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Woodland key habitats in preserving polypore diversity in boreal forests: Effects of patch size, stand structure and microclimate
Jari KoukiAnna Liisa YlisirniöTaina Ranta-maunusVille HallikainenMikko Mönkkönensubject
0106 biological sciences010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesedge effectBiodiversityMicroclimateWoodlandManagement Monitoring Policy and Lawpolypores010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesboreal forestswoodland key habitats0105 earth and related environmental sciencesNature and Landscape Conservationbiodiversitydead woodEcologyTaigaForestryGeographyHabitatThreatened speciesta1181Species richnessmicroclimateGlobal biodiversitydescription
Abstract Woodland key-habitats (WKHs) are set-asides in managed forests that are conceived to maintain specific aspects of forest biodiversity and they are widely used in Northern European countries. WKHs are often quite small (from 0.1 to a few hectares) and thus it is unclear if they can maintain biodiversity. We studied the effects of WKH size, microclimate and forest structure on species richness and composition of polypores, a group of wood-decaying fungi that has become threatened due to clear-cut forestry. The WKHs studied varied in size between 0.05 and 3.6 ha, and the control forests from 6.5 to 44.7 ha. Patch size and the volumes of logs and standing dead trees significantly affected the total number of species per study plot, with patches
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-01 | Forest Ecology and Management |