Wood-decaying fungi are essential for the functioning of forest ecosystems. They provide
habitat for many other organisms and enable the regeneration of forests throughout the …

Large old trees are disproportionate providers of structural elements (eg hollows, coarse
woody debris), which are crucial habitat resources for many species. The decline of large …

Understanding patterns of species diversity at different spatial scales is important for
adapting management and conservation efforts. We have therefore studied wild bee and …

Aim Restoration of habitats may be used as a conservation tool when ecosystems have lost
their natural structure, dynamics or functioning over large areas. Controlled and planned use …

A significant decline in biodiversity is associated with the current and upcoming degree of
urbanization. A challenging strategy to address this conflict is to make urban growth …

Large old trees are keystone ecological structures that provide vital ecosystem services to
humans. However, there are few large-scale empirical studies on patterns of diversity and …

Forest management practices have led to a reduction in the volume and a change in the
composition of coarse woody debris (CWD) in many forest types. This study compared CWD …

Logging-induced changes from preindustrial (1930) to current conditions (2002) were
studied in a landscape covering 13 550 ha in eastern Quebec. Age and types of forest cover …

Tree hollows are fascinating microcosms that host a rich saproxylic insect assemblage. One
of the most peculiar characteristics of this habitat is that both biotic and abiotic factors affect …

Landowners' choice of management practices will directly affect the conservation of
biodiversity in large-scale productive landscapes such as forests and agricultural areas …