The Effect of Periodical Cicadas on Growth of Five Tree Species in Midwestern Deciduous Forests

2010 ◽  
Vol 164 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Speer ◽  
Keith Clay ◽  
Graham Bishop ◽  
Michelle Creech
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Periodical Cicadas

scholarly journals Estimation of forest cover restoration damaged by Siberian silkmoth using remote sensing data and maps

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 02005
Author(s):  
Elena Fedotova
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Sensing Data ◽  
Current State

The current state of the land cover has been estimated in the territories where in different years (1885, 1955, 1995) the forests were damaged by Siberian silkmoth. Dark-needle taiga is restored through the change of tree species. In 20 years in areas of dark-needle taiga there are graminoid communities, in 60 years we have deciduous forests there, and in 130 - dark needle forests, but not everywhere.

Selective logging alters allometric relationships of five tropical tree species in seasonal semi-deciduous forests

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 1633-1639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Resende Rodrigues ◽  
Yves Rafael Bovolenta ◽  
José Antonio Pimenta ◽  
Edmilson Bianchini
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Selective Logging ◽  
Tropical Tree ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Allometric Relationships ◽  
Tropical Tree Species

Understanding the patchy distribution of four-horned antelope Tetracerus quadricornis in a tropical dry deciduous forest in Central India

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koustubh Sharma ◽  
Raghunandan Singh Chundawat ◽  
Joanna Van Gruisen ◽  
Asad Rafi Rahmani
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Deciduous Forest ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Distribution Model ◽  
Patchy Distribution ◽  
Habitat Patches ◽  
Tree Species Richness ◽  
Tiger Reserve

Abstract:At the landscape level, the four-horned antelope is confined to tropical dry deciduous forests and within these, their distribution is patchy. Various factors have been proposed as determinants for their patchy distribution within landscapes, but none provided an adequate explanation. We hypothesized that availability of a constant supply of forage influenced the species distribution. We found that the four-horned antelope mainly fed on fruits and flowers, and that a total of 60% of the tree species in Panna Tiger Reserve bore fruits at different times of the year. High tree species richness in habitat patches was considered a surrogate for constant supply of forage for the four-horned antelope. Data from 547 sighting locations between 2002 and 2006 and six spatial layers were analysed using maximum entropy to produce a probability distribution model for the four-horned antelope in Panna Tiger Reserve. Our model predicted that habitat patches summing up to only 9.5% of the 543 km2 of Panna Tiger Reserve had high probability of distribution (>0.5) of four-horned antelope. Although all variables contributed to the distribution model of the four-horned antelope, explanatory power was highest for tree species richness within habitat patches. The distribution of four-horned antelope within tropical dry deciduous forests can be treated as an indicator of high tree diversity and hence habitat quality.

scholarly journals Edge disturbance shapes liana diversity and abundance but not liana-tree interaction network patterns in moist semi-deciduous forests, Ghana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bismark Ofosu-Bamfo ◽  
Patrick Addo-Fordjour ◽  
Ebenezer Belford
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Interaction Network ◽  
Forest Edge ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Forest Reserves ◽  
Forest Sites ◽  
Deep Interior ◽  
Network Patterns

We evaluated the response of liana community structure and the patterns of liana-tree interaction structure to forest edge in two moist semi-deciduous forests in Ghana (Asenanyo and Suhuma Forest Reserves: AFR and SFR, respectively). Liana community structure and liana-tree interactions were assessed in 24 50 × 50 m randomly located plots in three forest sites in each forest: edge, interior and deep-interior established at 0-50 m, 200 m and 400 m from edge. Edge effects positively and negatively influenced liana diversity in forest edges of AFR and SFR, respectively. There was a positive influence of edge disturbance on liana abundance in both forests. More liana species experienced positive magnitude of edge influence (MEI) on their abundance. We observed anti-nested structure in all the liana-tree networks in AFR, while no nestedness was observed in the three networks in SFR. The networks in both forests were less connected, and more modular and specialised than their null models. Many liana and tree species were specialised, with the specialisation tending to be symmetrical. Topologically, most of the species were peripherals, with only a few connectors, module hubs, and network hubs. Some of the species showed consistency in their topological roles from one site to another, while the roles of other species changed. Generally, liana species co-occurred randomly on tree species in all the forest sites except edge site in the Asenanyo Forest Reserve. The findings of the study deepen our understanding of liana-tree interactions, provide implications for conservation, and may contribute to development of a robust edge theory.

scholarly journals Exploitation of Erythrina dominguezii Hassl. (Fabaceae)nectar by perching birds in a dry forest in western Brazil

2002 ◽  
Vol 62 (4b) ◽  
pp. 877-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. RAGUSA-NETTO
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Pollen Transfer ◽  
Pollen Vectors ◽  
Alternative Resource

