Large beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees as lifeboats’ for lichen diversity in central European forests

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985939%3A_____%2F16%3A00464009" target="_blank" >RIV/67985939:_____/16:00464009 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/46747885:24620/16:00003925 RIV/00216208:11310/16:10331289

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-016-1106-x" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-016-1106-x</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-016-1106-x" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10531-016-1106-x</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Large beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees as lifeboats’ for lichen diversity in central European forests

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The forest management practices used in central Europe in the last several centuries have led to loss of lichen diversity that may be largely attributed to a loss of substrate variability and quantity. In an attempt to obtain information enabling us to mitigate this process, we surveyed affinity of lichen species to the substrates they currently occupy in six forest areas in the Czech Republic, located between 200 and 1000 m a.s.l. Tree bases and stems represented the most important substrate for lichen species, and especially so for threatened (i.e. red-listed) species. Lichen species richness per individual tree generally increased with stem diameter, especially for beech. Stems and tree bases of large-diameter beeches provide habitats that have enabled the survival of a crucial component of the red-listed lichen species in central Europe, far outweighing other tree species. The deciduous tree species that are commonly considered as favourable for lichen diversity (e.g. maples, ash, elms) were inhabited by only a few other lichen species additional to those associated with beech. This may be due to the low frequency of these tree species in most managed forests, and also some forest reserves, at the present time. Similarly, low incidence of dead wood in managed forests has likely limited its contribution to the lichen diversity, despite the high potential for lichen diversity associated with such substrates. It is thus apparent that bark of large-diameter live beech trees comprises a keystone habitat element in the provision of lichen diversity in central European forests.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Large beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees as lifeboats’ for lichen diversity in central European forests

Popis výsledku anglicky

The forest management practices used in central Europe in the last several centuries have led to loss of lichen diversity that may be largely attributed to a loss of substrate variability and quantity. In an attempt to obtain information enabling us to mitigate this process, we surveyed affinity of lichen species to the substrates they currently occupy in six forest areas in the Czech Republic, located between 200 and 1000 m a.s.l. Tree bases and stems represented the most important substrate for lichen species, and especially so for threatened (i.e. red-listed) species. Lichen species richness per individual tree generally increased with stem diameter, especially for beech. Stems and tree bases of large-diameter beeches provide habitats that have enabled the survival of a crucial component of the red-listed lichen species in central Europe, far outweighing other tree species. The deciduous tree species that are commonly considered as favourable for lichen diversity (e.g. maples, ash, elms) were inhabited by only a few other lichen species additional to those associated with beech. This may be due to the low frequency of these tree species in most managed forests, and also some forest reserves, at the present time. Similarly, low incidence of dead wood in managed forests has likely limited its contribution to the lichen diversity, despite the high potential for lichen diversity associated with such substrates. It is thus apparent that bark of large-diameter live beech trees comprises a keystone habitat element in the provision of lichen diversity in central European forests.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

EH - Ekologie – společenstva

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/LO1201" target="_blank" >LO1201: ROZVOJ ÚSTAVU PRO NANOMATERIÁLY, POKROČILÉ TECHNOLOGIE A INOVACE TECHNICKÉ UNIVERZITY V LIBERCI</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Biodiversity and Conservation

ISSN

0960-3115

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

25

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

6

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

18

Strana od-do

1073-1090

Kód UT WoS článku

000379007200004

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-84966429075