In the managed beech forests of Central Italy (Molise), the diversity of saproxylic species is potentially under threat by intensive management. To evaluate the impact of forestry on the biodiversity of these ecosystems, we analyzed the relationship between abundance of saproxylic beetles and (i) forest stand exposure and elevation, (ii) deadwood availability (coarse woody debris – CWD – and stumps), (iii) abundance of microhabitats.
Exposure elevation and forest structure predict the abundance of saproxylic beetles’ communities in mountain managed beech forests / Parisi, F; Mazziotta, A; Vangi, E; Tognetti, R; Travaglini, D; Marchetti, M; D’Amico, G; Francini, S; Borghi, C; Chirici, G. - In: IFOREST. - ISSN 1971-7458. - 16:3(2023), pp. 155-164. [10.3832/ifor4264-016]
Exposure elevation and forest structure predict the abundance of saproxylic beetles’ communities in mountain managed beech forests
Tognetti, R;Marchetti, M;
2023
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In the managed beech forests of Central Italy (Molise), the diversity of saproxylic species is potentially under threat by intensive management. To evaluate the impact of forestry on the biodiversity of these ecosystems, we analyzed the relationship between abundance of saproxylic beetles and (i) forest stand exposure and elevation, (ii) deadwood availability (coarse woody debris – CWD – and stumps), (iii) abundance of microhabitats.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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