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Substrate specific restoration promotes saproxylic beetle diversity in boreal forest set-asides

dc.contributor.authorHägglund, R.
dc.contributor.authorHjältén, J.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:56:31Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:56:31Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/787
dc.titleSubstrate specific restoration promotes saproxylic beetle diversity in boreal forest set-asidesen
dcterms.accessRightsPublic
dcterms.accessRightsLimited access
dcterms.issued2018
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC impact-related
fsc.focus.forestZoneBoreal
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
fsc.issue.environmentalBiodiversity
fsc.issue.environmentalProtected Areas
fsc.subjectForests
fsc.subjectCentral Africa
fsc.subjectCertification
fsc.subjectCertification
fsc.subjectEvaluation
fsc.subjectForest Concessions
fsc.subjectLogging
fsc.subjectSustainable forest management
is.availability.fullTextFull text available
is.contributor.memberForest Stewardship Council
is.coverage.countrySweden
is.coverage.countryAlpha2SE
is.coverage.regionEurope
is.evaluation.collectionExperiments
is.evaluation.counterfactsYes
is.evaluation.notesThe authors experimentally investigate how tree species (birch, pine and spruce), substrate type (how trees are cut) and disturbance type (restoration burning and gap cut stands) influence the volume of dead-wood and in fine the abundance, richness, and composition of saproxylic beetle communities (beetles partly dependent on dead-wood for feeding or reproducing).
is.evaluation.notesThe authors conclude:“it is of importance to create dead wood substrates of as great variation as possible when aiming at improving conditions for saproxylic biodiversity in boreal forest landscapes.”
is.evaluation.notesAnd recommend:“a wider practice of dead wood creation involving a multitude of tree species and tree postures, through mimicking natural disturbances in the management of boreal forests.”
is.evaluation.notesThey finally conclude that voluntary set-asides in the FSC context are an excellent opportunity for restoration with a minimum cost.
is.focus.sectorsAgriculture
is.focus.sectorsForestry
is.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.05.019
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international849
is.identifier.schemeNameForest Stewardship Council
is.identifier.schemeTypeVoluntary Sustainability Standards
is.item.reviewStatusPeer reviewed
is.journalNameForest Ecology and Management
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