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AUTHOR
Martin. M. Gossner
Drivers of forest β-diversity in different organisms and its relevance for conservation
Land-use intensity has been shown to not only affect local alpha-diversity, but also beta-diversity, i.e. the turnover of species among sites, resulting in a homogenization of communities at landscape scale [1]. Thus, for the conservation of forest biodiversity at larger spatial scales beta-diversity needs to be considered. However, the drivers of forest beta-diversity and its underlying processes in different taxonomic and functional groups are yet not well understood. We studied the drivers of beta-diversity in 15 organism groups from bacteria to vertebrates across 150 forest sites (unmanaged and managed beech, managed conifer) in three region of Germany, including environmental drivers (…
Integrative forest management can promote biodiversity
Integrative conservation strategies that combine production of commodities and conservation, are considered as a valuable tool to promote biodiversity in unprotected areas. In forests, a considerable proportion of biodiversity is dependent on deadwood structures, and an enrichment of deadwood is often proposed as important integrative conservation measure. The Bavarian State Forestry in Germany has implemented an integrative nature conservation strategy where the key element is the enrichment of deadwood during harvests. Deadwood is accumulated by leaving large and small diameter wood usually sold as firewood (discolored stems, crowns) after harvest combined with a retention of naturally de…