Metabarcoding reveals that mixed forests mitigate negative effects of non‐native trees on canopy arthropod diversity

B Wildermuth, CL Seifert, M Husemann… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Averting climate change‐induced forest diebacks increasingly relies on tree species planted
outside of their natural range and on the addition of non‐native tree species to mixed …

Enhancing economic multifunctionality without compromising multidiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality via forest enrichment

LR Topanotti, JM Fuchs, M Albert, J Schick… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Enriching tree species–poor and less productive forests by introducing economically
valuable species is a strategy proposed for achieving multipurpose forest management …

Beneficial effects of native broadleaved forests on canopy beetle diversity are not reduced by admixture of non‐native conifers

B Wildermuth, J Hagge, CL Seifert… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity loss and vast forest diebacks due to climate change‐induced disturbances
require adapted forest management strategies that reconcile economic interests and …

Linking small mammal capture probability with understory structural complexity using a mobile laser scanning‐derived metric: A case study

SM Appleby, I Bebre, H Riebl, N Balkenhol… - Ecological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Forest understory complexity is important for many species, from large herbivores such as
deer to small mammals such as mice and voles. For species that utilize the forest understory …

[HTML][HTML] Canopy structure influences arthropod communities within and beyond tree identity effects: Insights from combining LiDAR data, insecticidal fogging and …

B Wildermuth, A Penanhoat, H Sennhenn-Reulen… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest canopies host an abundant but often neglected diversity of arthropods, which
requires careful attention in times of ongoing biodiversity loss. Yet, how tree species …

[HTML][HTML] Combining planting trees and natural regeneration promotes long-term structural complexity in oil palm landscapes

T Kikuchi, D Seidel, M Ehbrecht, DC Zemp… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vegetation structural complexity has been identified as a vital factor for forest ecosystem
function, stability, and resilience. However, agricultural land with much reduced structural …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the efficacy of sampling acquisition paths for map** vegetation structure using terrestrial mobile laser scanning.

J Tiede, K Reinke, S Jones - Ecological Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Mobile Laser Scanning (MLS) is rapidly increasing in popularity for the capture and
quantification of vegetation structure in natural landscapes. However, understanding the …

Spider communities in the aboveground oak forests of central Europe are determined by vertical scale: An important missing link for biodiversity conservation

J Niedobová, V Hula, J Foit - Annals of Applied Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Spiders are generalist predators able to respond very well to environmental conditions.
Therefore, they are good bioindicators for forest management practices. The vertical …

[PDF][PDF] Enhancing ecosystem and economic multifunctionality without compromising multidiversity by combining productive and functionally distinct tree species

AP Schuldt, N Balkenho, S Scheu, C Ammer… - Economic implications of …, 2024 - d-nb.info
Forests play a pivotal role in providing and maintaining biodiversity, ecosystem, and
economic functions, shifting forest management paradigms towards a multidimensional …

What is better for sampling canopy spiders in the Amazon rainforest: a good tree or a good canopy?

LS Carvalho, ÉLS Costa… - Boletim do Museu …, 2024 - boletimcn.museu-goeldi.br
Apesar de ser um dos maiores biomas neotropicais, a floresta amazônica apresenta um
forte viés de amostragem. Grande parte da fauna de aranhas conhecida provém de …