Approximately 85% of the global forest estate is neither formally protected nor in areas dedicated to intensive wood production (e.g., plantations). Given the spatial extent of unprotected forests, finding management ...

Isolation of habitats in space and time affects species globally and in a multitude of ecosystems. It is however often difficult to assess the level of isolation from the point of view of the focal species. Indicator species ...

Wood decay fungi are considered to be dispersed by wind, but dispersal by animals may also be important, and more so in managed forests where dead wood is scarce. We investigated whether beetles could disperse spores of ...

Humans have altered almost all forests on earth through the need for forest resources. Several scientific papers show that forestry is a threat to the biodiversity and that many forest species will go extinct unless drastic ...

Veteran trees are keystone structures and important biodiversity habitats, but they are declining on a global scale. In Europe, old oaks (Quercus spp.) are one of the most important habitat trees for biodiversity, yet the ...

Skogen i Norge har ulike naturgitte forutsetninger på regional skala, hvor klima, vekstforhold og skogbrukshistorie påvirker det biologiske mangfoldet. Fragmentering av skogområder, langtransportert forurensning, skogbruk, ...

1. Decomposer communities perform an essential ecosystem function by recycling nutrients. However, the effect of higher trophic levels on microbial decomposer communities and rate of decomposition is poorly understood. We ...

Store gamle eiketrær (Quercus spp.) er i nedgang over hele verden. Dette er lite gunstig da gamle eiker har et rikt antall mikrohabitater som er viktig for mange sjeldne og truede arter. Mikrohabitater i barken er mindre ...