Diversity of dead wood inhabiting fungal and bryophytes in semi-natural beech forests in Europe
Saproxylic organisms are among the most threatened species in Europe and constitute a major conservation problem because they depend on the most important forestry product - dead wood. Diversity of fungal and bryophyte communities occurring on dead beech trees was analyzed in five European countries...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/347006 2024-01-14T10:09:27+01:00 Diversity of dead wood inhabiting fungal and bryophytes in semi-natural beech forests in Europe Ódor, P. Heilmann-Clausen, J. Christensen, M. Aude, E. van Dort, K.W. Piltaver, A. Siller, I. Veerkamp, M.T. Walleyn, R. Standovár, T. van Hees, A.F.M. Kosec, J. Matocec, N. Kraigher, H. Grebenc, T. 2006 application/pdf https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/diversity-of-dead-wood-inhabiting-fungal-and-bryophytes-in-semi-n https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2006.02.004 en eng https://edepot.wur.nl/32642 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/diversity-of-dead-wood-inhabiting-fungal-and-bryophytes-in-semi-n doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2006.02.004 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Wageningen University & Research Biological Conservation 131 (2006) 1 ISSN: 0006-3207 annotated list azores boreal spruce forests cryptogam communities debris fragmentation logs northern sweden species richness stand info:eu-repo/semantics/article Article/Letter to editor info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2006 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2006.02.004 2023-12-20T23:19:51Z Saproxylic organisms are among the most threatened species in Europe and constitute a major conservation problem because they depend on the most important forestry product - dead wood. Diversity of fungal and bryophyte communities occurring on dead beech trees was analyzed in five European countries (Slovenia, Hungary, The Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark) considering tree level species richness (TLSR), country level species richness (CLSR), frequency distributions of species, occurrence of threatened species and relations between TLSR and decay stage, tree size and countries. Altogether 1009 trees were inventoried in 19 beech dominated forest reserves. The number of fungi in the full dataset was approximately three times larger (456 versus 161 species) and the proportion of low frequent species was higher than among bryophytes. The species richness of bryophytes and fungi was significantly different among countries considering both TLSR and CLSR. In addition the diversity patterns deviated considerably between the two groups of organisms. Slovenian sites appeared to be biodiversity hotspots for bryophytes characterized by high TLSR and CLSR and a high fraction of threatened species. Hungarian sites had somewhat lower bryophyte diversity, while the Atlantic region had deteriorated assemblages. Fungal species richness was very high in Denmark, but the Hungarian and Slovenian sites were richer in threatened and low frequency species. Tree size was better able to explain variation in TLSR in both organism groups than decay stage. TLSR was found to vary significantly between countries but the difference was most considerable! in the case of bryophytes. The diversity patterns of both organism groups along the investigated geographical gradient appear to be influenced by both climatic and management related factors (forest history, dead wood availability and continuity, habitat fragmentation). There is no doubt that an increase in the abundance of dead wood in European beech forests will benefit diversity of ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library Biological Conservation 131 1 58 71 |
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Saproxylic organisms are among the most threatened species in Europe and constitute a major conservation problem because they depend on the most important forestry product - dead wood. Diversity of fungal and bryophyte communities occurring on dead beech trees was analyzed in five European countries (Slovenia, Hungary, The Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark) considering tree level species richness (TLSR), country level species richness (CLSR), frequency distributions of species, occurrence of threatened species and relations between TLSR and decay stage, tree size and countries. Altogether 1009 trees were inventoried in 19 beech dominated forest reserves. The number of fungi in the full dataset was approximately three times larger (456 versus 161 species) and the proportion of low frequent species was higher than among bryophytes. The species richness of bryophytes and fungi was significantly different among countries considering both TLSR and CLSR. In addition the diversity patterns deviated considerably between the two groups of organisms. Slovenian sites appeared to be biodiversity hotspots for bryophytes characterized by high TLSR and CLSR and a high fraction of threatened species. Hungarian sites had somewhat lower bryophyte diversity, while the Atlantic region had deteriorated assemblages. Fungal species richness was very high in Denmark, but the Hungarian and Slovenian sites were richer in threatened and low frequency species. Tree size was better able to explain variation in TLSR in both organism groups than decay stage. TLSR was found to vary significantly between countries but the difference was most considerable! in the case of bryophytes. The diversity patterns of both organism groups along the investigated geographical gradient appear to be influenced by both climatic and management related factors (forest history, dead wood availability and continuity, habitat fragmentation). There is no doubt that an increase in the abundance of dead wood in European beech forests will benefit diversity of ... |
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Ódor, P. Heilmann-Clausen, J. Christensen, M. Aude, E. van Dort, K.W. Piltaver, A. Siller, I. Veerkamp, M.T. Walleyn, R. Standovár, T. van Hees, A.F.M. Kosec, J. Matocec, N. Kraigher, H. Grebenc, T. |
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Diversity of dead wood inhabiting fungal and bryophytes in semi-natural beech forests in Europe |
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