Michal Ciach

Tree cavities as attractors: an experimental test of the effects of woodpecker legacy on local bird activity and species richness

The paper tests how tree cavities affect bird activity and species richness, finding cavities increase visits and species diversity.

Ecosystem engineer restores trophic interactions: beavers alter landscape of risks and resources for megafauna

This study shows beaver reintroduction alters habitat use and trophic interactions among megafauna by creating spatial and temporal changes in resources and risks.

Deadwood-related microhabitats in old-growth forests in Poland

The paper introduces and quantifies Deadwood-related Microhabitats (DreMs) on CWD in Polish old-growth forests, finding higher DreM richness with larger CWD diameter and intermediate decay stages.

Habitat preferences of specialist bat are forest-type specific: western barbastelle in natural temperate woodlands

This study identifies habitat predictors for the western barbastelle bat across different forest types, showing that conservation strategies must be tailored to specific forest conditions.

Urban green infrastructure fails to mitigate exposure to mercury with increasing pollution levels: evidence from corvids

This study examines mercury exposure in urban corvids and finds no evidence that green infrastructure reduces mercury contamination, despite non-linear relationships between pollution and mercury levels.

Bark beetles as ecosystem engineers: triggered tree mortality rearranges the assemblage of Tree-related Microhabitats in old-growth coniferous forest

The paper examines how bark beetle-induced canopy gaps alter Tree-related Microhabitats (TreMs) in old-growth coniferous forests, finding increased saproxylic TreM abundance but no overall increase in diversity.

Spatial distribution of Tree-related Microhabitats in a primeval mountain forest: from natural patterns to landscape planning and forest management recommendations

This study maps the spatial distribution of Tree-related Microhabitats (TreMs) in a primeval mountain forest and recommends a 2:6:2 forest management strategy to conserve biodiversity.

Ecosystem engineers cause biodiversity spill-over: beavers affect breeding bird assemblages on both wetlands and adjacent terrestrial habitats

This study shows beavers increase bird species richness and abundance in wetlands and adjacent terrestrial habitats up to 100 m from water edges.