کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4399976 1306901 2012 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Hanging on by the tips of the tarsi: A review of the plight of the critically endangered saproxylic beetle in European forests
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه علوم زمین و سیارات علوم زمین و سیاره ای (عمومی)
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Hanging on by the tips of the tarsi: A review of the plight of the critically endangered saproxylic beetle in European forests
چکیده انگلیسی

Since the beginning of the new millennium, many conservation biologists and forest managers have been discussing the future of European forests. Historical evidence shows that the diversity of saproxylic beetles, a key measure of forest biodiversity, has declined at a frightening pace. Most of the data regarding species-rich forests were collected during a period when most European forests were managed using traditional management practices. We present extinction and genesis of relictual distribution of Cucujus haematodes, one of the three most endangered saproxylic beetles in the EU. We also analyse and compare threats to its presence and extinction according to forest history, management and current conditions in European forests. Our review showed that one of the main aims of conservation efforts relating to saproxylic beetles should focus on the refinement of the profound effects of commercial forestry and on respect for forest history and traditional forest management. Traditional management practices and their principles present one solution to the problem of decreasing forest biodiversity. We believe that our review can help stop the decrease of forest biodiversity in an era when people and large institutions are increasingly concerned about nature and the environment.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal for Nature Conservation - Volume 20, Issue 2, March 2012, Pages 101–108
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