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Beyond topo-climatic predictors: Does habitats distribution and remote sensing information improve predictions of species distribution models? / Arthur Sanguet in Global ecology and conservation, vol 39 (November 2022)  

Public [article]  inGlobal ecology and conservation > vol 39 (November 2022) . - n° e02286 Titre : Beyond topo-climatic predictors: Does habitats distribution and remote sensing information improve predictions of species distribution models? Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Arthur Sanguet, Auteur ; Nicolas Wyler, Auteur ; Blaise Petitpierre, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° e02286 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] carte d'occupation du sol [Termes IGN] changement climatique [Termes IGN] distribution spatiale [Termes IGN] échantillonnage de données [Termes IGN] habitat (nature) [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] montagne [Termes IGN] pédologie locale [Termes IGN] Suisse [Termes IGN] télédétection [Termes IGN] topographie locale [Termes IGN] zone humide [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) Species Distribution Models (SDM) represent a powerful tool to predict species’ habitat suitability on a landscape and fill the gap between truncated observation data and all possible locations. SDMs have been widely used in theoretical studies of species niches as well as in conservation applications. Here, we evaluated the impacts of predictors’ type on models’ performances and spatial predictions using 72 plant species belonging to six ecological groups at a regional scale in the area of Geneva (Switzerland). Twelve models were created using various combinations of high-resolution (25 m) explanatory variables including topography, pedology, climate, habitats and remote sensing data. Models integrating a combination of habitats and topopedo-climatic predictors had significantly higher performances, while remote sensing predictors showed low performances. Our results suggest that the number and the level of details of habitat predictors (broad or very precise) do not fundamentally affect prediction maps. However, selecting too few, overly simplified or exceedingly complex habitat predictors tend to lower models’ performances. The use of eight habitat categories complemented with eight topopedo-climatic predictors produced models with the highest performances. Ecological groups of species responded differently to models and while alpine and ruderal species have greater average performances due to a high affinity with topopedo-climatic predictors, wetlands’ species were less performant on average. These results underline the necessity of developing or having access to habitats distribution data especially in a conservation context. Numéro de notice : A2022-815 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02286 Date de publication en ligne : 13/09/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02286 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101977 [article]

A model-based scenario analysis of the impact of forest management and environmental change on the understorey of temperate forests in Europe / Bingbin Wen in Forest ecology and management, vol 522 (October-15 2022)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 522 (October-15 2022) . - n° 120465 Titre : A model-based scenario analysis of the impact of forest management and environmental change on the understorey of temperate forests in Europe Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Bingbin Wen, Auteur ; Haben Blondeel, Auteur ; Dries Landuyt, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 120465 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] analyse de sensibilité [Termes IGN] azote [Termes IGN] biodiversité [Termes IGN] changement climatique [Termes IGN] dynamique de la végétation [Termes IGN] Europe centrale [Termes IGN] forêt tempérée [Termes IGN] gestion forestière durable [Termes IGN] impact sur l'environnement [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] sous-étage [Termes IGN] système d'aide à la décision [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) The temperate forest understorey is rich in terms of vascular plant diversity and plays a vital functional role. Given the sensitivity of this forest layer to forest management and global environmental change and the limited knowledge on its long-term dynamics, there is a need for decision support systems that can guide temperate forest managers to optimize their management in terms of understorey outcomes. In this study, using understorey resurvey data collected from across temperate Europe, we developed Generalized Additive Models (GAM) to predict four understorey properties based on forest management and environmental change data, and implemented this model in a web-based tool as a prototype understorey Decision Support System (DSS). Using seventy-two combined climate change, nitrogen(N) deposition and forest management scenarios, applied to two case study regions in Europe, we predicted temperate forest understorey biodiversity dynamics between 2020 and 2050. A sensitivity analysis subsequently allowed to quantify the relative importance of canopy opening, N deposition and climate change on understorey dynamics. Our study showed that, regardless of regions, understorey richness and the proportion of forest specialists generally decreased among most scenarios, but the proportion of woody species and the understorey vegetation total cover increased. Climate warming, N deposition, and increases in canopy openness all influenced understorey dynamics. Climate warming will shift composition towards a selection of forest generalists and woody species, but a less open canopy could mitigate this shift by increasing the proportion of forest specialists. The case studies also showed that these responses can be context-dependent, especially in terms of responses to N deposition. Numéro de notice : A2022-710 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120465 Date de publication en ligne : 19/08/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120465 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101587 [article]

