Linking deadwood traits with saproxylic invertebrates and fungi in European forests - a review
Deadwood is a substantial component of forests playing a central role in many ecosystem processes. It provides habitats for a multitude of wood-dependent organisms, maintaining the ecosystem health and reducing the effect of natural disturbances. Deadwood is recognized as an indicator of local speci...
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| description | Deadwood is a substantial component of forests playing a central role in many ecosystem processes. It provides habitats for a multitude of wood-dependent organisms, maintaining the ecosystem health and reducing the effect of natural disturbances. Deadwood is recognized as an indicator of local species diversity and contributes to the global carbon pools and nutrient cycles. Despite its importance, how saproxylic communities respond to deadwood dynamics across multiple spatial and temporal scales is still not clear. With the present review, we aim to summarize the effects of deadwood characteristics on the diversity and composition of saproxylic insects and fungi, with focus on European forests. We also discuss the influence of other biotic and abiotic components that indirectly affect these communities by altering wood continuity and variety. Niche differentiation is the main ecological driver of saproxylic organisms, as the presence of multiple microhabitats supports differently specialized taxa. The assemblage and richness of these saproxylic communities within forest ecosystems can be considered as indicators of climate-smart forestry trajectories. This aspect deserves to be regarded as a major target in sustainable forest management plans, especially in mountain areas, where the conservation of threatened species and the promotion of biodiverse forests are considered a priority. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3452a3010a9a4e99a06064bb1b6a328e2022-12-22T02:02:14ZengItalian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry1971-74581971-74582018-06-0111142343610.3832/ifor2670-0112670Linking deadwood traits with saproxylic invertebrates and fungi in European forests - a reviewParisi F0Pioli S1Lombardi F2Fravolini G3Marchetti M4Tognetti R5Dipartimento Agricoltura, Ambiente e Alimenti, Università degli Studi del Molise, v. F. De Sanctis, I-86100 Campobasso (Italy)Libera Università di Bolzano, p.za Università 5, I-39100 Bolzano (Italy)Dipartimento di Agraria, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, loc. Feo di Vito, I-89122 Reggio Calabria (Italy)Dipartimento Bioscienze e Territorio, Università degli Studi del Molise, c.da Fonte Lappone, I-86090 Pesche, Isernia (Italy)Dipartimento Bioscienze e Territorio, Università degli Studi del Molise, c.da Fonte Lappone, I-86090 Pesche, Isernia (Italy)Dipartimento Agricoltura, Ambiente e Alimenti, Università degli Studi del Molise, v. F. De Sanctis, I-86100 Campobasso (Italy)Deadwood is a substantial component of forests playing a central role in many ecosystem processes. It provides habitats for a multitude of wood-dependent organisms, maintaining the ecosystem health and reducing the effect of natural disturbances. Deadwood is recognized as an indicator of local species diversity and contributes to the global carbon pools and nutrient cycles. Despite its importance, how saproxylic communities respond to deadwood dynamics across multiple spatial and temporal scales is still not clear. With the present review, we aim to summarize the effects of deadwood characteristics on the diversity and composition of saproxylic insects and fungi, with focus on European forests. We also discuss the influence of other biotic and abiotic components that indirectly affect these communities by altering wood continuity and variety. Niche differentiation is the main ecological driver of saproxylic organisms, as the presence of multiple microhabitats supports differently specialized taxa. The assemblage and richness of these saproxylic communities within forest ecosystems can be considered as indicators of climate-smart forestry trajectories. This aspect deserves to be regarded as a major target in sustainable forest management plans, especially in mountain areas, where the conservation of threatened species and the promotion of biodiverse forests are considered a priority.https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor2670-011Deadwood AccumulationDeadwood DecompositionSaproxylic InsectsSaproxylic FungiEuropean ForestsConservation-oriented Forestry |
| spellingShingle | Parisi F Pioli S Lombardi F Fravolini G Marchetti M Tognetti R Linking deadwood traits with saproxylic invertebrates and fungi in European forests - a review iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry Deadwood Accumulation Deadwood Decomposition Saproxylic Insects Saproxylic Fungi European Forests Conservation-oriented Forestry |
| title | Linking deadwood traits with saproxylic invertebrates and fungi in European forests - a review |
| title_full | Linking deadwood traits with saproxylic invertebrates and fungi in European forests - a review |
| title_fullStr | Linking deadwood traits with saproxylic invertebrates and fungi in European forests - a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Linking deadwood traits with saproxylic invertebrates and fungi in European forests - a review |
| title_short | Linking deadwood traits with saproxylic invertebrates and fungi in European forests - a review |
| title_sort | linking deadwood traits with saproxylic invertebrates and fungi in european forests a review |
| topic | Deadwood Accumulation Deadwood Decomposition Saproxylic Insects Saproxylic Fungi European Forests Conservation-oriented Forestry |
| url | https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor2670-011 |
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