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Uhl, Britta ; Schall, Peter ; Bässler, Claus:
Achieving structural heterogeneity and high multi-taxon biodiversity in managed forest ecosystems : a European review.
In: Biodiversity and Conservation.
(2024)
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ISSN 1572-9710
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-024-02878-x
Abstract in another language
The European Biodiversity Strategy has set the key goal to maintain and promote biodiversity. Managed forests here play a key role, as they are among the most diverse ecosystems. To create biodiversity rich managed forest landscapes, we need a deep understanding on how management affects forest structure and subsequently habitat quality on the local and landscape level. However, to date a confusingly large amount of different terms for various management systems exist and it remains unclear how forest structure and composition affected by specific management systems affect biodiversity. Here, we first aim to clarify forest management systems terminology. Second, we link existing management systems with forest structure and review at European level how these structures affect local α-, as well as landscape-scale β- and γ-biodiversity. We found that research and derived management guidelines have a strong focus on local forest stand heterogeneity and related α-diversity, while ignoring the importance of landscape-scale heterogeneity and therefore β- and γ-diversity. Instead of promoting one management system as an all-in-one-solution, a diversity of different forest management systems seems the most promising way to create biodiversity rich forest landscapes. We finally discuss how a combination of different management systems might help to create structurally rich forest habitats and landscapes, simulating different successional stages and promoting species rich communities.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Forestry; Forest biodiversity; Landscape-scale heterogeneity; Beta/gamma diversity; Biodiversity strategies; Forest multifunctionality |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Fungal Ecology > Chair Fungal Ecology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claus Bässler Research Institutions > Central research institutes > Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research- BayCEER |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences, geology 500 Science > 570 Life sciences, biology |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Nov 2024 07:05 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2024 07:05 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/90967 |