▪ Abstract Saproxylic insects comprise a diverse, species-rich and dominant functional group
that share a dependence on dead wood and the old trees that generate it (mature timber …

Dead wood has been identified as a crucial component for forest biodiversity. Recent
research has improved our understanding of habitat relations for many species associated …

A conservative estimate for the total number of species dependent on dead-wood habitats is
4000-5000 within the area of Finland, which accounts for 20-25% of all forest-dwelling …

We review species richness in major organism groups, mainly using examples from northern
Europe. A high proportion of these species is forest living, and large numbers are dependent …

The relative contribution of density‐dependent and density‐independent factors on variation
in the population growth rate of an introduced population Svalbard reindeer was studied by …

I hypothesized that for saproxylic insects, a habitat is fragmented when spatial connectivity of
dead wood pieces (coarse woody debris) is low. In a two-year study, I investigated the …

In the discipline of nature conservation it is important to understand under which
circumstances populations can survive by compensating local extinctions with colonizations …

The physical characteristics of habitats shape local community structure; a classic example
is the positive relationship between the size of insular habitats and species richness …

Greatly reduced area of old‐growth forests and the very low amount of dead wood in
managed forests in northern Europe have caused a marked decline in the populations of …

Dead wood is a typical feature and a key factor of biodiversity in the sense of species
richness in natural forests. Late development phases are characterised by a high amount …