[HTML][HTML] How much, why and where? Deadwood in forest ecosystems: The case of Poland

L Bujoczek, M Bujoczek, S Zięba - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
In forest management policy, deadwood is regarded as an indicator of sustainable forest
management. Dead trees are a key habitat feature for a wide range of organisms. In this …
A Łubek, M Kukwa, B Jaroszewicz, P Czortek - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Functional diversity is considered an important tool for the identification of ecological
mechanisms sha** the coexistence patterns of species communities along different …

Soil pH and Organic Matter Content Affects European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) Crown Defoliation and Its Impact on Understory Vegetation

K Turczański, P Rutkowski, MK Dyderski… - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) dieback caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus
fraxineus (T. Kowalski) Baral, Queloz, and Hosoya has been affecting European forests …

[HTML][HTML] The vertical form of the common ivy Hedera helix L. is associated with diverse and semi-natural forests in Central European highlands

J Wyka, Ł Piechnik, E Grzędzicka, P Lešo… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the role of epiphytic vegetation and other microhabitats created by plants
(hereafter lianas) develo** on the surrounding ones is crucial for understanding the …

Shifts in lichen species and functional diversity in a primeval forest ecosystem as a response to environmental changes

A Łubek, M Kukwa, B Jaroszewicz, P Czortek - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Research highlights: shifts in the composition and functional diversity of lichen biota reflect
changes in the environment caused by climate warming and eutrophication. Background …

Ash dieback, soil and deer browsing influence natural regeneration of European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.)

K Turczański, MK Dyderski, P Rutkowski - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) dieback affects both overstory trees and natural
regeneration. The decline of ash caused by severe crown defoliation and branch mortality …

Habitat and host specificity of epiphytic lichens in a rural landscape: cultural heritage habitats as refugia

J Liira, A Suija, I Jüriado - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2020 - Springer
We hypothesize that many epiphytic lichens colonize trees in planted cultural heritage sites
and persist as large-scale species meta-pools in historic rural landscape, while epiphytic …

Cumulative impact assessments of multiple host species loss from plant diseases show disproportionate reductions in associated biodiversity

RJ Mitchell, PE Bellamy, A Broome, CJ Ellis… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐native plant pests and pathogens are increasing exponentially, causing extirpation of
foundation species. The impact of large‐scale declines in a single host on associated …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial niche segregation between bird species in the Białowieża primeval forest (NE Poland)

O Karpińska, K Kamionka-Kanclerska, P Czortek… - Forest Ecosystems, 2023 - Elsevier
Drivers of bird niche separation in temperate primeval forests have not yet been determined,
due to the low number of intact forest sites. Here, we analyzed the general patterns of niche …