Stand and landscape-level factors related to bird assemblages in exotic pine plantations: Implications for forest management

Luck, Gary W.; Korodaj, Terry N.

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2008.01.029

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“…Gil-Tena et al, 2009;Özkan et al, 2013). Examples of these effects have been demonstrated in studies where managed pine plantations in proximity to native forests supported higher bird species richness than pine plantations lacking native forests in the matrix (Barbaro et al, 2005;Luck and Korodaj, 2008). Stand size and connectivity to surrounding forest stands are known to be important determinants of forest bird assemblages in both native forests and plantations (e.g.…”

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Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

Bergner

Avcı

Eryiğit

et al. 2015

Forest Ecology and Management

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The Mediterranean basin exhibits a multitude of forest habitats affected by former and current exploitation and management. Recent afforestation programs have resulted in an increase in the proportion of coniferous trees, while oak stands, formerly utilized for coppicing and grazing, are abandoned or converted into coniferous plantations. The loss of oak stands might negatively affect birds dependent upon broadleaved forests. Studies confirming or rejecting that statement are scarce, particularly in the eastern part of the region. Using a study area in southwestern Turkey we applied a guild-based approach to investigate how pine and oak stands across a chronosequence differ in their capacity to support forest bird assemblages. Variables describing the vegetation were sampled to characterize the stands and relate bird assemblages to stand structure. Bird abundance and species richness was positively associated with age for both stand types. Richness and diversity was highest in oak stands, while there were no differences in bird abundance between the two forest types. Pine stands supported a different bird species composition compared to oak stands of the same age. Stand age and structure, rather than forest type, held the highest explanatory powers for bird assembly structure. Primary cavity-nesters and ground-nesters were more abundant in oak stands, possibly reflecting differences in stand structure and resource distribution. To support these birds with suitable habitats, oaks stands need conservation. Management practices in pine stands should strive for increasing the amount of old trees and retain vegetation in the understory to benefit breeding birds.

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Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

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Eryiğit

et al. 2015

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…Bird species composition at Patagonian pine plantations follows the naturally low diversity of the region, but their numbers could be further reduced by the poor bird species diversity usually observed at plantations worldwide (Messersmith, 1963;Tubelis et al, 2007;Du Bus De Warnaffe & Deconchat, 2008;Lantschner et al, 2008;Luck & Korodaj, 2008;Paritsis & Aizen, 2008). However, our results show that only for some bird species richness tend to decrease with the increase in the age of the plantation.…”

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confidence: 47%

“…In contrast, other studies show that mature and old thinned stands contain more bird species than young and old un-thinned stands. Thinning treatment might be an indirect factor of the species richness increase; probably because thinning allows the understory vegetation grow, which is a key factor in increasing the use of pine stands by birds (Luck & Korodaj, 2008). In our study, birds surveyed at plots A and D had the highest abundance of birds.…”

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“…However, our results show that only for some bird species richness tend to decrease with the increase in the age of the plantation. Generally, silvicultural management in exotic pine forests lead to drastic habitat alterations that affect bird communities (Szaro & Balda, 1979;Luck & Korodaj, 2008). In some studies of exotic pine plantations, breeding-bird density and bird diversity are initially high in rapidly-growing young stands, with forbs and shrubs; they then decrease in middle-aged pine stands as the pine canopies close and shade out other plants, but, later on, they again increase to the highest diversity of structurally diverse older stands, with several layers of foliage (Dickson et al, 1995).…”

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“…Thinning pine plantations allows greater penetration of light to the forest floor, which enhances tree growth, development of larger crowns, and often results in an accumulation of coarse woody debris. Subsequently, native (and/or introduced) over-storey and under-storey plants grow; consequently the habitat structure becomes more diverse (Luck & Korodaj, 2008). This is probably a key factor in the increased use of pines by bird species.…”

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Effects of Patagonian pine forestry on native breeding birds

Pescador

Peris

2014

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Aim of the study: The objective is to assess the influences of the tree stand age and other forestry management practices on species richness, composition, and distribution of the Patagonian pine plantation bird assemblages. Area of Study: The work was carried out in forested plots of Ponderosa pine located at the Lanín National Park (Patagonia, Argentina).Material and Methods: Birds were sampled using 25 m fixed radius point counts, at four plots varying in age, management, and forest structure. Main Results: A total of 2090 individuals belonging to 34 bird species were observed, their numbers vary significantly depending on the different modes of plantation management. The population density of the 14 most abundant bird species was compared among the four plantation plots and ten species don’t show statistically significant differences in their population density among the different forest plots. The California Quail, the White-Crested Elaenia and the Southern House Wren showed higher densities in pine plantations with lower tree densities and fewer cutting treatments. The Diuca Finch had high densities in the younger plantations not subjected to any treatment. Research highlights: Most of these bird species are opportunistic and a few are found more regularly in these non-native woods than in other native forested or afforested areas. Our data suggest that a mixed scenario based on a mosaic of plantation with patches of native deciduous forest may help maximize the bird diversity in the management of northwestern Patagonian plantation landscapes.Keywords: Bird population; diversity; exotic plantations; Patagonia; tree-age.

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Promoting Bird Functional Diversity on Landscapes with a Matrix of Planted Eucalyptus spp. in the Atlantic Forest

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Stand and landscape-level factors related to bird assemblages in exotic pine plantations: Implications for forest management

Cited by 28 publications

References 45 publications

Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

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