Conservation of the Mediterranean coastal pine woodlands: How
can management support biodiversity?

J 2019

Conservation of the Mediterranean coastal pine woodlands: How can management support biodiversity?

BONARI, Gianmaria, Jakub TĚŠITEL, Massimo MIGLIORINI, Claudia ANGIOLINI, Giuseppe PROTANO et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Conservation of the Mediterranean coastal pine woodlands: How can management support biodiversity?

Authors

BONARI, Gianmaria (380 Italy, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jakub TĚŠITEL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Massimo MIGLIORINI (380 Italy), Claudia ANGIOLINI (380 Italy), Giuseppe PROTANO (380 Italy), Francesco NANNONI (380 Italy), Jiří SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Milan CHYTRÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Forest Ecology and Management, Amsterdam, Elsevier, 2019, 0378-1127

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10611 Plant sciences, botany

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.170

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/19:00107443

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.005

UT WoS

000468256600003

Keywords in English

Biodiversity; Community ecology; Conservation; Disturbance; EU habitat; Forest; Management; Mediterranean basin; Oribatida; Pinus; Protected areas; Soil; Vascular plants; Woodland

Abstract

V originále

Forest management decisions may have unintentional effects on what they were originally not designed for, including effects on woodland species and communities. In protected areas of coastal dune woodlands, some sites are fenced as a part of forestry management. In this study, we hypothesised that different states of disturbance (disturbed vs non-disturbed) created by fencing generate unintentional heterogeneity in species composition (and possibly richness) in plant communities and soil biota. We surveyed vascular plants, oribatid mites and soil properties in fenced and nearby non-fenced places in protected coastal pine woodlands in Italy. The fenced areas were undisturbed for at least 30 years, whereas the non-fenced areas were subjected to thinning and trampling. Effects of fencing on community composition and soil properties were assessed by (distance based) redundancy analysis. Congruence between plant and mite community composition in response to fencing was tested using a series of (partial) Mantel tests. Finally, linear mixed-effects models were used to study species richness. Both plant and mite community composition showed a significant congruent response to fencing. Species richness of plants decreased due to fencing, while that of mites was unaffected. We conclude that the fencing of small areas creates biotic heterogeneity and increases beta diversity in the Mediterranean coastal woodlands. Therefore, we support the use of fencing as a relatively cheap and effective method of conservation management for maintaining the biodiversity of both above- and belowground communities in the coastal pine woodlands of the Mediterranean area.

Links

GX19-28491X, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro evropské vegetační syntézy (CEVS) (Acronym: CEVS)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

BONARI, Gianmaria, Jakub TĚŠITEL, Massimo MIGLIORINI, Claudia ANGIOLINI, Giuseppe PROTANO, Francesco NANNONI, Jiří SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ and Milan CHYTRÝ. Conservation of the Mediterranean coastal pine woodlands: How can management support biodiversity? Forest Ecology and Management. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2019, vol. 443, JUL, p. 28-35. ISSN 0378-1127. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.005.

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BONARI, Gianmaria, Jakub TĚŠITEL, Massimo MIGLIORINI, Claudia ANGIOLINI, Giuseppe PROTANO, Francesco NANNONI, Jiří SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ and Milan CHYTRÝ. Conservation of the Mediterranean coastal pine woodlands: How can management support biodiversity? \textit{Forest Ecology and Management}. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2019, vol.~443, JUL, p.~28-35. ISSN~0378-1127. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.005.

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