Effect of riparian soil moisture on bacterial, fungal and plant communities and microbial decomposition rates in boreal stream-side forests / M.J. Annala in Forest ecology and management, vol 519 (September-1 2022)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 519 (September-1 2022) . - n° 120344 Titre : Effect of riparian soil moisture on bacterial, fungal and plant communities and microbial decomposition rates in boreal stream-side forests Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : M.J. Annala, Auteur ; K. Lehosmaa, Auteur ; S.H.K. Ahonen, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 120344 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] cours d'eau [Termes IGN] écosystème forestier [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] forêt boréale [Termes IGN] forêt ripicole [Termes IGN] Fungi [Termes IGN] humidité du sol [Termes IGN] micro-organisme [Termes IGN] plante ripicole [Termes IGN] taxinomie [Termes IGN] zone tampon [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) Riparian habitats of boreal forests are considered as hotspots for biochemical processes and biodiversity, and varying width riparian buffers have been proposed to protect species diversity of the riparian forests. However, evidence of the role of soil moisture variation in shaping riparian biodiversity and ecosystem functioning remain scarce particularly regarding belowground diversity. We studied how distance from the stream and soil moisture of the riparian zone affected species richness and community composition of plants, bacteria, and fungi as well as microbial decomposition rates. Using a split-plot design with a plant survey and amplicon sequencing for microorganisms we identified taxa associated with different categories of moisture and distance from the stream along six headwater stream-sides in middle boreal forests in Northern Finland. Tea-bag Index was used to assess the decomposition rates. PERMANOVA and linear mixed-effect models were used to analyze the data. Variation in riparian soil moisture influenced species composition and richness of plants and bacteria. Plant communities also changed from herbaceous dominated to shrub dominated with increasing distance from the stream. Fungal communities, however, did not respond to soil moisture or distance from the stream, and there were only slight differences in fungal trophic guilds among moisture and distance categories. Decomposition of organic material by microorganisms was faster adjacent to the stream than further away, and moist riparian areas had higher decomposition rates than drier ones. Decomposition rates were positively related to pH, Ca, Mg and NH4 and soil temperature. Synthesis and applications We show that above- and belowground diversity and microbial decomposition are associated to soil moisture at riparian sites supporting the idea of leaving wider unmanaged buffers in moist habitats to safeguard the overall forest diversity. Our findings further emphasize the need to consider soil moisture when planning the measures for riparian protection as changes in riparian soil moisture could lead to deterioration of organic matter decomposition. Different responses of the examined plant and microbial communities to riparian soil conditions clearly imply that overall riparian diversity cannot be explained based on a single community type, and that different organisms may respond differently to human-induced changes in stream riparian zone. Numéro de notice : A2022-485 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120344 Date de publication en ligne : 04/06/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120344 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=100923 [article]

Experimental precipitation reduction slows down litter decomposition but exhibits weak to no effect on soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks in three Mediterranean forests of Southern France / Mathieu Santonja in Forests, vol 13 n° 9 (september 2022)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 13 n° 9 (september 2022) . - n° 1485 Titre : Experimental precipitation reduction slows down litter decomposition but exhibits weak to no effect on soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks in three Mediterranean forests of Southern France Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Mathieu Santonja, Auteur ; Susana Pereira, Auteur ; Thierry Gauquelin, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 1485 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] azote [Termes IGN] changement climatique [Termes IGN] déchet organique [Termes IGN] écosystème forestier [Termes IGN] forêt méditerranéenne [Termes IGN] France (administrative) [Termes IGN] litière [Termes IGN] Pinus halepensis [Termes IGN] précipitation [Termes IGN] puits de carbone [Termes IGN] Quercus ilex [Termes IGN] Quercus pubescens [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) Forest ecosystems are some of the largest carbon (C) reservoirs on earth. Pinus halepensis Mill., Quercus ilex L. and Quercus pubescens Willd. represent the dominant tree cover in the Mediterranean forests of southern France. However, their contributions to the French and global forest C and nitrogen (N) stocks are frequently overlooked and inaccurately quantified and little is known about to what extent the ongoing climate change can alter these stocks. We quantified the soil organic C (SOC) and N (SN) stocks in Mediterranean forests dominated by these tree species and evaluated to what extent an experimental precipitation reduction (about −30% yearly) affects these stocks and the litter decomposition efficiency. Litter mass losses were 55.7, 49.8 and 45.7% after 24 months of decomposition in Q. ilex, Q. pubescens and P. halepensis forests, respectively, and were 19% lower under drier climatic conditions. The SOC stocks were 14.0, 16.7 and 18.5 Mg ha−1 and the SN stocks were 0.70, 0.93 and 0.88 Mg ha−1 in Q. ilex, Q. pubescens and P. halepensis forests, respectively. The shallowness and stoniness of these Mediterranean forests could explain these limited stocks. By distinguishing the organic from the organo–mineral layer, we showed 74% less SOC in the organic layer of the P. halepensis forest under drier conditions, while no difference was detected in the organo–mineral layer or in the two oak forests. This last finding deserves further investigation and points out the necessity to distinguish the organic from the organo–mineral layer to detect the first impacts of climate change on SOC stocks. Numéro de notice : A2022-753 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/f13091485 Date de publication en ligne : 14/09/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f13091485 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101756 [article]

