Forest management affects ecosystem functioning (predation and herbivory) but not ecosystem constancy: A comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the world
Forest management can affect both the functioning and stability of ecosystems. Constancy and persistence are key factors that contribute to the overall stability of an ecosystem. These factors can be highly variable and change across forest ecosystems. We studied the effects of forest management on...
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| author | Juan A. Hernández-Agüero Ildefonso Ruiz-Tapiador Eric Cosio Lucas A. Garibaldi Mikhail V. Kozlov Marcos E. Nacif Norma Salinas Vitali Zverev Elena L. Zvereva Luis Cayuela |
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| description | Forest management can affect both the functioning and stability of ecosystems. Constancy and persistence are key factors that contribute to the overall stability of an ecosystem. These factors can be highly variable and change across forest ecosystems. We studied the effects of forest management on the strength of resource–consumer interactions (bird predation and insect herbivory) as important measures of ecosystem functioning, as well as on their constancy in time in four different forested regions globally. Within each region, we selected (i) three heavily managed or plantation forests, and (ii) three urban/peri-urban forests or urban plantings, and paired each of them with pristine/semi-natural forests. Bird predation was estimated using plasticine caterpillars of different colors. Chewer, galler, and miner herbivory on leaves were estimated for 15 plants (shrubs and trees) per study site. Constancy was quantified as the invariability of both predation and herbivory during a period of three (exceptionally two) years. We found no consistent responses of either predation or herbivory to forest management practices across study regions. Bird predation was higher in urban/peri-urban forests than in pristine/semi-natural forests in Patagonian and boreal forest, with intermediate levels of predation in managed or plantation forests. These differences might be explained by the increase of resource availability during the winters and by the higher abundances of generalist predators due to increase of temperatures (i.e., urban heat effect), for those regions where winter temperatures could be a limiting factor. Chewing insect herbivory was lower in urban/peri-urban forests, probably due to the exclusion of certain herbivores in response to warming and the higher predation pressure relative to pristine forests. No differences were found in other types of herbivory, indicating that effects of urbanization are guild-specific. In addition, we consistently found no effects of forest management practices on predation invariability and herbivory, thereby demonstrating the high constancy of ecosystem functioning to different forest management practices across regions. These findings advance our knowledge of the generalized effects of forest management on ecosystem functions and stability by establishing a connection between the ecology and management and conservation of plantations and natural forests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55bda8087f734f36b6fc5b2e472391b82024-01-24T05:21:05ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942024-01-0149e02780Forest management affects ecosystem functioning (predation and herbivory) but not ecosystem constancy: A comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the worldJuan A. Hernández-Agüero0Ildefonso Ruiz-Tapiador1Eric Cosio2Lucas A. Garibaldi3Mikhail V. Kozlov4Marcos E. Nacif5Norma Salinas6Vitali Zverev7Elena L. Zvereva8Luis Cayuela9Department of Biology and Geology, Physics and Inorganic Chemistry, Rey Juan Carlos University, c/ Tulipán s/n, E28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain; Senckenberg Society for Nature Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt am Main 60325, Germany; Department of Environmental Geography, Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Corresponding author at: Department of Environmental Geography, Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Departamento de Ingeniería Agroforestal, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid E-28040, SpainInstitute for Nature Earth and Energy, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, PeruConsejo Nacional de investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural, Bariloche, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural, Bariloche, ArgentinaDepartment of Biology, University of Turku, Turku FI-20014, FinlandConsejo Nacional de investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural, Bariloche, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural, Bariloche, ArgentinaInstitute for Nature Earth and Energy, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, PeruDepartment of Biology, University of Turku, Turku FI-20014, FinlandDepartment of Biology, University of Turku, Turku FI-20014, FinlandDepartment of Biology and Geology, Physics and Inorganic Chemistry, Rey Juan Carlos University, c/ Tulipán s/n, E28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación en Cambio Cambio Global (IICG-URJC), Rey Juan Carlos University, c/ Tulipán s/n, E28933 Móstoles, Madrid, SpainForest management can affect both the functioning and stability of ecosystems. Constancy and persistence are key factors that contribute to the overall stability of an ecosystem. These factors can be highly variable and change across forest ecosystems. We studied the effects of forest management on the strength of resource–consumer interactions (bird predation and insect herbivory) as important measures of ecosystem functioning, as well as on their constancy in time in four different forested regions globally. Within each region, we selected (i) three heavily managed or plantation forests, and (ii) three urban/peri-urban forests or urban plantings, and paired each of them with pristine/semi-natural forests. Bird predation was estimated using plasticine caterpillars of different colors. Chewer, galler, and miner herbivory on leaves were estimated for 15 plants (shrubs and trees) per study site. Constancy was quantified as the invariability of both predation and herbivory during a period of three (exceptionally two) years. We found no consistent responses of either predation or herbivory to forest management practices across study regions. Bird predation was higher in urban/peri-urban forests than in pristine/semi-natural forests in Patagonian and boreal forest, with intermediate levels of predation in managed or plantation forests. These differences might be explained by the increase of resource availability during the winters and by the higher abundances of generalist predators due to increase of temperatures (i.e., urban heat effect), for those regions where winter temperatures could be a limiting factor. Chewing insect herbivory was lower in urban/peri-urban forests, probably due to the exclusion of certain herbivores in response to warming and the higher predation pressure relative to pristine forests. No differences were found in other types of herbivory, indicating that effects of urbanization are guild-specific. In addition, we consistently found no effects of forest management practices on predation invariability and herbivory, thereby demonstrating the high constancy of ecosystem functioning to different forest management practices across regions. These findings advance our knowledge of the generalized effects of forest management on ecosystem functions and stability by establishing a connection between the ecology and management and conservation of plantations and natural forests.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989423004158Biotic interactionsBird predationInsect herbivoryResilienceUrban ecology |
| spellingShingle | Juan A. Hernández-Agüero Ildefonso Ruiz-Tapiador Eric Cosio Lucas A. Garibaldi Mikhail V. Kozlov Marcos E. Nacif Norma Salinas Vitali Zverev Elena L. Zvereva Luis Cayuela Forest management affects ecosystem functioning (predation and herbivory) but not ecosystem constancy: A comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the world Global Ecology and Conservation Biotic interactions Bird predation Insect herbivory Resilience Urban ecology |
| title | Forest management affects ecosystem functioning (predation and herbivory) but not ecosystem constancy: A comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the world |
| title_full | Forest management affects ecosystem functioning (predation and herbivory) but not ecosystem constancy: A comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the world |
| title_fullStr | Forest management affects ecosystem functioning (predation and herbivory) but not ecosystem constancy: A comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the world |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forest management affects ecosystem functioning (predation and herbivory) but not ecosystem constancy: A comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the world |
| title_short | Forest management affects ecosystem functioning (predation and herbivory) but not ecosystem constancy: A comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the world |
| title_sort | forest management affects ecosystem functioning predation and herbivory but not ecosystem constancy a comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the world |
| topic | Biotic interactions Bird predation Insect herbivory Resilience Urban ecology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989423004158 |
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