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Linking structure and species richness to support forest biodiversity monitoring at large scales / Félix Storch in Annals of Forest Science, vol 80 n° 1 (2023)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science > vol 80 n° 1 (2023) . - n° 3 Titre : Linking structure and species richness to support forest biodiversity monitoring at large scales Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Félix Storch, Auteur ; Steffen Boch, Auteur ; Martin M. Gossner, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 3 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Allemagne [Termes IGN] biodiversité végétale [Termes IGN] botanique systématique [Termes IGN] écosystème forestier [Termes IGN] gestion forestière durable [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] peuplement mélangé [Termes IGN] protection de la biodiversité [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] surveillance de la végétation [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) Key message: Authors have analyzed the possible correlation between measurements/indicators of forest structure and species richness of many taxonomic or functional groups over three regions of Germany. Results show the potential to use structural attributes as a surrogate for species richness of most of the analyzed taxonomic and functional groups. This information can be transferred to large-scale forest inventories to support biodiversity monitoring. Context: We are currently facing a dramatic loss in biodiversity worldwide and this initiated many monitoring programs aiming at documenting further trends. However, monitoring species diversity directly is very resource demanding, in particular in highly diverse forest ecosystems. Aims: We investigated whether variables applied in an index of stand structural diversity, which was developed based on forest attributes assessed in the German National Forest Inventory, can be calibrated against richness of forest-dwelling species within a wide range of taxonomic and functional groups. Methods: We used information on forest structure and species richness that has been comprehensively assessed on 150 forest plots of the German biodiversity exploratories project, comprising a large range of management intensities in three regions. We tested, whether the forest structure index calculated for these forest plots well correlate with the number of species across 29 taxonomic and functional groups, assuming that the structural attributes applied in the index represent their habitat requirements. Results: The strength of correlations between the structural variables applied in the index and number of species within taxonomic or functional groups was highly variable. For some groups such as Aves, Formicidae or vascular plants, structural variables had a high explanatory power for species richness across forest types. Species richness in other taxonomic and functional groups (e.g., soil and root-associated fungi) was not explained by individual structural attributes of the index. Results indicate that some taxonomic and functional groups depend on a high structural diversity, whereas others seem to be insensitive to it or even prefer structurally poor stands. Conclusion: Therefore, combinations of forest stands with different degrees of structural diversity most likely optimize taxonomic diversity at the landscape level. Our results can support biodiversity monitoring through quantification of forest structure in large-scale forest inventories. Changes in structural variables over inventory periods can indicate changes in habitat quality for individual taxonomic groups and thus points towards national forest inventories being an effective tool to detect unintended effects of changes in forest management on biodiversity. Numéro de notice : A2023-144 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1186/s13595-022-01169-1 Date de publication en ligne : 19/01/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-022-01169-1 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102720 [article]

Forests attenuate temperature and air pollution discomfort in montane tourist areas / Elena Gottardini in Forests, vol 14 n° 3 (March 2023)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 14 n° 3 (March 2023) . - n° 545 Titre : Forests attenuate temperature and air pollution discomfort in montane tourist areas Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Elena Gottardini, Auteur ; Fabiana Cristofolini, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 545 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] bien-être collectif [Termes IGN] forêt alpestre [Termes IGN] Italie [Termes IGN] pollution atmosphérique [Termes IGN] qualité de l'air [Termes IGN] service écosystémique [Termes IGN] température de l'air [Termes IGN] tourisme [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) Forests deliver many ecosystem services, from provisioning to regulating and cultural services. We aimed at demonstrating microclimatic regulation and pollutant removal as especially relevant ecosystem services when considering the tourism vocation of the Alpine regions. A study was realized along an altitudinal gradient (900–1600 m a.s.l.) in Trentino, northern Italy, an area with high touristic presence (ca. 9.3 million overnight stays in summer 2021). Nitrogen dioxide (NO2, µg m−3), ozone (O3, µg m−3) concentrations, air temperature (T, °C), and relative humidity (RH, %) were simultaneously measured in three open-field sites (OF) and below-canopy Norway spruce forest stands (FO) during the period 23 May–7 August 2013. The temperature–humidity index (THI) was calculated. We found a distinct mitigating effect of forest on T, with lower maximum (−30.6%) and higher minimum values (+6.3%) in FO than in OF. THI supported a higher comfort sensation in FO than in OF, especially in the central part of the day. NO2 concentrations did not differ between OF and FO; ozone concentrations were lower in FO than OF. This study confirms the role of forests in providing several ecosystem services beneficial for forest users, especially relevant for promoting nature-based tourism in the Alpine region. Numéro de notice : A2023-168 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/f14030545 Date de publication en ligne : 10/03/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f14030545 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102905 [article]

Resilience of Pyrenean forests after recurrent historical deforestations / Valenti Rull in Forests, vol 14 n° 3 (March 2023)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 14 n° 3 (March 2023) . - n° 567 Titre : Resilience of Pyrenean forests after recurrent historical deforestations Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Valenti Rull, Auteur ; Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia, Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 567 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] déboisement [Termes IGN] forêt méditerranéenne [Termes IGN] histoire [Termes IGN] historique des données [Termes IGN] régénération (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] résilience écologique [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) The long-term resilience of Pyrenean forests in the face of historical anthropogenic clearing remains largely unknown. In this paper, a high-resolution (decadal to subdecadal) paleoecological study of mid-elevation Pyrenean forests is presented that encompasses the last two millennia. This long-term record was obtained after sediment coring, dating (varve counting) and pollen analysis of annually laminated (varved) sediments from Lake Montcortès, situated at 1027 m elevation, in the transition between the Mediterranean and montane forest belts. This allowed the definition of three major deforestation/recovery cycles during the Roman, Medieval and Modern times. Each DR cycle is characterized considering three different levels: overall forest trends, forest type and individual taxa. Overall, the studied forests exhibited high resilience, as they recovered almost completely after each deforestation event (bulk resilience). The critical point of no return (tipping point) beyond which forests would have irreversibly disappeared from the region was never reached, even after deforestation magnitudes above 60%. The different forest types identified (conifer, sclerophyll and deciduous) persisted over time, showing similar heterogeneous patterns with minor spatial reorganizations (mosaic resilience). Individually, the main forest taxa underwent minor variations in their relative abundances, always within the same attraction domains (community resilience). The high levels of resilience documented in these Pyrenean forests are attributed to the action of metapopulation and metacommunity processes and mechanisms in a highly dynamic patchy environment. Conservation actions should be focused on the maintenance of these spatial patterns and the associated ecological dynamics. Numéro de notice : A2023-166 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/f14030567 Date de publication en ligne : 13/03/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f14030567 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102903 [article]

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)  

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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)  

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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)  

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Emissions of CO2 from downed logs of different species and the surrounding soil in temperate forest / Ewa Błońska in Annals of forest research, Vol 65 n° 2 (July - December 2022)  

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Correction for Cazzolla Gatti et al., 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° 13 (2022)  

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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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Effets des bryophytes sur les microsites de régénération forestière en climat tempéré / Laura Chevaux (2022)  

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

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