Vertebrate species assemblages and species sensitivity to logging in the forests of north-eastern New South Wales

Ecological succession and habitat attributes affect the postfire response of a Mediterranean reptile community

“…In burnt sites with scarcity of shelters (rocks and walls), P. hispanica was seen frequently on dead trees where they have not been removed (Santos, personal observation). In consequence, logging can impact the viability of species such as P. hispanica, as it has been documented in other species (Lindenmayer et al 2004;Kavanagh and Stanton 2005;Herrando et al 2009). Nevertheless, logging is the most widespread practice in the Mediterranean Basin (Haim and Izhaki 2000).…”

Regional habitat selection of large gliding possums at forest stand and landscape scales in southern Queensland, Australia

“…Error lines represent the 95% confidence interval for the regression between predicted vs. the observed observations. tall moist eucalypt forests when compared with low elevation, dry sclerophyll forest types (Braithwaite et al, 1988;Bennett et al, 1991;Kavanagh and Bamkin, 1995;Goldingay and Daly, 1997;Kavanagh and Stanton, 2005). This has often been explained as a preference for forests containing higher foliar nutrients as determined by the distribution of the soil parent material (Braithwaite et al, , 1984Pausas et al, 1995;Recher et al, 1996).…”

“…www.elsevier.com/locate/foreco Forest Ecology and Management 235 (2006) [270][271][272][273][274][275][276][277][278][279][280][281][282] Home ranges are typically small, ranging from 1 to 3 ha, and tend to vary in response to habitat (Comport et al, 1996;Pope et al, 2004;Kavanagh and Wheeler, 2004). The greater glider has been identified as a potential indicator species of forest disturbance for long-term monitoring purposes (Kavanagh and Stanton, 2005).…”

“…Regional greater glider distribution has been shown to be patchy across the forests of north-east and south-east New South Wales, in response to variation in habitat attributes such as forest type, abundance of hollow-bearing trees and logging disturbance (Braithwaite, 1983;Kavanagh and Bamkin, 1995;Goldingay and Daly, 1997;Kavanagh and Stanton, 2005). Throughout the range of the greater glider, studies have documented its sensitivity to timber harvesting-specifically the reduction of hollow-bearing trees or old-growth forest containing high densities of hollowbearing trees (Lunney, 1987;Milledge et al, 1991;Lindenmayer et al, 1990;Incoll et al, 2001;Kavanagh and Wheeler, 2004).…”

Treefrogs in Forested Swamps at the La Selva Biological Station: Assemblage Variation through Space and Time

“…The use of amphibians as indicator taxa of ecosystem health and ecosystem disruption as a result of human activities, and to identify areas for conservation is a common practice (e.g., Hecnar and McCloskey 1996;Pearman 1997;Hager 1998;Welsh and Ollivier 1998;Lawler et al 2003;Moore et al 2003;McCranie 2003, 2004;Pineda et al 2005;Kavanagh and Stanton 2005). The practice has particular significance as amphibian populations are declining at several locations worldwide (Richards et al 1993;Stebbins and Cohen 1995;Laurance et al 1996;Lips 1998Lips , 1999Lips et al 2003;Lips and Donnelly 2005;Pounds et al 2006;Whitfield et al 2007;Lips et al 2008).…”