The Influence of Native Deer on Forest Fauna—A Systematic Map DOI Creative Commons
Sebastian Schwegmann, Manisha Bhardwaj, Ilse Storch

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Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(12)

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Deer are the most abundant large herbivores in temperate and boreal forests across Northern Hemisphere. They ecosystem engineers known to alter understory vegetation future tree species composition by selective browsing. Also, deer have strong impacts on faunistic groups, often mediated vegetation. The ongoing loss of faunal biodiversity worldwide can be exacerbated high population densities. Adapted management for purpose forest conservation requires a holistic understanding deer–fauna relationships. In this systematic map, we examine existing literature assessing effects communities forests. Our aim is synthesize currently described trends identify research gaps our as biotic drivers communities. We reviewed 64 studies how abundance, richness, or diversity taxa responded different levels abundance density ecosystems total, found almost 400 individual reported nine native forest‐dwelling However, map reveals that comprehensive synthesis current remains challenge. Published do not report contextual data essential comparison meta‐analysis, example, density, management, predation pressure. Moreover, methodological approaches included only account potential linear fauna, likely oversimplifying complexity direct indirect their ecosystem. recommend multi‐level enclosure experiments applied assess impact taxa. This approach combines robust causal inference with straightforward replication between species, types, system productivity, which will facilitate utilization results management.

Language: Английский

Specialist carabids in mixed montane forests are positively associated with biodiversity-oriented forestry and abundance of roe deer DOI Creative Commons
João M. Cordeiro Pereira, Sebastian Schwegmann, Clàudia Massó Estaje

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Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 50, P. e02821 - e02821

Published: Jan. 23, 2024

The ongoing transition within forest management towards more biodiversity-oriented practices, such as close-to-nature forestry and retention forestry, may benefit fauna forest-specialized ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae). However, it remains unclear how carabids are jointly affected by these practices in Central European montane forests, which host particularly sensitive, range-restricted carabid species, where is widely applied. Moreover, roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), the most common large herbivore intensively managed to reduce browsing pressure, but yet unknown this affect carabids, alongside effect of silviculture. On 66 1-ha plots Black Forest region Germany, we sampled with pitfall traps, measured abundances using camera trapping, several structural variables directly related well describing microclimate landscape-level cover. We found that assemblage was dominated specialists, little influence from fragmentation surrounding forest. Higher broadleaf share (and canopy cover for specialists) correlated higher activity-density. Increasing stand maturity lying deadwood volume specialists), species richness. Plots showed richness Assemblage composition changed along altitudinal gradient, both activity-density increased elevation. Thus, communities, including specialists conservation interest, if applied throughout altitude range forests. additionally profit maintaining abundances, further research needed understand causal link, weigh costs benefits culling biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.): Review of Ecological Insights, Forest Management Strategies, and Climate Change’s Impact on European Forests DOI Open Access
Michal Bledý, Stanislav Vacek, Pavel Brabec

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Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 998 - 998

Published: June 7, 2024

The silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) is among the most valuable conifers in Europe for ecological and economic reasons. Throughout course of history, primarily 20th century, its share stands has been declining due to ill-suited management practices, especially clear-cut management, air pollution (SO2 NOX emissions), wildlife-induced damage. This literature review compiles findings from 338 scientific papers. It describes futures distribution, requirements, threats diseases, seed production nurseries, forest practices with emphasis on ongoing climate change. Based recent knowledge ecology population dynamics, small-scale shelterwood selection have introduced stands, which also stabilized them. Fir an essential species maintaining high stability biodiversity, planosols waterlogged habitats. Owing shade tolerance environmental plasticity, it can coexist very well many tree mixtures, increase productive potential within natural range Europe. average stand volume mature ranges 237–657 m3 ha−1. For successful regeneration, reduce cloven-hoofed game thus prevent bud browsing attractiveness terms heavy highest all (52% damage). On other hand, a relatively resistant bark stripping spread secondary rot compared Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.). Under global change, expected shift higher elevations sufficient precipitation, while southern part or at lower elevations, outside water-influenced habitats, likely decline. Climate change intricately linked heightened prevalence pathogens significant damage Europe, necessitating careful consideration strategic adaptation forests.

Language: Английский

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The Influence of Native Deer on Forest Fauna—A Systematic Map DOI Creative Commons
Sebastian Schwegmann, Manisha Bhardwaj, Ilse Storch

et al.

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(12)

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Deer are the most abundant large herbivores in temperate and boreal forests across Northern Hemisphere. They ecosystem engineers known to alter understory vegetation future tree species composition by selective browsing. Also, deer have strong impacts on faunistic groups, often mediated vegetation. The ongoing loss of faunal biodiversity worldwide can be exacerbated high population densities. Adapted management for purpose forest conservation requires a holistic understanding deer–fauna relationships. In this systematic map, we examine existing literature assessing effects communities forests. Our aim is synthesize currently described trends identify research gaps our as biotic drivers communities. We reviewed 64 studies how abundance, richness, or diversity taxa responded different levels abundance density ecosystems total, found almost 400 individual reported nine native forest‐dwelling However, map reveals that comprehensive synthesis current remains challenge. Published do not report contextual data essential comparison meta‐analysis, example, density, management, predation pressure. Moreover, methodological approaches included only account potential linear fauna, likely oversimplifying complexity direct indirect their ecosystem. recommend multi‐level enclosure experiments applied assess impact taxa. This approach combines robust causal inference with straightforward replication between species, types, system productivity, which will facilitate utilization results management.

Language: Английский

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