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T1 What level of native beetle diversity can be supported by forestry plantations? A global synthesis
A1 López-Bedoya, Pablo
A1 Magura, Tibor
A1 Edwards, Felicity A.
A1 Edwards, David P.
A1 Rey Benayas, José María
A1 Lövei, Gábor L.
A1 Ari Noriega, Jorge
K1 Carabidae
K1 Conservation
K1 Ecological indicators
K1 Exotic
K1 Insect diversity
K1 Native
K1 Natural forest cover
K1 Scarabaeidae
K1 Staphylinidae
K1 Medio Ambiente
K1 Environmental science
AB Forestry plantations have been established globally to meet timber demands, often leading to the conversion of natural to artificial forests. Forestry plantations may support natural elements of forest biodiversity, but understanding their role in the maintenance of biodiversity is a crucial question. We performed a meta-analysis of 48 studies to determine how forestry plantations relative to natural forests influence the species richness and abundance of three important coleopteran groups (i.e., ground beetles, rove beetles, and dung beetles), given their essential role in ecosystem functioning. We assessed whether beetle responses depended on taxonomic group, geographical location, native or exotic character of the planted tree species, and associated management characteristics (i.e., composition, size, age, and connectivity of the plantations). We found that forestry plantations negatively affected coleopteran species richness and abundance compared to natural forests. The negative impact was most severe in plantations with exotic tree species and located in tropical biomes. Species richness and abundance of beetles significantly increased with plantation age in native plantations but decreased in exotic ones. Also, small plantations close to native forest had higher beetle species richness and abundance than ones located far away from native forest. Stopping the conversion of natural forests to plantations, promoting the use of native tree species, and lengthening rotations are critical for allowing biodiversity recovery in forestry plantations, combined with a robust conservation strategy to protect threatened biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
SN 1752-458X
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/50080
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/50080
LA eng
NO Hungarian Basic Research Fund
DS MINDS@UW
RD 29-abr-2024