scholarly journals Potential Recolonization Benefits of Retention Forestry Practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Loehle ◽  
Kevin A Solarik ◽  
Daniel U Greene ◽  
Laura Six ◽  
Darren J H Sleep
Keyword(s):  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Life History Trait ◽  
Forest Reserves ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Retention Forestry ◽  
Tree Retention ◽  
Scattered Trees ◽  
Retention Practices ◽  
Slow Growing

Abstract Tree retention after forest harvest is often used to enhance biodiversity in forests that are otherwise managed using even-aged systems. It remains unclear to what extent scattered trees and residual patches (i.e., retained structures) actually facilitate recolonization of species in logged areas. For assessing recolonization benefits, it is necessary to consider both survival in retained structures postharvest and recolonization in cleared areas. We conducted a literature review to assess recolonization responses of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, vascular plants, invertebrates, lichens/bryophytes, and mycorrhizal fungi. The clearest benefits of retention were for poorly dispersing plants. Seed dispersal type may be a key life-history trait relative to effectiveness of recolonization, with animal-dispersed seeds having the greatest dispersal range. We found that lichens/bryophytes are likely not dispersal limited (with possible exceptions) but are slow growing and require the development of moist microsite conditions. Significant literature gaps exist for amphibians, nonvolant invertebrates, and mycorrhizal fungi. Overall, recolonization success postharvest is taxon specific, where the benefits of implementing retention systems will depend on the region and species within that region. Species that require a long growth period (some lichens) or are poor dispersers (some herbaceous species) may benefit more from the creation of forest reserves than from retention practices.

scholarly journals Standing deadwood for keystone bird species in the eastern boreal forest: Managing for snag dynamics

2009 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Drapeau ◽  
Antoine Nappi ◽  
Louis Imbeau ◽  
Michel Saint-Germain
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Forest Harvesting ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Tree Retention ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Managed Landscapes

Extensive even-aged management of the boreal forest and its consequences on the loss of late-seral stages (>100 years) is raising concerns about the future of organisms associated with standing deadwood. The considerable reduction of deadwood not only at the stand but at the landscape level is considered to be one of the principal causes of biodiversity loss in managed forest ecosystems worldwide. Ecosystem-oriented management approaches propose a fundamental change in forestry practices whereby live and dead tree retention becomes an important consideration in forest harvesting. We use woodpecker assemblages and their association with standing deadwood for both nesting and foraging to emphasize the importance of the entire range of snag degradation stages for maintenance of key ecological processes in habitat remnants of managed landscapes. We argue that bridging foraging and nesting knowledge of woodpecker’s snag requirements can refine conservation objectives for deadwood retention in the boreal forest. Key words: deadwood, woodpeckers, hole-nesting community, late-seral forests, keystone species, foraging and nesting tree requirements, food webs, nest webs, snag management

A “paper bridge” system to improve in-vitro propagation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Botany ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 617-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolande Dalpé ◽  
Sylvie Seguin
Keyword(s):  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Petri Dish ◽  
Efficient System ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal ◽  
Slow Growing ◽  
Paper Bridge ◽  
Bridge System

The in-vitro culture of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on excised roots, especially when performed on bi-compartmented Petri dishes, has proven to be an efficient system for the production of root-free fungal material. However, even after the contact between fungal hyphae and the excised roots in the proximal root compartment has occurred, up to several weeks may be required for the fungal runner hyphae to cross the median Petri dish wall and reach the distal fungal compartment. This delay is particularly long for the cultivation of slow-growing strains that usually colonize the substrate less aggressively. The delay is due to the difficulty the runner hyphae have in crossing the median Petri dish wall that separates compartments. To facilitate the passage of the fungus across the median wall, a “paper bridge” system has been devised and tested with a number of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal strains. This method substantially accelerated fungal propagation and simplified the manipulations necessary. The proposed paper-bridge system is described and its advantages discussed.

scholarly journals Interactions between Biochar and Compost Treatment and Mycorrhizal Fungi to Improve the Qualitative Properties of a Calcareous Soil under Rhizobox Conditions

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 993
Author(s):  
Roghayeh Vahedi ◽  
MirHassan Rasouli-Sadaghiani ◽  
Mohsen Barin ◽  
Ramesh Raju Vetukuri
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Microbial Biomass Carbon ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Qualitative Properties ◽  
Simultaneous Application ◽  
Biological Indices ◽  
Amf Inoculation

Most calcareous soils have relatively low levels of organic matter. To evaluate the effect of pruning waste biochar (PWB) and pruning waste compost (PWC) combined with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the biological indices, a rhizobox study on wheat using a completely randomized design was conducted under greenhouse conditions. The studied factors included the source of organic material (PWB, PWC, and control), the microbial inoculation (+AMF or −AMF), and the zone (rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soil). At the end of the plant growth period, organic carbon (OC), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), microbial biomass phosphorous (MBP), microbial respiration (BR), substrate-induced respiration (SIR), and alkaline (ALP) and acid (ACP) phosphatase enzyme activities in the rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils were determined. Simultaneous application of a source of organic matter and AMF inoculation significantly increased the OC and biological indices of soil relative to those observed when applying organic matter without AMF inoculation. Additionally, MBC, MBP, ACP, and ALP enzymes activities in the rhizosphere zone were significantly higher than in the non-rhizosphere. AMF increased BR and SIR levels in the rhizosphere by 13.06% and 7.95% compared to those in the non-rhizosphere, respectively. It can be concluded that PWC and PWB can improve soil biological properties by increasing microbial activity.

