Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies

Moisture limits the diversity of nesting bees, wasps, and parasitoids in lying and standing deadwood

The paper examines how moisture affects nesting diversity of bees, wasps, and parasitoids in deadwood, finding that lying deadwood has lower diversity due to higher moisture retention.

Reforestation under climate change - a cross-regional deadwood retention experiment to develop multifunctional forests on disturbed Norway spruce areas

The paper describes a cross-regional field trial testing deadwood retention practices to improve multifunctional forest regeneration after Norway spruce disturbances.

From guidelines to practice: Operational criteria for identifying old-growth forests in northern Europe

The paper provides science-based operational criteria for identifying old-growth forests in northern Europe to meet EU legal standards and improve conservation efforts.

Informative priors contribute to quantifying the occurrence rate of a rare tree-related microhabitat in a managed forest

The paper uses informative priors to improve the estimation of trunk-base rot-hole occurrence in oaks, showing they enhance model precision and predictive ability in a managed forest.

The potential role of volatile organic compounds on the colonisation of deadwood by saproxylic beetles

This study investigates how volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from deadwood influence saproxylic beetle colonization, finding distinct VOC profiles linked to tree species and beetle assemblages.

Decoupling species richness and interaction frequency reveals how fungal interactions regulate wood decomposition

This study decouples species richness and interaction frequency in wood decay fungi to show how they influence decomposition rates and chemical changes in wood.

Perceived urban microhabitat heterogeneity impacts carabid beetle communities

The paper examines how perceived urban habitat heterogeneity affects carabid beetle communities, finding that species richness is higher in homogeneous habitats despite expectations.

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.

Changes in the diversity and composition of tree-related microhabitats across climate and human impact gradients on a tropical mountain

This study examines how tree-related microhabitat diversity and composition change along climate and human impact gradients in tropical ecosystems on Kilimanjaro.

An adapted typology of tree-related microhabitats including tropical forests

This study extends the typology of tree-related microhabitats to include tropical forests and compares their diversity between tropical and temperate forests.