Coarse woody debris requirements for maintaining land snail
diversity in managed spruce forests

J 2025

Coarse woody debris requirements for maintaining land snail diversity in managed spruce forests

SVOBODOVÁ, Kristina a Michal HORSÁK

Základní údaje

Originální název

Coarse woody debris requirements for maintaining land snail diversity in managed spruce forests

Autoři

SVOBODOVÁ, Kristina a Michal HORSÁK

Vydání

Forest Ecosystems, PEOPLES R CHINA, KEAI PUBLISHING LTD, 2025, 2095-6355

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

40102 Forestry

Stát vydavatele

Čína

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 4.400 v roce 2024

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100359

UT WoS

001533920200001

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-105008649584

Klíčová slova anglicky

Coarse Woody Debris (CWD); Gastropod diversity; Spruce monoculture; Biodiversity conservation; Adaptive forestry

Štítky

14314020, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 6. 1. 2026 13:33, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Coarse woody debris (CWD) plays a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity in forest ecosystems by supporting habitat complexity and influencing soil properties. This study investigates the effects of CWD on gastropod diversity within managed spruce (Picea abies) forests in the Czech Republic, comparing results to nearby nature reserves (NRs). Gastropod species richness and composition were evaluated at both plot (50 m x 50 m) and mesohabitat scales across gradients of CWD and beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree representation. Our results indicate significantly reduced species richness in managed forests (median 7 species per plot) compared to NRs (median 15 species), attributed to lower soil pH, calcium availability, and moisture due to the dominance of spruce and the limited availability of CWD. Species richness was positively influenced by CWD volume, with two amounts identified: a minimum of 4 m3 center dot ha-1 to prevent significant biodiversity loss and 20 m3 center dot ha-1 to support sensitive and dendrophile species. At the within-plot scale, CWD was the species richest mesohabitat, playing a particularly important role in acidic and nutrient-poor environments. Furthermore, beech basal area positively correlated with species richness, mitigating the negative impact of spruce. The findings highlight the critical need for changes in forest management, including increased retention of CWD and integration of deciduous trees, to support biodiversity in intensively managed forests. These measures are particularly urgent given the susceptibility of spruce monocultures to climate change and pest outbreaks. Gastropods, as sessile indicators of environmental change, may serve as effective umbrella species for conservation efforts targeting forest soil biodiversity.

Návaznosti

GA23-05132S, projekt VaV

Název: Nové kalibrační a indikační systémy pro rekonstrukci holocenního klimatu zohledňující lokální vývoj

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Nové kalibrační a indikační systémy pro rekonstrukci holocenního klimatu zohledňující lokální vývoj

MUNI/A/1667/2024, interní kód MU

Název: Evoluční a Ekologické procesy pro Udržení Biodiverzity a ekologické Stability

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Evoluční a Ekologické procesy pro Udržení Biodiverzity a ekologické Stability

Citovat

SVOBODOVÁ, Kristina a Michal HORSÁK. Coarse woody debris requirements for maintaining land snail diversity in managed spruce forests. Forest Ecosystems. PEOPLES R CHINA: KEAI PUBLISHING LTD, 2025, roč. 14, December, s. 1-8. ISSN 2095-6355. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100359.

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N2  - Coarse woody debris (CWD) plays a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity in forest ecosystems by supporting habitat complexity and influencing soil properties. This study investigates the effects of CWD on gastropod diversity within managed spruce (Picea abies) forests in the Czech Republic, comparing results to nearby nature reserves (NRs). Gastropod species richness and composition were evaluated at both plot (50 m x 50 m) and mesohabitat scales across gradients of CWD and beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree representation. Our results indicate significantly reduced species richness in managed forests (median 7 species per plot) compared to NRs (median 15 species), attributed to lower soil pH, calcium availability, and moisture due to the dominance of spruce and the limited availability of CWD. Species richness was positively influenced by CWD volume, with two amounts identified: a minimum of 4 m3 center dot ha-1 to prevent significant biodiversity loss and 20 m3 center dot ha-1 to support sensitive and dendrophile species. At the within-plot scale, CWD was the species richest mesohabitat, playing a particularly important role in acidic and nutrient-poor environments. Furthermore, beech basal area positively correlated with species richness, mitigating the negative impact of spruce. The findings highlight the critical need for changes in forest management, including increased retention of CWD and integration of deciduous trees, to support biodiversity in intensively managed forests. These measures are particularly urgent given the susceptibility of spruce monocultures to climate change and pest outbreaks. Gastropods, as sessile indicators of environmental change, may serve as effective umbrella species for conservation efforts targeting forest soil biodiversity.
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SVOBODOVÁ, Kristina a Michal HORSÁK. Coarse woody debris requirements for maintaining land snail diversity in managed spruce forests. \textit{Forest Ecosystems}. PEOPLES R CHINA: KEAI PUBLISHING LTD, 2025, roč.~14, December, s.~1-8. ISSN~2095-6355. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100359.

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