Among the vertebrate pollinated plants, the genus Erythrina includes tree species in which birds are the pollen vectors. Two groups in this genus may be distinguished: a) the hummingbird, and b) the perching bird pollinated species. Erythrina dominguezii is included in the second group and occurs in deciduous/semi-deciduous forests in the southwestern neotropics. I studied the exploitation of Erythrina dominguezii nectar by perching birds in a dry forest in western Brazil. Six perching bird species from two distinct groups (Psittacidae: Brotogeris chiriri, Nandayus nenday, Aratinga acuticaudata; Icterinae: Psarocolius decumanus, Icterus cayanensis, I. icterus) consumed its nectar. The two most important consumers were Brotogeris chiriri (51.5% of the flowers visited by birds) and Psarocolius decumanus (20%). While B. chiriri was a flower predator, P. decumanus removed the nectar without damaging the flowers which it opened by inserting its large bill between the standard and the keel. Nandayus nenday, Aratinga acuticaudata, and I. icterus exploited the nectar like P. decumanus, and presumably also contributed to pollen transfer. As the flowering in E. dominguezii was intense and synchronous during the dryest period of the year, and its nectar was highly consumed by birds, the present data suggest that the nectar of this species may be important as an alternative resource to frugivorous/omnivorous birds when other resources are scarce.

Effects of oviposition by periodical cicadas on tree growth

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 1688-1697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Clay ◽  
Angela L. Shelton ◽  
Chuck Winkle
Keyword(s):  
Tree Growth ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Detectable Effect ◽  
Periodical Cicadas ◽  
Annual Growth Rings ◽  
Large Scale Field ◽  
Successional Forests ◽  
Long Term Impact

Periodical cicadas ( Magicicada spp.) occur at very high densities and synchronously emerge from underground every 13 or 17 years. During the emergence, adults lay eggs in tree branches, causing significant damage; however, the long-term impact of this damage is unknown. We conducted two large-scale field studies during the 2004 emergence of one brood (Brood X) to measure the growth of trees in relation to oviposition damage by periodical cicadas. In the first experiment, we netted areas to exclude cicadas from plots in 15 early successional forests and then measured trunk circumference for 3 years on more than 4000 trees of 52 species. In this experiment, oviposition had no detectable effect on the growth rates of trees. In the second study, we measured oviposition on 12 common tree species across six sites. We then measured the annual growth rings of these trees for 3 years after the emergence. In this experiment, oviposition was correlated with a slightly reduced growth in the emergence year and following year when the data were analyzed together, but when tree species were examined individually there were no clear effects of oviposition on tree growth. These data suggest cicada oviposition has little effect on the radial growth of trees, particularly in comparison to other factors.

scholarly journals Prescribed fire alters structure and composition of a mid-Atlantic oak forest up to eight years after burning

Fire Ecology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cody L. Dems ◽  
Alan H. Taylor ◽  
Erica A. H. Smithwick ◽  
Jesse K. Kreye ◽  
Margot W. Kaye
Keyword(s):  
Prescribed Fire ◽  
Forest Structure ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Tree Density ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Forest Composition ◽  
In Fire ◽  
Overstory Tree

Abstract Background Prescribed fire in Eastern deciduous forests has been understudied relative to other regions in the United States. In Pennsylvania, USA, prescribed fire use has increased more than five-fold since 2009, yet forest response has not been extensively studied. Due to variations in forest composition and the feedback between vegetation and fire, Pennsylvania deciduous forests may burn and respond differently than forests across the eastern US. We measured changes in forest structure and composition up to eight years after prescribed fire in a hardwood forest of the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachian Mountains in central Pennsylvania. Results Within five years post fire, tree seedling density increased more than 72% while sapling density decreased by 90%, midstory density decreased by 46%, and overstory response varied. Following one burn in the mixed-oak unit, overstory tree density decreased by 12%. In the aspen–oak unit, where pre-fire harvesting and two burns occurred, overstory tree density increased by 25%. Not all tree species responded similarly and post-fire shifts in species relative abundance occurred in sapling and seedling size classes. Abundance of red maple and cherry species decreased, whereas abundance of sassafras, quaking aspen, black oak, and hickory species increased. Conclusions Forest composition plays a key role in the vegetation–fire relationship and localized studies are necessary to measure forest response to prescribed fire. Compositional shifts in tree species were most pronounced in the aspen–oak unit where pre-fire overstory thinning and two prescribed fires were applied and significant structural changes occurred in all stands after just one burn. Increases in fire-tolerant tree species combined with reductions in fire-intolerant species highlight the role of prescribed fire in meeting management objectives such as altering forest structure and composition to improve game habitat in mid-Atlantic hardwood forests.

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