on trees using cross‐sectional data

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Accepted ArticleThis article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.TreM fluxes will help to design forest biodiversity conservation strategies favouring the development and temporal continuity of TreMs. Tweetable AbstractThe rate of TreM formation per unit diameter growth was modelled as a function of tree diameter at breast height (DBH), and the model was calibrated considering cross-sectional observations TreMs on trees of different sizes. The model predicted realistic TreM formation rates at the tree and stand levels in forests dominated by Abies alba and Fagus sylvatica. This approach opens new perspectives to the analysis of forest biodiversity conservation strategies.

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Modelling the probability of microhabitat formation on trees using cross‐sectional data

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“…Dead wood was classified into five decay classes (fresh dead wood, hard dead wood, rotten wood, mouldering wood and mull wood). Dead wood diversity was calculated as the number of different dead wood types per sampling plot: the type of each piece of dead wood was defined by the tree species, diameter class, decay class and position (Siitonen et al ., ; Bouget et al ., ). The volume of each standing dead tree was computed using the formula for a cone or for a truncated cone in the case of broken trees.…”

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Influence of canopy gaps on saproxylic beetles in primeval beech forests: a case study from the Uholka‐Shyrokyi Luh forest, Ukraine

Lachat

Chumak

et al. 2016

Insect Conserv Diversity

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The distribution of canopy gaps has been studied intensively in primeval forest, but their role as keystone structure for biodiversity under natural conditions is still poorly understood. We investigated the effect of habitat properties on saproxylic beetles in the centre, at the edge of gaps and in closed stands in one of the last and largest primeval beech forest of Europe (Uholka‐Shyrokyi Luh forest, Ukraine). The abundance of saproxylic beetles was significantly higher in canopy gaps compared to the closed forest. The number of species did not differ significantly between gap centres and closed forest, but was higher in gap centres than at gap edges. Species composition in gap centres was clearly distinct from that in closed forests. The effects of biotic resources, such as the amount of dead wood or the density of big trees (DBH>70 cm), on diversity measures were weak, which might be caused by the abundance of these resources under natural conditions. Since our study site is embedded in a landscape dominated by primeval forest, the effects of habitat properties on saproxylic beetle fauna might differ from that in managed forests of Central Europe. Nevertheless, species assemblages in primeval beech forests play an important role as a reference for conservation efforts in managed beech forests of Europe.

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“…Bouget et al (2013) compared the species richness in over 150 managed and unmanaged oak and beech stands in France, concluding that dead wood diversity was the key habitat feature associated with species richness and composition of saproxylic beetle communities. Openness of the stand was equally important for the diversity of both common and rare species in oak, but not for rare species in beech.…”

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Saproxylic beetles in non-intervention and coppice-with-standards restoration management in Meerdaal forest (Belgium): an exploratory analysis

Vandekerkhove¹,

Thomaes²,

Crévecoeur³

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For many centuries, coppice-with-standards management was applied in the mixed oak stands of Meerdaal forest (Belgium). Over the last century, these stands were gradually converted to high forest. On an area of 20 ha, the coppice-with-standards management is being restored, with specific adaptations for biodiversity (conservation of dead wood and veteran trees). A survey of saproxylic beetles was performed at 8 locations in the forest, including one site within the coppice-with-standards restoration. This survey not only allowed an evaluation of the saproxylic beetle richness of the forest complex, but also made exploratory observations on the effect of this type of management, as compared to non-intervention, on species richness and composition of saproxylic beetles. The results show that the overall species richness in the forest complex was quite high and comparable to forest reserves in Germany. Both coppice-with-standards and high forest options appear to be equally speciesrich, but consist of different communities, both containing specific, rare and notable species, with more thermophilous and light-demanding species in the coppice-with-standards plot. Based on these observations we suggest that a diversified management approach may be the most suitable to conserve and enhance diverse saproxylic beetle communities in formerly intensively managed semi-natural woodlands. This could include areas of active conservation management aimed at producing open-canopy stands with considerable amounts of sun-exposed deadwood, combined with areas of non-intervention in a matrix of multifunctional forests, where conservation of dead wood and veteran trees is fully incorporated in the management.

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In search of the best local habitat drivers for saproxylic beetle diversity in temperate deciduous forests

Cited by 119 publications

References 40 publications

Modelling the probability of microhabitat formation on trees using cross‐sectional data

Modelling the probability of microhabitat formation on trees using cross‐sectional data

Influence of canopy gaps on saproxylic beetles in primeval beech forests: a case study from the Uholka‐Shyrokyi Luh forest, Ukraine

Saproxylic beetles in non-intervention and coppice-with-standards restoration management in Meerdaal forest (Belgium): an exploratory analysis

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