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Biodiversity Conservation
Ana Lino, Eduardo Ferreira, Carlos Fonseca, Erich Fischer, Maria Joao Ramos Pereira
Summary: Recent theories suggest a correlation between species diversity and genetic diversity, which may vary depending on the species. Landscape variables can influence the correlations between different aspects of diversity within bat assemblages.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Forestry
Marco Pezzi, Francesco Carlomagno, Federica Mendicino, Domenico Bonelli, Rocco Pelle, Marilena Leis, Milvia Chicca, Teresa Bonacci
Summary: Pycnomerus italicus, an endemic and endangered saproxylic beetle in Italy, was found in Riserva Naturale Biogenetica Marchesale during a survey in 2021. This discovery highlights the potential significance of this reserve and other humid forest environments in Southern Italy as refuges for endangered saproxylic beetles.
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Forestry
Linda Majdanova, Jenyk Hofmeister, Vaclav Pouska, Martin Mikolas, Lucie Zibarova, Lucie Vitkova, Miroslav Svoboda, Vojtech Cada
Summary: The ongoing loss of Europe's old-growth forests highlights the need to understand how native biodiversity responds to changes in habitat. This study found that the effects of habitat quantity, quality, and continuity on species diversity are crucial for forest management and conservation efforts, with habitat quantity having the strongest correlation with total species richness of wood-inhabiting fungi and habitat continuity being important for supporting red-listed fungal species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Milena Fiuza Diniz, Marco Tulio Pacheco Coelho, Ana Maria Sanchez-Cuervo, Rafael Loyola
Summary: Land-use changes have had a severe impact on habitat suitability and connectivity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, posing a challenge to the long-term persistence of threatened species. The study highlights the need to expand and improve the protected area network and emphasizes the critical role of land-use planning in biodiversity conservation.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Julia Perez Cabral, Deborah Faria, Jose Carlos Morante-Filho
Summary: Biodiversity-friendly agricultural systems, such as cocoa agroforestry, play a crucial role in maintaining native species and providing habitats for various bird groups. The study found that landscapes with more forest cover and fewer cattle pastures support higher richness and abundance of frugivorous birds in cocoa agroforests, while an increase in cattle pasture negatively impacts all bird groups evaluated. Local vegetation structure, such as canopy closure and number of cocoa trees, also influences the abundance of insectivorous and non-forest bird species in cocoa agroforestry systems.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Ecology
Fernando Cesar Goncalves Bonfim, Pavel Dodonov, Eliana Cazetta
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of landscape composition and configuration on taxonomic and functional diversity of frugivorous birds in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Results showed that landscape composition was more important than configuration in explaining diversity, highlighting the need to maintain high habitat amount for these birds.
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Forestry
Milos Tryzna, Jakub Horak, Jaroslav Holusa
Summary: This study investigated the species richness of fungus weevils in the family Anthribidae in equatorial tropical forests of Madagascar, revealing a close relationship between anthribid species richness and canopy openness and the quantity and quality of deadwood. The study also found that the number of new species detected was higher in old-growth forests than in secondary forests, highlighting the importance of maintaining suitable habitats for these organisms.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Forestry
Pascal Edelmann, Didem Ambarli, Martin M. Gossner, Peter Schall, Christian Ammer, Beate Wende, Ernst-Detlef Schulze, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Sebastian Seibold
Summary: Research indicates that forest management impacts saproxylic beetles differently depending on taxa and studies, with major drivers being differences in tree species composition and canopy cover. Effects vary between conifer and broadleaf logs, generalists, and specialists.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Ecology
Pablo Y. Huais, Gabriel Grilli, Leonardo Galetto
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of forest connectivity loss on pollen dispersal in the self-incompatible plant Nierembergia linariifolia. The results showed that connected plants had a higher deposition rate per plant compared to unconnected plants, and the deposition rate decreased exponentially with increasing distance from a source population. The study also highlighted the essential role of native pollinators in maintaining pollen flow among unconnected plant populations in fragmented landscapes.
