DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.05.049
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84903398732
论文题名: Effects of forest management on ground beetle diversity in alpine beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) stands
作者: Negro M. ; Vacchiano G. ; Berretti R. ; Chamberlain D.E. ; Palestrini C. ; Motta R. ; Rolando A.
刊名: Forest Ecology and Management
ISSN: 0378-1127
出版年: 2014
卷: 328 起始页码: 300
结束页码: 309
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Ageing islands
; Carabus olympiae
; Conversion to high forest
; Coppice
; Fagus sylvatica
; Insect ecology
Scopus关键词: Biodiversity
; Ecosystems
; Living systems studies
; Ageing islands
; Carabus olympiae
; Coppice
; Fagus sylvatica
; High forests
; Insect ecology
; Forestry
; alpine environment
; beetle
; forest management
; habitat conservation
; habitat quality
; microhabitat
; species diversity
; Biodiversity
; Coppice
; Ecology
; Fagus Sylvatica
; Forestry
; Insects
; Italy
英文摘要: European beech forests are of particular importance for biodiversity, although relatively little is known about how beech forest management impacts on invertebrate communities. In this paper we investigated the influence of beech forest management history [i.e. over-mature coppices (OC) and coppices in conversion to high forests (CCHF)], climatic, topographic and microhabitat characteristics on ground beetle diversity (measured as total relative abundance, species richness, Shannon diversity and abundance of the endangered endemic species Carabus olympiae) in northern Italy. The diversity of forest specialist carabids was higher in OC and in forest stands characterized by a higher mean temperature and lower relative humidity. Moreover, we detected a positive response of several diversity variables to coarse wood debris cover or volume, herb cover, and the standard deviation of tree diameter. Currently, OC seems to be a more favorable habitat for forest carabids, including C. olympiae, although succession over time can lead to a progressive homogenization of the vegetation structure, with negative consequences for the conservation of the forest carabid assemblage.Based on our results, we suggest that the traditional management of beech coppice and its conversion to high forest be modified by including practices aimed at promoting structural and microhabitat diversity such as retention of large trees, creation of canopy gaps, retention of coarse wood debris and the preservation of 'islands' of older trees in the managed stands. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. Citation statistics:
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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/65844
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作者单位: Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi, via Accademia Albertina 13, 10123 Torino, Italy; Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Via Leonardo Da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco (Torino), Italy
Recommended Citation:
Negro M.,Vacchiano G.,Berretti R.,et al. Effects of forest management on ground beetle diversity in alpine beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) stands[J]. Forest Ecology and Management,2014-01-01,328