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Habitat preferences of oak-feeding xylophagous beetles in a temperate woodland: implications for forest history and management
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SYSNO ASEP 0333284 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Habitat preferences of oak-feeding xylophagous beetles in a temperate woodland: implications for forest history and management Title Co nám stanovištní preference saproxylických brouků vázaných na dub říkají o historii a managementu v lesů mírného pásu Author(s) Vodka, Štěpán (BC-A)
Konvička, Martin (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Čížek, Lukáš (BC-A) RID, ORCIDNumber of authors 3 Source Title Journal of Insect Conservation - ISSN 1366-638X
Roč. 13, č. 5 (2009), s. 553-562Number of pages 10 s. Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords biodiversity conservation ; forest management ; oak Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour R&D Projects KJB600960705 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) LC06073 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) CEZ AV0Z50070508 - ENTU-I, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000269151800008 DOI 10.1007/s10841-008-9202-1 Annotation Oaks host the richest fauna of saproxylic insect in Europe. We studied habitat preferences of two beetle families, Buprestidae and Cerambycidae, by rearing the beetles from standardised oak timber baits. Species density was higher in the understorey than in the canopy; and in sun-exposed baits if within the understorey. Insolation was the most important factor affecting the composition of reared assemblages (explaining ca. 30% of variation in the data), followed by vertical stratum (ca. 10%). Local dead wood volume had no effect. The high preference for sun-exposed wood located near the ground suggests that: (i) open-canopy woodlands had to be rather common in temperate Europe; (ii) oak-utilising xylophages would benefit from restoration of management practices such as coppicing or woodland pasture; (iii) the policy of increasing dead wood volume in commercial forests is principally correct, but its success will depend on dead wood location within the forests. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2010
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