Spatial and temporal extents of natural disturbances differentiate deadwood-inhabiting fungal communities in spruce primary forest ecosystems

Ferenčík, Matej; Svitok, Marek; Mikoláš, Martin; Hofmeister, Jeňýk; Majdanová, Linda; Vostarek, Ondřej; Kozak, D. B.; Bače, Radek; Begović, Krešimír; Běťák, Jan; Čada, Vojtěch; Dušátko, Martin; Dvořák, Daniel; Frankovič, Michal; Gloor, Rhiannon; Janda, Pavel; Kameniar, Ondrej; Kříž, Martin; Kunca, Vladimír; Markuljaková, Katarína; Ralhan, Dheeraj; Rodrigo, Ruffy; Rydval, Miloš; Pavlin, Jakob; Pouska, Václav; Synek, Michal; Zemlerová, Veronika; Svoboda, Miroslav

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120272

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“…However, in a study relating disturbance histories with the data on occurrence of one species, Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), a significant relationship was found (Mikoláš et al 2017). The relationships between disturbance history variables and organism assemblages were found in other taxonomic groups such as fungi (Ferenčík et al 2022), lichens (Langbehn et al 2021) and saproxylic beetles (Kozák et al 2020). In our case this relationship was probably distorted by the high mobility of birds and by the impact of recent disturbances which occurred in approximately the last 20 years, which are not detectable by our methods.…”

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“…However, there is emerging evidence that medium-to high-severity and scale disturbances were also historically a part of BDPF disturbance regimes, although to a much lower extent than in SDPF (Frankovič et al 2021). The diversity of disturbance regimes has differing effects on forest structure, which thereby has divergent effects on habitat availability for different taxonomic groups of species, thereby altering biological assemblages (Kozák et al 2020;Langbehn et al 2021;Ferenčík et al 2022). Therefore, disentangling the impacts of disturbances across different forest types is crucial in these times of rapid biodiversity decline.…”

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Spruce- and beech-dominated primary forests in the western Carpathians differ in terms of forest structure and bird assemblages, independently of disturbance regimes

Kameniar

Baláž

Svitok

et al. 2023

European Journal of Environmental Sciences

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Mountain spruce- and beech-dominated forests (SDPF and BDPF) are of major importance in temperate Europe. However, information on the differences between their historical disturbance regimes, structures, and biodiversity is still incomplete. To address this knowledge gap, we established 118 circular research plots across 18 primary forest stands. We analysed the disturbance history of the last 250 years by dendrochronological methods and calculated disturbance frequency, severity, and timing. We also measured forest structure (DBH, tree density, volume of deadwood, and other parameters). Breeding bird populations were examined by point count method during the spring seasons 2017–2018 (SDPF) and 2019–2020 (BDPF). Using direct ordination analysis, we compared the disturbance history, structure and bird assemblage in both forest types. While no differences were found regarding disturbance regimes between forest types, forest structure and bird assemblages were significantly different. SDPF had a significantly higher density of cavities and higher canopy openness, while higher tree species richness and more intense regeneration was found in BDPF. Bird assemblage showed higher species richness in BDPF, but lower total abundance. Most bird species which occurred in both forest types were more numerous in spruce-dominated forests, but more species occurred exclusively in BDPF. Further, some SDPF- preferring species were found in naturally disturbed patches in BDPF. We conclude that although natural disturbances are important drivers of primary forest structures, differences in the bird assemblages in the explored primary forest types were largely independent of disturbance regimes.

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Section: Bird Assemblages In Beech and Spruce-dominated Primary Forestsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spruce- and beech-dominated primary forests in the western Carpathians differ in terms of forest structure and bird assemblages, independently of disturbance regimes

Kameniar

Baláž

Svitok

et al. 2023

European Journal of Environmental Sciences

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“…There are also new approaches to forest management after natural disturbances as a part of natural ecosystem dynamics [94,[272][273][274][275] aimed at increasing biodiversity both in nature conservation (Western Carpathians [91,276,277]) and closer-to-nature forestry (Western Carpathians [278]; Eastern Carpathians [279]). Recommendations to leave postdisturbance withdrawn stands go hand in hand with some evidence of the low impact of sanitary felling on bark beetle spread [280,281].…”

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Carpathian Forests: Past and Recent Developments

Kholiavchuk,

Gurgiser,

Mayr

2023

Forests

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Forests of the Carpathians are of increasing research interest, as they cover a large area (>9 Mha) within European forests and are influenced by diverse environmental conditions and contrasting historical developments. We reviewed 251 papers dealing with Carpathian forests, their history, and future perspectives. Over 70% of articles and reviews appeared in the last ten years, and 80% refer to the Western and Eastern Carpathians, while the Serbian Carpathians remain a gap in this research field. Forest expansion and species changes have occurred since Holocene deglaciation, influenced by timber use, settlements, cropland development, and, since the Bronze Age, pasture activities. At higher elevations, early conifer successors have been increasingly replaced by Norway spruce (Picea abies), silver fir (Abies alba), European beech (Fagus sylvatica), and hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), while oaks have been present in the Carpathian foothills throughout the whole of history. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Norway spruce afforestation was favored, and timber use peaked. Recent transitions from agriculture to forest land use have led to a further increase in forest cover (+1 to +14% in different countries), though past forest management practices and recent environmental changes have impaired forest vitality in many regions; climate warming already causes shifts in treelines and species distributions, and it triggers pest outbreaks and diseases and affects tree–water relations. The risk of forest damage is the highest in monodominant Norway spruce forests, which often experience dieback after cascade disturbances. European beech forests are more resilient unless affected by summer droughts. In the future, increasing dominance of broadleaves within Carpathian forests and forest management based on a mix of intensive management and ecological silviculture are expected. Maintenance and promotion of silver fir and mixed European beech forests should be encouraged with respect to forest stability, biodiversity, and economic sustainability. As supported by the Carpathian Convention and related institutions and initiatives, connectivity, management, and stakeholder cooperation across administrative borders will be crucial for the future adaptive potential of Carpathian forests.

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Soil fungal composition under decomposing deadwood is largely affected by tree bark density rather than soil properties

Fang,

Wang,

Sardar

et al. 2024

Applied Soil Ecology

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Spatial and temporal extents of natural disturbances differentiate deadwood-inhabiting fungal communities in spruce primary forest ecosystems

Cited by 9 publications

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Spruce- and beech-dominated primary forests in the western Carpathians differ in terms of forest structure and bird assemblages, independently of disturbance regimes

Spruce- and beech-dominated primary forests in the western Carpathians differ in terms of forest structure and bird assemblages, independently of disturbance regimes

Carpathian Forests: Past and Recent Developments

Soil fungal composition under decomposing deadwood is largely affected by tree bark density rather than soil properties

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