Differential contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to plant nitrate uptake (15N) under increasing N supply to the soil

2001 ◽  
Vol 79 (10) ◽  
pp. 1175-1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Azcón ◽  
J M Ruiz-Lozano ◽  
R Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Nitrate Uptake ◽  
Glomus Mosseae ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae ◽  
Nitrogen Nutrition ◽  
Nitrate Assimilation ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis

The objective of this study was to determine how the uptake and transport of nitrate by two species of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is affected by its concentration in the medium and by the age of the AM symbiosis. Tracer amounts of15N nitrate were applied at two plant growth periods to mycorrhizal or nonmycorrhizal lettuce plants, which had been grown in soil supplied with nitrate to provide a total of 84, 168, or 252 mg N/kg. At both injection times, Glomus mosseae (Nicol. and Gerd.) Gerd. and Trappe and Glomus fasciculatum (Thaxter sensu Gerd.) Gerd. and Trappe reached the highest values of nitrogen derived from the fertilizer (NdfF) at 84 mg N/kg. Glomus mosseae also reached the highest values of labeled fertilizer N utilization at 84 mg N/kg, whereas G. fasciculatum reached the highest values at 168 mg N/kg in the medium. The highest N level in the medium (252 mg N/kg) had a negative effect on % NdfF and % labeled fertilizer utilization for all mycorrhizal plants. Regarding the time of15N fertilizer application, G. fasciculatum-colonized plants had a minimum change in % NdfF and % labeled fertilizer utilization during the growth period (60 days application vs. 30 days application). In contrast, G. mosseae-colonized plants growing at 168 mg N/kg in the medium, decreased these two values in the latest application. The present results confirm that mycorrhizal symbiosis may be particularly important for nitrogen nutrition in plants growing in neutral-alkaline soils.Key words: arbuscular mycorrhizae, nitrate assimilation, nitrate uptake,15N-labeled fertilizer.

Comment — Economics of a nest-box program for the conservation of an endangered species: a re-appraisal

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 2244-2247 ◽  
Author(s):  
D B Lindenmayer ◽  
C MacGregor ◽  
P Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
Eucalyptus Regnans ◽  
Nest Box ◽  
Nest Boxes ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Patterns Of Use ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Mountain Ash ◽  
Tree Retention ◽  
Ecologically Sustainable ◽  
Leadbeater's Possum

Spring et al. (D.A. Spring, M. Bevers, J.O.S. Kennedy, and D. Harley. 2001. Can. J. For. Res. 31: 1992–2003) recently published a paper on the economics of a nest-box program for the endangered arboreal marsupial, Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) in southeastern Australian forests. While their paper is a useful one, there are some important limitations of nest-box programs that need to be highlighted. In the case of Leadbeater's possum, we have undertaken extensive nest-box studies in Victoria mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans F. Muell.) forests, where the vast majority of populations of the species now occur. Although large numbers of nest boxes have been deployed, very few have actually been occupied, which is a major problem since the effectiveness of any nest-box program will depend on patterns of use by the target species. Given very low levels of nest-box occupancy, harvesting regimes such as those that lead to on-site tree retention are needed to better conserve hollow-dependent species like Leadbeater's possum. Moreover, the need for nest boxes in the first place indicates that logging practices are presently not ecologically sustainable, and modified forestry practices need to be adopted.

scholarly journals Tree retention practices in boreal forests: what kind of future landscapes are we creating?

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 526-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Lämås ◽  
Emma Sandström ◽  
Jonas Jonzén ◽  
Håkan Olsson ◽  
Lena Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Tree Retention ◽  
Retention Practices

scholarly journals Redeployment of Shoots into Better-Lit Positions within the Crowns of Saplings of Five Species with Different Growth Patterns

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kohei Koyama ◽  
Hiroyuki Shirakawa ◽  
Kihachiro Kikuzawa
Keyword(s):  
Early Stage ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Light Environment ◽  
Tree Crown ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Slow Growing ◽  
Fast Growing Species

Research Highlights: We demonstrate the first quantitative evidence that the shoot shedding of fast-growing species growing in a high-light environment is part of the process of shoot redeployment into better-lit outer parts of the crown. Background and Objectives: Light foraging by redeploying organs from shaded regions of a tree crown into better-lit regions is considered to apply to both leaves and shoots. To date, however, this hypothesis has never been tested for shoots. Materials and Methods: We investigated the shoot dynamics of saplings of five deciduous woody species. We included fast-growing and slow-growing species (Alnus sieboldiana Matsum., Castanea crenata Siebold & Zucc., Betula ermanii Cham., Acer distylum Siebold & Zucc., and Fagus crenata Blume). Results: Shoots in the shaded regions of the crowns of the fast-growing trees showed higher mortality rates than those at better-lit positions. Because of the selective shedding of the shaded shoots, at the end of the growth period the light environment experienced by the shoots that survived until the following spring was similar to that at the early stage of the same growth period. By contrast, the slow-growing trees displayed slow and determinate growth, with a very low mortality rate of shoots at all positions in the crown. Conclusions: The rapid shoot turnover of the fast-growing species resulted in the redeployment of shoots into better-lit positions within the tree crown in a manner similar to the redeployment of leaves.

