Effects of position, understorey vegetation and coarse woody debris on tree regeneration in two environmentally contrasting forests of north-western Patagonia: a manipulative approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1357-1367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Heinemann ◽  
Thomas Kitzberger
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Tree Regeneration ◽  
Understorey Vegetation ◽  
North Western

scholarly journals Is the reptile community affected by Eucalyptus wandoo tree condition?

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 358 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. L. Moore ◽  
L. E. Valentine ◽  
M. D. Craig ◽  
G. E. S. J. Hardy ◽  
P. A. Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Prescribed Fire ◽  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Habitat Characteristics ◽  
Tree Decline ◽  
Understorey Vegetation ◽  
Litter Cover ◽  
Eucalyptus Wandoo ◽  
Tree Condition

Context Large portions of the world’s forests and woodlands are currently affected by declines in canopy condition of dominant tree species; however, the effects of these declines on faunal communities are largely unknown. Eucalyptus wandoo woodlands in the south-west region of Western Australia have demonstrated declines in condition since the early 1990s. Such declines in tree condition can result in reduced understorey vegetation, increased leaf-litter cover and coarse woody debris, potentially altering the habitat and resource available to reptiles. Prescribed fire events, another mechanism of habitat change for reptiles, are a common occurrence in these woodlands. Aims The present research investigated whether reptile communities were influenced by E. wandoo tree condition, and the changes in the habitat associated with E. wandoo decline. Methods Reptile trapping was conducted at 24 E. wandoo-dominated sites (of varying condition) in Dryandra State Forest and Wandoo Conservation Park, Western Australia. Overall, reptile abundance, species richness and individual reptile species abundances (only those species captured in sufficient numbers for analysis) were compared with a range of habitat characteristics that are likely to be altered by changes in E. wandoo tree condition. Key results Overall, higher reptile abundance and species richness were observed at sites with longer time since fire and more site litter cover. There was also a greater abundance and diversity of reptiles at sites where E. wandoo trees exhibited fewer symptoms of tree decline. Similar analyses for the five most common skink species indicated species-specific relationships with tree-condition measures, time since last fire, site litter cover, distance to drift fence from E. wandoo trees, understorey vegetation density and the density of coarse woody debris. Conclusions Abundance and species diversity of the reptile communities in E. wandoo woodlands were strongly related to time since last fire, E. wandoo tree condition and habitat characteristics such as site litter cover and the density of coarse woody debris. Implications Decline in the condition of E. wandoo trees and the fire events in E. wandoo woodlands are both mechanisms of change correlated with reptile habitat and resources. Future management of E. wandoo woodlands may include reducing prescribed fire events in areas demonstrating symptoms of tree decline, to conserve reptile abundance and species richness.

scholarly journals Effects of Fire Severity and Woody Debris on Tree Regeneration for Exploratory Well Pads in Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) Forests

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1330
Author(s):  
Angelo T. Filicetti ◽  
Ryan A. LaPointe ◽  
Scott E. Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Tree Mortality ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Fire Severity ◽  
Jack Pine ◽  
Tree Regeneration ◽  
Woodland Caribou ◽  
Debris Cover ◽  
In Fire

Restoring anthropogenic footprints to pre-disturbance conditions or minimizing their long-term impacts is an important goal in conservation. Many footprints, particularly if left alone, have wide-ranging effects on biodiversity. In Canada, energy exploration footprints result in forest dissection and fragmentation contributing to declines in woodland caribou. Developing cost effective strategies to restore forests and thus conserving the woodland caribou habitat is a conservation priority. In this study, we compared the effects of wildfire and local variation in the amount of residual woody debris on natural regeneration in jack pine on exploratory well pads in Alberta’s boreal forest. Specifically, we investigated how footprint size, fire severity (overstory tree mortality), ground cover of fine and coarse woody debris, and adjacent stand characteristics (i.e., height, age, and cover), affected tree regeneration densities and height using negative binomial count and linear models (Gaussian), respectively. Regeneration density was 30% higher on exploratory well pads than adjacent forests, increased linearly with fire severity on the exploratory well pads (2.2% per 1% increase in fire severity), but non-linearly in adjacent forests (peaking at 51,000 stems/ha at 72% fire severity), and decreased with amount of woody debris on exploratory well pads (2.7% per 1% increase in woody debris cover). The height of regenerating trees on exploratory well pads decreased with fire severity (0.56 cm per 1% increase in fire severity) and was non-linearly related to coarse woody debris (peaking at 286 cm at 9.4% coarse woody debris cover). Heights of 3 and 5 m on exploratory well pads were predicted by 13- and 21-years post-fire, respectively. Our results demonstrate that wildfires can stimulate natural recovery of fire-adapted species, such as jack pine, on disturbances as large as exploratory well pads (500–1330 m2) and that the type and amount of woody debris affects these patterns.

scholarly journals Amount and distribution of coarse woody debris in pine ecosystems of north-western Spain, Russia and the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Herrero ◽  
O Krankina ◽  
VJ Monleon ◽  
F Bravo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
The United States ◽  
Western Spain ◽  
North Western

scholarly journals Natural tree regeneration and coarse woody debris dynamics after a forest fire in the western Cascade Range

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin J. Brown ◽  
Jane Kertis ◽  
Mark H. Huff
Keyword(s):  
Forest Fire ◽  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Tree Regeneration ◽  
Cascade Range

Biodiversity and Coarse Woody Debris in Southern Forests

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. McWinn ◽  
D.A. Crossley
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Woody Debris

ANALYSIS OF COARSE-WOODY DEBRIS IN FOUR ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CATCHMENTS: POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR PALAEOCLIMATE WORK

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Bartlett ◽  
◽  
Alexander K. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Adirondack Mountain

Decay classes of coarse woody debris in a lowland Dipterocarp forest: implications for volume, density, and carbon estimates

Biotropica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Shorohova ◽  
Ekaterina Kapitsa ◽  
Andrey Kuznetsov ◽  
Svetlana Kuznetsova ◽  
Valentin Lopes de Gerenuy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Volume Density ◽  
Dipterocarp Forest ◽  
Lowland Dipterocarp Forest

scholarly journals Forest stand structure and coarse woody debris determine the biodiversity of beetle communities in Mediterranean mountain beech forests

2021 ◽  
pp. e01637
Author(s):  
Francesco Parisi ◽  
Michele Innangi ◽  
Roberto Tognetti ◽  
Fabio Lombardi ◽  
Gherardo Chirici ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Stand Structure ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Forest Stand ◽  
Beech Forests ◽  
Forest Stand Structure

scholarly journals Assessing Coarse Woody Debris Nutrient Dynamics in Managed Northern Hardwood Forests Using a Matrix Transition Model

Ecosystems ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 541-554
Author(s):  
Adam Gorgolewski ◽  
Philip Rudz ◽  
Trevor Jones ◽  
Nathan Basiliko ◽  
John Caspersen
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Nutrient Dynamics ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Hardwood Forests ◽  
Transition Model ◽  
Northern Hardwood Forests ◽  
Northern Hardwood

The role of coarse woody debris in forest aquatic habitats: Implications for management

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Gurnell ◽  
K. J. Gregory ◽  
G. E. Petts
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Aquatic Habitats
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