Xylobios: patterns, roles and determinants of saproxylic diversity in Belgian deciduous forests

Philippe Fayt; Etienne Branquart; Marc Dufrene; Jean-Marc Henin; Christophe Pontegnie; Veerle Versteirt

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Xylobios: patterns, roles and determinants of saproxylic diversity in Belgian deciduous forests

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Authors:

Philippe Fayt, Etienne Branquart, Marc Dufrene, Jean-Marc Henin, Christophe Pontegnie, Veerle Versteirt

Year:

2003

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McManus, Michael L.; Liebhold, Andrew M., eds. Proceedings: Ecology, Survey and Management of Forest Insects; 2002 September 1-5; Krakow, Poland. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-311. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 128-129.

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Abstract

The XYLOBIOS project aims to study patterns, roles and determinants of saproxylic diversity (i.e., species richness and abundance of organisms which are dependent upon the dead or dying wood of moribund or dead trees, or upon the presence of other saproxylics) found in Belgian beech Fagus sylvatica and oak Quercus spp. forests. The project originates from recent international recommendations to retard loss of species and link biodiversity with ecosystem functioning. Main objectives, study sites and sampling methods are briefly described.

Parent Publication

Proceedings: Ecology, Survey and Management of Forest Insects

Keywords

beech, biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, monitoring, oak, saproxylic organism, woody debris

Citation

Fayt, Philippe; Branquart, Etienne; Dufrene, Marc; Henin, Jean-Marc; Pontegnie, Christophe; Versteirt, Veerle. 2003. Xylobios: patterns, roles and determinants of saproxylic diversity in Belgian deciduous forests. In: McManus, Michael L.; Liebhold, Andrew M., eds. Proceedings: Ecology, Survey and Management of Forest Insects; 2002 September 1-5; Krakow, Poland. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-311. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 128-129.