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Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation 3/2017

22-11-2016 | Original Paper

Beavers promote calicioid diversity in boreal forest landscapes

Authors: Mia Vehkaoja, Petri Nummi, Jouko Rikkinen

Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation | Issue 3/2017

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Abstract

Beavers are ecosystem engineers that modify and maintain a range of special habitat types in boreal forests. They also produce large quantities of deadwood that provide substrate for many lignicolous organisms such as calicioid fungi (Ascomycota). We studied how calicioid diversity differed between boreal riparian forests with and without beaver activity. The results show that calicioid diversity were significantly higher at beaver sites compared to the other two forest site types studied. The large quantity and diverse forms of deadwood produced by beavers clearly promotes calicioid diversity in the boreal landscape. The specific lighting and humidity conditions within beaver wetlands could be the reason why they promote the success of certain calicioid species.

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Metadata
Title
Beavers promote calicioid diversity in boreal forest landscapes
Authors
Mia Vehkaoja
Petri Nummi
Jouko Rikkinen
Publication date
22-11-2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Biodiversity and Conservation / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0960-3115
Electronic ISSN: 1572-9710
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-016-1259-7

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