Influence of the declaration of protected natural areas on the evolution of forest fires in collective lands in Galicia (Spain) / Gervasio Lopez Rodriguez in Forests, Vol 13 n° 8 (August 2022)  

Public [article]  inForests > Vol 13 n° 8 (August 2022) . - n° 1161 Titre : Influence of the declaration of protected natural areas on the evolution of forest fires in collective lands in Galicia (Spain) Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Gervasio Lopez Rodriguez, Auteur ; Veronica Rodriguez vicente, Auteur ; Manuel F. Marey-Pérez, Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 1161 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] analyse diachronique [Termes IGN] Eucalyptus globulus [Termes IGN] forêt privée [Termes IGN] Galice (Espagne) [Termes IGN] incendie de forêt [Termes IGN] Pinus pinaster [Termes IGN] protection des forêts [Termes IGN] Quercus pedunculata [Termes IGN] site Natura 2000 [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) Since the adoption of European Union Council Directive 92/43 on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora, some opposition has arisen among owners and managers of land affected by the directive. Some studies have indicated that some of this opposition has found expression in subsequent arson fires in these areas. This article analyses the occurrence of arson fires in the SACs (Special Areas of Conservation) included in the European ecological network, Natura 2000, in Galicia (Spain), more specifically in the montes vecinales en mano común (MVMCs), which are privately owned collective lands. We tested whether the declaration of SACs had a statistical impact on the forest fire regime in the period 1999–2014. The analyses focused on the sub-periods of 1999–2004 and 2005–2014, i.e., before and after the approval of the list of sites of community importance in the study area in December 2004. The results obtained show that, after the declaration of protection, there was a statistically significant increase in the area burnt by fire in these areas, mainly on private estates. We also found that the percentage of arson fires after 2004 was higher in SACs than in other territorial units. We found that the percentage of arson fires was reduced less in SACs than in other territorial units. Furthermore, we found that the area burnt per fire after 2004 in SACs was almost double that in the MVMC-SACs (12.04 ha versus 6.64 ha), so it can be concluded that the conservationist policies of the Natura 2000 network in Galicia have not had a positive effect on the forest fire regime. Numéro de notice : A2022-653 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/f13081161 Date de publication en ligne : 22/07/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f13081161 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101501 [article]

The number of tree species on Earth / Roberto Cazzolla Gatti in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America PNAS, vol 119 n° 6 (2022)  

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Relationships between species richness and ecosystem services in Amazonian forests strongly influenced by biogeographical strata and forest types / Gijs Steur in Scientific reports, vol 12 (2022)  

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Conservation zones increase habitat heterogeneity of certified Mediterranean oak woodlands / Teresa Mexia in Forest ecology and management, vol 504 (January-15 2022)  

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Forest biodiversity in Europe : From science to policy 13 / Bart Muys (2022)  

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Fungal perspective of pine and oak colonization in Mediterranean degraded ecosystems / Irene Adamo in Forests, vol 13 n° 1 (January 2022)  

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La situation des forêts du monde 2022 : Des solutions forestières pour une relance verte et des économies inclusives, résilientes et durables / Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (Rome, Italie) (2022)  

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Vegetation changes in the understory of nitrogen-sensitive temperate forests over the past 70 years / Marina Roth in Forest ecology and management, vol 503 (January-1 2022)  

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The efficiency of retention measures in continuous-cover forestry for conserving epiphytic cryptogams: A case study on Abies alba / Stefan Kaufmann in Forest ecology and management, vol 502 (December-15 2021)  

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Variation in plant–soil interactions among temperate forest herbs / Jared J. Beck in Plant ecology, vol 222 n° 11 (November 2021)  

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Spatial patterns of living and dead small trees in subalpine Norway spruce forest reserves in Switzerland / Eva Bianchi in Forest ecology and management, vol 494 (August-15 2021)  

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