Deadwood management in Central European forests: Key considerations for practical implementation

L Vítková, R Bače, P Kjučukov, M Svoboda - Forest ecology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
A substantial amount of literature on the importance of deadwood in Central European
forests has been available providing partial recommendations to enhance deadwood …

Quantity is foremost but quality matters: A global meta-analysis of correlations of dead wood volume and biodiversity in forest ecosystems

R Parajuli, SH Markwith - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Dead wood is crucial for forest biodiversity. Previous analyses support a positive
relationship between dead wood volume and biodiversity, but the strength and direction of …

Wood decay rates of 13 temperate tree species in relation to wood properties, enzyme activities and organismic diversities

T Kahl, T Arnstadt, K Baber, C Bässler, J Bauhus… - Forest Ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Deadwood decay is an important ecosystem process in forest ecosystems, but the relative
contribution of specific wood properties of tree species, activities of wood-degrading …

Beetle diversity is higher in sunny forests due to higher microclimatic heterogeneity in deadwood

L Lettenmaier, S Seibold, C Bässler, R Brandl… - Oecologia, 2022 - Springer
Microclimate is a crucial driver of saproxylic beetle assemblages, with more species often
found in sunny forests than in shady ones. Whether this pattern is caused by a higher …

Drivers of community assembly change during succession in wood‐decomposing beetle communities

S Seibold, WW Weisser, D Ambarlı… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The patterns of successional change of decomposer communities is unique in that resource
availability predictably decreases as decomposition proceeds. Saproxylic (ie deadwood …

[HTML][HTML] Application of ionomics and ecological stoichiometry in conservation biology: Nutrient demand and supply in a changing environment

M Filipiak, ZM Filipiak - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of ionomics and ecological stoichiometry benefits conservation biology with
necessary ecological and evolutionary relevance, allowing unresolved problems to be …

Species diversity of forest floor biota in non‐native Douglas‐fir stands is similar to that of native stands

J Glatthorn, S Appleby, N Balkenhol, P Kriegel… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cultivation of non‐native tree species is a promising option to adapt managed forests to
climate change. However, consequences of non‐native tree species on flora, fauna, and …

Shifting tree species composition affects biodiversity of multiple taxa in Central European forests

J Leidinger, M Blaschke, M Ehrhardt, A Fischer… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Central Europe's temperate forests are heavily shaped by centuries of human activity. Their
natural vegetation, mainly consisting of beech-dominated (Fagus sylvatica) deciduous …

The tree species matters: Biodiversity and ecosystem service implications of replacing Scots pine production stands with Norway spruce

A Felton, L Petersson, O Nilsson, J Witzell, M Cleary… - Ambio, 2020 - Springer
The choice of tree species used in production forests matters for biodiversity and ecosystem
services. In Sweden, damage to young production forests by large browsing herbivores is …

[HTML][HTML] Management diversity begets biodiversity in production forest landscapes

R Duflot, L Fahrig, M Mönkkönen - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
How to manage forest for biodiversity conservation is an ongoing debate. We argue that
maximizing biodiversity in managed forest landscapes requires a diversity of forest …