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Publikationstyp: Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Art der Begutachtung: Peer review (Publikation)
Titel: Butterflies benefit from forest edge improvements in Western European lowland forests, irrespective of adjacent meadows’ use intensity
Autor/-in: Schlegel, Jürg
et. al: No
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120413
10.21256/zhaw-25380
Erschienen in: Forest Ecology and Management
Band(Heft): 2022
Heft: 521
Seite(n): 120413
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Verlag / Hrsg. Institution: Elsevier
ISSN: 0378-1127
1872-7042
Sprache: Englisch
Schlagwörter: Biodiversity; Conservation biology; Edge effect; Heterogeneity; Lepidoptera; Switzerland
Fachgebiet (DDC): 333.7: Landflächen, Naturerholungsgebiete
Zusammenfassung: The joint effect of forest edge (FE) heterogeneity and management intensity of the adjacent farmland on FE insect communities is still poorly understood. In this study, a pairwise design was established, consisting of 36 Western European lowland FEs, with each of the 18 FE pairs containing one improved and one nearby non-improved FE. Half of the FE pairs were situated along extensively used and half along intensively used meadows, leading to gradual contrast patterns. Butterflies were selected as the survey group because they contain widely recognized flagship species and are meaningful indicators of landscape quality and resource availability. The main outcomes were as follows: (i) FE improvements led to higher overall FE heterogeneity scores, calculated on the basis of 16 floristic and structural indicator values. (ii) Overall butterfly species richness and butterfly abundance both benefited from higher FE heterogeneity. (iii) Butterfly species richness was higher on improved FEs, irrespective of adjacent meadows’ use intensity. (iv) Butterfly abundance was higher on improved FEs, mainly due to high contrast situations between improved FEs and adjacent intensively used meadows. (v) FE improvements resulted in higher butterfly indicator species richness and abundance. The strategy of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, where this study was conducted, to ecologically improve around 200 km of additional FEs in the longer term is believed to further promote butterfly diversity in the transition zone between closed forest and open landscape.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/25380
Volltext Version: Publizierte Version
Lizenz (gemäss Verlagsvertrag): CC BY 4.0: Namensnennung 4.0 International
Departement: Life Sciences und Facility Management
Organisationseinheit: Institut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen (IUNR)
Publiziert im Rahmen des ZHAW-Projekts: Entomologische Bewertung von Waldrändern
Enthalten in den Sammlungen:Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management

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Schlegel, J. (2022). Butterflies benefit from forest edge improvements in Western European lowland forests, irrespective of adjacent meadows’ use intensity. Forest Ecology and Management, 2022(521), 120413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120413
Schlegel, J. (2022) ‘Butterflies benefit from forest edge improvements in Western European lowland forests, irrespective of adjacent meadows’ use intensity’, Forest Ecology and Management, 2022(521), p. 120413. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120413.
J. Schlegel, “Butterflies benefit from forest edge improvements in Western European lowland forests, irrespective of adjacent meadows’ use intensity,” Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 2022, no. 521, p. 120413, 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120413.
SCHLEGEL, Jürg, 2022. Butterflies benefit from forest edge improvements in Western European lowland forests, irrespective of adjacent meadows’ use intensity. Forest Ecology and Management. 2022. Bd. 2022, Nr. 521, S. 120413. DOI 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120413
Schlegel, Jürg. 2022. “Butterflies Benefit from Forest Edge Improvements in Western European Lowland Forests, Irrespective of Adjacent Meadows’ Use Intensity.” Forest Ecology and Management 2022 (521): 120413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120413.
Schlegel, Jürg. “Butterflies Benefit from Forest Edge Improvements in Western European Lowland Forests, Irrespective of Adjacent Meadows’ Use Intensity.” Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 2022, no. 521, 2022, p. 120413, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120413.


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