Understory vegetation in planted pine forests governs bird community composition and diversity in the eastern Mediterranean region

编号 010019002

推送时间 20190610

研究领域 森林生态 

年份 2019 

类型 期刊 

语种 英语

标题 Understory vegetation in planted pine forests governs bird community composition and diversity in the eastern Mediterranean region

来源期刊 Forest Ecosystems

期 第190期

发表时间 20190605

关键词 Chapman-Richards function;  EBLUP equation;  random effect;  site index;  species mixing effect;  thinning effect; 

摘要 Background
Managed forests can become a seminatural habitat by allowing natural vegetation to establish under the tree canopy. The aim of this study was to examine how this natural understory vegetation in pine plantations affects bird community composition and diversity. We compared bird communities in three types of pine forest plantations that differed in the composition of their understory vegetation.
Results
One thousand four hundred seventy-six birds of 33 species were observed in the three different forest habitats over two years. We found that the presence and composition of understory vegetation had a major role in determining bird community composition, richness, complexity and diversity.
Conclusions
To ensure pine forest with high biodiversity in the eastern Mediterranean region, the understory needs to be rich in shrubs that are attractive to birds and other natural fauna.

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