scholarly journals Maternal antibody persistence: a neglected life-history trait with implications from albatross conservation to comparative immunology

2011 ◽  
Vol 279 (1735) ◽  
pp. 2033-2041 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Garnier ◽  
R. Ramos ◽  
V. Staszewski ◽  
T. Militão ◽  
E. Lobato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Maternal Antibodies ◽  
Life History Strategies ◽  
Life History Trait ◽  
Comparative Immunology ◽  
Physiological Mechanisms ◽  
Antibody Persistence ◽  
Temporal Persistence ◽  
Potential Impact

The evolution of different life-history strategies has been suggested as a major force constraining physiological mechanisms such as immunity. In some long-lived oviparous species, a prolonged persistence of maternal antibodies in offspring could thus be expected in order to protect them over their long growth period. Here, using an intergenerational vaccination design, we show that specific maternal antibodies can display an estimated half-life of 25 days post-hatching in the nestlings of a long-lived bird. This temporal persistence is much longer than previously known for birds and it suggests specific properties in the regulation of IgY immunoglobulin catabolism in such a species. We also show that maternal antibodies in the considered procellariiform species are functional as late as 20 days of age. Using a modelling approach, we highlight that the potential impact of such effects on population viability could be important, notably when using vaccination for conservation. These results have broad implications, from comparative immunology to evolutionary eco-epidemiology and conservation biology.

scholarly journals Succession of endophytic fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with the growth of plant and their correlation with secondary metabolites in the roots of plants

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanli Dang ◽  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Zhongke Wang ◽  
Guifang Li ◽  
Wenqin Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Amf Diversity ◽  
Metabolite Accumulation ◽  
Amf Communities

Abstract Background To decipher the root and microbial interaction, secondary metabolite accumulation in roots and the microbial community’s succession model during the plant’s growth period demands an in-depth investigation. However, till now, no comprehensive study is available on the succession of endophytic fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) with roots of medicinal licorice plants and the effects of endophytic fungi and AMF on the secondary metabolite accumulation in licorice plant’s root. Results In the current study, interaction between root and microbes in 1–3 years old medicinal licorice plant’s root and rhizospheric soil was investigated. Secondary metabolites content in licorice root was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The composition and diversity of endophytic and AMF in the root and soil were deciphered using high-throughput sequencing technology. During the plant’s growth period, as compared to AMF, time and species significantly affected the diversity and richness of endophytic fungi, such as Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Fusarium, Cladosporium, Sarocladium. The growth period also influenced the AMF diversity, evident by the significant increase in the relative abundance of Glomus and the significant decrease in the relative abundance of Diversispora. It indicated a different succession pattern between the endophytic fungal and AMF communities. Meanwhile, distance-based redundancy analysis and Mantel tests revealed root’s water content and secondary metabolites (glycyrrhizic acid, liquiritin, and total flavonoids), which conferred endophytic fungi and AMF diversity. Additionally, plant growth significantly altered soil’s physicochemical properties, which influenced the distribution of endophytic fungal and AMF communities. Conclusions This study indicated a different succession pattern between the endophytic fungal and AMF communities. During the plant’s growth period, the contents of three secondary metabolites in roots increased per year, which contributed to the overall differences in composition and distribution of endophytic fungal and AMF communities. The endophytic fungal communities were more sensitive to secondary metabolites than AMF communities. The current study provides novel insights into the interaction between rhizospheric microbes and root exudates.

scholarly journals Mycorrhization of micropropagated mature wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) and common ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.)

1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo E. Lovato ◽  
Neil Hammat ◽  
Vivienne Gianinazzi-Pearson ◽  
Silvio Gianinazzi
Keyword(s):  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Glomus Intraradices ◽  
Prunus Avium ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Wild Cherry ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Micropropagated Plants ◽  
Uninoculated Control ◽  
Fungal Inoculation

Micropropagated plants of common ash and wild cherry were inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi during a 20-day weaning period, after which they were transferred to two different substrata supplemented with slow-release fertilizer. After a 13-week growth period, the stem height and diameter of the ash plants which had been inoculated with Glomus intraradices were three times greater than those of uninoculated control plants. Increasing the peat content of the substratum improved growth of ash. Four weeks after being transferred to pots, shoots of wild cherry inoculated with G. intraradices or G. deserticola were taller and stems thicker than those of control plants, whereas those inoculated with Gigaspora rosea had shorter shoots and thinner stems than the controls. These beneficial effects of fungal inoculation on plant development disappeared after 13 weeks. Increasing the peat content, but not the level of fertiliser of the substratum, improved growth of both inoculated and uninoculated wild cherry.

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