The role of complex vegetation structures in determining hawking bat activity in temperate forests
[Departement_IRSTEA]Territoires [ADD1_IRSTEA]Dynamique et fonctionnement des écosystèmes International audience Forests constitute one of the most important feeding and foraging habitats for bats. Because bat populations are declining, most likely due to habitat loss or fragmentation, it is imperati...
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ftinraparis:oai:HAL:hal-02610214v1 2024-06-23T07:51:36+00:00 The role of complex vegetation structures in determining hawking bat activity in temperate forests L'activité de chasse des chauves-souris dans les forêts tempérées est déterminée par la complexité des strates végétales Langridge, J. Pisanu, B. Laguet, S. Archaux, Frédéric Tillon, L. Patrimoine naturel (PatriNat) Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Agence Française pour la Biodiversité (AFB) Centre d'Ecologie et des Sciences de la COnservation (CESCO) Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Office national des forêts (ONF) Ecosystèmes forestiers (UR EFNO) Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) 2019 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214/document https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214/file/S0378112719302385.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.053 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.053 hal-02610214 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214/document https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214/file/S0378112719302385.pdf doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.053 IRSTEA: PUB00064269 PII: S0378-1127(19)30238-5 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/ info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0378-1127 EISSN: 1872-7042 Forest Ecology and Management https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214 Forest Ecology and Management, 2019, 448, pp.559-571. ⟨10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.053⟩ Chiroptera Activity Vegetation volume Tree basal area Deadwood Silviculture Conservation implications [SDE]Environmental Sciences info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2019 ftinraparis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.053 2024-06-04T15:14:09Z [Departement_IRSTEA]Territoires [ADD1_IRSTEA]Dynamique et fonctionnement des écosystèmes International audience Forests constitute one of the most important feeding and foraging habitats for bats. Because bat populations are declining, most likely due to habitat loss or fragmentation, it is imperative to understand the issues concerned with timber exploitation on bat conservation. We investigated the foraging activity of edge- and open-space foragers in relation to stand and vegetation structure, characteristics that are commonly affected by forestry. Acoustic surveys, culminating to 713 point count sites were undertaken covering 46 different forest massifs across mainland France over 6 years. We used generalized linear mixed models to analyse the activity of ten species: 6 edge-habitat and 4 open-habitat foragers. Pipistrellus pipistrellus was the most detected edge-habitat forager, while Nyctalus leisleri was the most recorded of the open-habitat foragers. Eptesicus serotinus and P. pipistrellus responded positively to heterogeneous vertical vegetation volume. In addition, P. kuhlii and P. nathusii responded negatively to tree basal area. Barbastella barbastellus, Hypsugo savii, and P. nathusii were associated with either ground deadwood and/or logging tracks and minor-traffic roads, confirming the importance of edge space. Finally, B. barbastellus, E. serotinus, and P. nathusii were positively linked to the presence of tree microhabitats. This study demonstrates that bat use in forests is complex and multifaceted. Maintaining ground deadwood and heterogeneity of vegetation, at the forest plot scale, should ensure the ecological functioning of exploited forest systems and the conservation of edge- and open-habitat foraging bats. Article in Journal/Newspaper Barbastella barbastellus Pipistrellus pipistrellus Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique: ProdINRA Deadwood ENVELOPE(-117.453,-117.453,56.733,56.733) Forest Ecology and Management 448 559 571 |
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[Departement_IRSTEA]Territoires [ADD1_IRSTEA]Dynamique et fonctionnement des écosystèmes International audience Forests constitute one of the most important feeding and foraging habitats for bats. Because bat populations are declining, most likely due to habitat loss or fragmentation, it is imperative to understand the issues concerned with timber exploitation on bat conservation. We investigated the foraging activity of edge- and open-space foragers in relation to stand and vegetation structure, characteristics that are commonly affected by forestry. Acoustic surveys, culminating to 713 point count sites were undertaken covering 46 different forest massifs across mainland France over 6 years. We used generalized linear mixed models to analyse the activity of ten species: 6 edge-habitat and 4 open-habitat foragers. Pipistrellus pipistrellus was the most detected edge-habitat forager, while Nyctalus leisleri was the most recorded of the open-habitat foragers. Eptesicus serotinus and P. pipistrellus responded positively to heterogeneous vertical vegetation volume. In addition, P. kuhlii and P. nathusii responded negatively to tree basal area. Barbastella barbastellus, Hypsugo savii, and P. nathusii were associated with either ground deadwood and/or logging tracks and minor-traffic roads, confirming the importance of edge space. Finally, B. barbastellus, E. serotinus, and P. nathusii were positively linked to the presence of tree microhabitats. This study demonstrates that bat use in forests is complex and multifaceted. Maintaining ground deadwood and heterogeneity of vegetation, at the forest plot scale, should ensure the ecological functioning of exploited forest systems and the conservation of edge- and open-habitat foraging bats. |
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Patrimoine naturel (PatriNat) Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Agence Française pour la Biodiversité (AFB) Centre d'Ecologie et des Sciences de la COnservation (CESCO) Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Office national des forêts (ONF) Ecosystèmes forestiers (UR EFNO) Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) |
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The role of complex vegetation structures in determining hawking bat activity in temperate forests |
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The role of complex vegetation structures in determining hawking bat activity in temperate forests |
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The role of complex vegetation structures in determining hawking bat activity in temperate forests |
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The role of complex vegetation structures in determining hawking bat activity in temperate forests |
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The role of complex vegetation structures in determining hawking bat activity in temperate forests |
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role of complex vegetation structures in determining hawking bat activity in temperate forests |
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https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214/document https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214/file/S0378112719302385.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.053 |
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Barbastella barbastellus Pipistrellus pipistrellus |
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ISSN: 0378-1127 EISSN: 1872-7042 Forest Ecology and Management https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02610214 Forest Ecology and Management, 2019, 448, pp.559-571. ⟨10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.053⟩ |
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