Vertebrate species assemblages and species sensitivity to logging in the forests of north-eastern New South Wales

This study has provided one of the few opportunities to date to critically evaluate some aspects of the indicator species concept and its potential as a management shortcut for assessing changes in biodiversity in managed forest landscapes. Qualified support for the concept has been shown, based on the identification of a set of species apparently sensitive to logging and their representation across a range of species assemblages. The choice of candidate species for monitoring will depend on the integration of results from other experimental and retrospective studies, and will be specific to each region depending on the composition of species assemblages and the goals of management.