Rapid shift of soil fungal community compositions after clear-cutting in hemiboreal coniferous forests
E Rähn, L Tedersoo, K Adamson, T Drenkhan… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Clear-cutting is the main forest management method in boreal and hemiboreal forests, but
recently its implementation has raised concerns due to its effects on biodiversity, including …
recently its implementation has raised concerns due to its effects on biodiversity, including …
The significance of retention trees for survival of ectomycorrhizal fungi in clear‐cut Scots pine forests
E Sterkenburg, KE Clemmensen… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Forestry with short stand generations and simplified forest structures has markedly affected
forest biodiversity. One group of organisms adversely affected by clear‐cutting is …
forest biodiversity. One group of organisms adversely affected by clear‐cutting is …
[HTML][HTML] Combined threats of climate change and land use to boreal protected areas with red-listed forest species in Finland
AM Määttänen, R Virkkala, N Leikola, J Aalto… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Protected areas (PAs) offer safe havens for threatened species, but their effectiveness is
jeopardised due to climate change and habitat fragmentation in their surroundings. Species …
jeopardised due to climate change and habitat fragmentation in their surroundings. Species …
[HTML][HTML] Endophytes dominate fungal communities in six-year-old veteranisation wounds in living oak trunks
A Menkis, D Redr, V Bengtsson, J Hedin, M Niklasson… - Fungal Ecology, 2022 - Elsevier
Old trees are rare in the landscape, as are many of their associated species. Veteranisation
is a method by which attempts are made to create microhabitats, otherwise found only in old …
is a method by which attempts are made to create microhabitats, otherwise found only in old …
Fungi Inhabiting Stem Wounds of Quercus robur following Bark Strip** by Deer Animals
A Marčiulynas, V Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė, A Menkis - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
We investigated fungal communities in oak wounds to determine how fungal species
richness and community composition changes depending on the age of wounds. The …
richness and community composition changes depending on the age of wounds. The …
What does FSC forest certification contribute to biodiversity conservation in relation to national legislation?
E Lehtonen, L Gustafsson, A Lõhmus… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Forest certification has emerged as a voluntary, market-driven tool for sustainable forest
management (SFM). Its legitimacy depends on its ability to achieve its objectives and to …
management (SFM). Its legitimacy depends on its ability to achieve its objectives and to …
[HTML][HTML] Veteran trees in decline: Stratified national monitoring of oaks in Norway
RM Jacobsen, T Birkemoe, M Evju, O Skarpaas… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Old veteran trees function as biodiversity hotspots in both forests and open landscapes, and
protecting such trees is an important measure to halt loss of biodiversity. Nevertheless, the …
protecting such trees is an important measure to halt loss of biodiversity. Nevertheless, the …
An indicator species highlights continuous deadwood supply is a key ecological attribute of boreal old‐growth forests
M Martin, JA Tremblay, J Ibarzabal, H Morin - Ecosphere, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Old‐growth forests are optimal habitats for many woodpeckers, which are often themselves
excellent indicators of deadwood‐associated biodiversity. Old‐growth forests are, however …
excellent indicators of deadwood‐associated biodiversity. Old‐growth forests are, however …
The efficiency of retention measures in continuous-cover forestry for conserving epiphytic cryptogams: A case study on Abies alba
S Kaufmann, SK Funck, F Paintner, T Asbeck… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lacking structural diversity in production forests has been evidenced to decrease epiphytic
bryophytes and lichens. One approach to create structurally more diverse forests is retention …
bryophytes and lichens. One approach to create structurally more diverse forests is retention …
Increasing loss of mature boreal forests around protected areas with red-listed forest species
AM Määttänen, R Virkkala, N Leikola… - Ecological Processes, 2022 - Springer
Background Protected areas (PA) are central to biodiversity, but their efficiency is
challenged by human-induced habitat loss and fragmentation. In the Fennoscandian boreal …
challenged by human-induced habitat loss and fragmentation. In the Fennoscandian boreal …