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Importance of conserving large and old trees to continuity of tree-related microhabitats

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F23%3A97010" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/23:97010 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Result on the web

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14066" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14066</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14066" target="_blank" >10.1111/cobi.14066</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    Importance of conserving large and old trees to continuity of tree-related microhabitats

  • Original language description

    Protecting structural features, such as tree-related microhabitats (TreMs), is a cost-effective tool crucial for biodiversity conservation applicable to large forested landscapes. Although the development of TreMs is influenced by tree diameter, species, and vitality, the relationships between tree age and TreM profile remain poorly understood. Using a tree-ring-based approach and a large data set of 8038 trees, we modeled the effects of tree age, diameter, and site characteristics on TreM richness and occurrence across some of the most intact primary temperate forests in Europe, including mixed beech and spruce forests. We observed an overall increase in TreM richness on old and large trees in both forest types. The occurrence of specific TreM groups was variably related to tree age and diameter, but some TreM groups (e.g., epiphytes) had a stronger positive relationship with tree species and elevation. Although many TreM groups were positively associated with tree age and diameter, only two TreM groups in spruce stands reacted exclusively to tree age (insect galleries and exposed sapwood) without responding to diameter. Thus, the retention of trees for conservation purposes based on tree diameter appears to be a generally feasible approach with a rather low risk of underrepresentation of TreMs. Because greater tree age and diameter positively affected TreM development, placing a greater emphasis on conserving large trees and allowing them to reach older ages, for example, through the establishment of conservation reserves, would better maintain the continuity of TreM resource and associated biodiversity. However, this approach may be difficult due to the widespread intensification of forest management and global climate change.

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

  • CEP classification

  • OECD FORD branch

    10619 - Biodiversity conservation

Result continuities

  • Project

    Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

  • Continuities

    P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Others

  • Publication year

    2023

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

  • ISSN

    0888-8892

  • e-ISSN

    0888-8892

  • Volume of the periodical

    37

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    3

  • Country of publishing house

    CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

  • Number of pages

    12

  • Pages from-to

    1-12

  • UT code for WoS article

    000935695800001

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-85148006196