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Anatomy & Morphology
Anita Giglio, Antonio Mazzei, Maria Luigia Vommaro, Pietro Brandmayr
Summary: This study investigated the external morphology of antenna and sensilla in a saproxylic beetle. Seven different types of sensilla were identified, providing basic information for further physiological and behavioral studies. No sexual dimorphism was found in antennal morphology and sensilla distribution.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2022)
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Forestry
Rodrigo M. Barahona-Segovia, Alberto J. Alaniz, Vanessa Duran-Sanzana, Edgardo Flores Flores, Jose Gerstle, Roque Montecinos-Ibarra, Jorge Perez-Schultheiss, Felipe E. Rabanal, Diego Reyes, Varbara Ramos, Carola Venegas-Diaz, Michael Weymann, Cecilia Smith-Ramirez, Juan Francisco Araya, Pablo M. Vergara
Summary: This study combined citizen science with species distribution models to analyze the ecology and conservation status of the endemic leech Americobdella valdiviana in the Valdivian evergreen forest in southern Chile. The research found high levels of habitat loss and fragmentation in the north and central zones of the species range, leading to its classification as endangered under IUCN Red List criteria. The results highlight the importance of utilizing citizen science, SDM, and spatial analysis to inform conservation actions for poorly known and threatened species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Ecology
Ly Lindman, Erik Ockinger, Thomas Ranius
Summary: The microclimate inside deadwood is important for wood-living organisms, and is influenced by characteristics of forest stands and deadwood. Variables such as canopy openness, wood size, and position affect the temperature and moisture inside deadwood, which in turn affect the occupancy and abundance of species such as the red-listed beetle Tragosoma depsarium.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Deborah Faria, Jose Carlos Morante-Filho, Julio Baumgarten, Ricardo S. Bovendorp, Eliana Cazetta, Fernanda A. Gaiotto, Eduardo Mariano-Neto, Marcelo S. Mielke, Michaele S. Pessoa, Larissa Rocha-Santos, Alesandro S. Santos, Leiza A. S. S. Soares, Daniela C. Talora, Emerson M. Vieira, Maira Benchimol
Summary: The pace of deforestation in tropical forests has reached unprecedented levels, requiring effective and easily understandable conservation measures. A large-scale project in the threatened Atlantic Forest has revealed the significant impacts of deforestation on habitat quality, biodiversity, and ecological processes. After a decade of research, evidence shows changes in forest characteristics, reduced biodiversity, and disruptions in ecological processes.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Icaro Menezes Pinto, Carine Emer, Eliana Cazetta, Jose Carlos Morante-Filho
Summary: The study shows that forest cover positively affects the number of interactions in understory bird seed-dispersal networks, with a significant decrease in interaction quantity in highly deforested areas. The lack of significant network structure in these highly modified landscapes is attributed to the pervasive impoverishment of bird and plant communities.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Forestry
Matej Ferencik, Marek Svitok, Martin Mikolas, Jenyk Hofmeister, Linda Majdanova, Ondrej Vostarek, Daniel Kozak, Radek Bace, Kresimir Begovic, Jan Befak, Vojtech Cada, Martin Dusatko, Daniel Dvorak, Michal Frankovic, Rhiannon Gloor, Pavel Janda, Ondrej Kameniar, Martin Kriz, Vladimir Kunca, Katarina Markuljakova, Dheeraj Ralhan, Ruffy Rodrigo, Milos Rydval, Jakob Pavlin, Vaclav Pouska, Michal Synek, Veronika Zemlerova, Miroslav Svoboda
Summary: Understanding the impact of disturbance events on the composition of assemblages at different spatial scales is important for biodiversity conservation and forest management. This study analyzed the effect of historical natural disturbances and habitat elements on the species richness of deadwood-inhabiting fungi. The results showed that historical disturbances shaped the contemporary species richness of fungi, with different impacts at different scales.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Ecology
Norbertas Noreika, Janne S. Kotiaho, Jouni Penttinen, Pekka Punttila, Anna Vuori, Timo Pajunen, Olli Autio, Olli J. Loukola, D. Johan Kotze
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2015)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Norbertas Noreika, D. Johan Kotze, Olli J. Loukola, Niina Sormunen, Anna Vuori, Jussi Paivinen, Jouni Penttinen, Pekka Punttila, Janne S. Kotiaho
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2016)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Martin Forsius, Anu Akujarvi, Tuija Mattsson, Maria Holmberg, Pekka Punttila, Maximilian Posch, Jari Liski, Anna Repo, Raimo Virkkala, Petteri Vihervaara
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2016)
Article
Entomology
Jana I. Wolf, Pekka Punttila, Perttu Seppa
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Leena Finer, Martin F. Jurgensen, Timo Domisch, Jouni Kilpelainen, Seppo Neuvonen, Pekka Punttila, Anita C. Risch, Mizue Ohashi, Pekka Niemela
Article
Forestry
Reijo Penttila, Kaisa Junninen, Pekka Punttila, Juha Siitonen
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2013)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sanja Maria Hakala, Perttu Seppa, Maria Heikkila, Pekka Punttila, Jouni Sorvari, Heikki Helantera
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mervi Laaksonen, Pekka Punttila, Juha Siitonen
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Forestry
Mervi Laaksonen, Pekka Punttila, Juha Siitonen, Otso Ovaskainen
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Mikhail V. Kozlov, Vitali Zverev, Vladimir I. Gusarov, Daniil I. Korobushkin, Nina P. Krivosheina, Jaakko Mattila, Marko Mutanen, Anna Popova, Alexander S. Prosvirov, Pekka Punttila, Guy Soderman, Marzena Stanska, Astrid Taylor, Varpu Vahtera, Natalia A. Zubrii, Elena L. Zvereva
Summary: By studying a latitudinal gradient in north-western Russia, we found that the diversity and biomass of soil invertebrates vary along latitudes, and different feeding guilds may respond differently to climate change, with consequences for ecosystem structure and functions.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
I. Satokangas, P. Nouhaud, B. Seifert, P. Punttila, R. Schultz, M. M. Jones, J. Siren, H. Helantera, J. Kulmuni
Summary: The study reveals extensive hybridization between five wood ant species in Finland, with hybrids occupying warmer microhabitats. This suggests that extensive hybridization may promote wood ant persistence in a changing climate.
Article
Environmental Studies
Susanna Sironen, Eeva Primmer, Pekka Leskinen, Jukka Simila, Pekka Punttila
Review
Ecology
Henrik Lindberg, Pekka Punttila, Ilkka Vanha-Majamaa
ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2020)
Review
Ecology
Timo Kuuluvainen, Henrik Lindberg, Ilkka Vanha-Majamaa, Petri Keto-Tokoi, Pekka Punttila
ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2019)
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Forestry
Pekka Punttila, Olli Autio, Janne S. Kotiaho, D. Johan Kotze, Olli J. Loukola, Norbertas Noreika, Anna Vuori, Kari Vepsalainen