Understory vegetation-environment relationships of lichen-rich forests in north-central British Columbia.

Haughian, Sean R.

doi:10.24124/2011/bpgub704

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“…At the microsite level, forage lichens are positively associated with canopy gaps and negatively associated with the areas under tree crowns (Sulyma & Coxson, 2001;Haughian, 2010). A significant preference of Cladina morphotypes for microsites with greater canopy exposure within older stands was found by Sulyma & Coxson (2001) who analyzed canopy exposure of lichen mats in 100-to 130-year old pinelichen woodlands (Table 1).…”

Section: Abundance and Viability Of Terrestrial Lichens After Partialmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Measurements in undisturbed pine-lichen stands have shown a positive relationship between terrestrial forage lichen abundance and various measurements of solar radiation (e.g., Cichowski et al, 2009;Haughian, 2010), or, conversely, a negative relationship between terrestrial forage lichen abundance and various measurements of the tree canopy (e.g., Coxson & Marsh, 2001;Sulyma & Coxson, 2001). At the microsite level, forage lichens are positively associated with canopy gaps and negatively associated with the areas under tree crowns (Sulyma & Coxson, 2001;Haughian, 2010).…”

Section: Abundance and Viability Of Terrestrial Lichens After Partialmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although lichens do not generally dominate areas immediately under the crown-radius projection of canopy trees (Haughian, 2010), they may be affected by vegetation changes within those areas. Kinnikinnick, a major competitor with forage lichens, often forms circular colonies (skirts) in the high needle litter deposition zone beneath live lodgepole pine trees.…”

Section: Interactions With Understory Shrubs and Woody Debrismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Can partial‐cut harvesting be used to manage terrestrial lichen habitat? A review of recent evidence

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Recent research suggests that partial-cut harvesting techniques can be used to alter successional trajectories in pine-and spruce-lichen woodlands, allowing forest managers to extend the period of reindeer lichen growth in mid-to late seral boreal forest stands. In Quebec, a fully replicated partial-cutting trial found that terrestrial lichen abundance remained at least as high in the partial cut as in the clearcuts or unlogged stands, and that the partial cut appeared to be on a trajectory to have even more terrestrial lichen due to sustained higher growth rates. In Alberta, a retrospective study found higher terrestrial lichen abundance in an early horse-logged partial cut than in undisturbed adjacent old forests or in clearcuts. Follow-up studies of partial-cut harvesting trials in British Columbia found that group selection plots 10 years after harvesting had lichen cover equivalent to that of undisturbed forest. In contrast, studies on lichen woodlands that have been defoliated by mountain pine beetle showed a major decline in reindeer lichen cover and a corresponding increase in vascular plant cover, similar to the results of previous studies on clear-cut logging impacts. Taken together these studies provide qualified support for the hypothesis that partial-cut harvesting can be used to enhance, or at least maintain, terrestrial lichen mats used as forage by caribou.

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Section: Abundance and Viability Of Terrestrial Lichens After Partialmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Abundance and Viability Of Terrestrial Lichens After Partialmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interactions With Understory Shrubs and Woody Debrismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Can partial‐cut harvesting be used to manage terrestrial lichen habitat? A review of recent evidence

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Understory vegetation-environment relationships of lichen-rich forests in north-central British Columbia.

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Can partial‐cut harvesting be used to manage terrestrial lichen habitat? A review of recent evidence

Can partial‐cut harvesting be used to manage terrestrial lichen habitat? A review of recent evidence

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