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An approach to quantitatively estimate biodiversity preservation potential at forest stand level.

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Author

Editor

  • Lena Björk

Summary, in English

For efficient biodiversity preservation planning in forestry we need estimates of the actual and potential conservation value of individual stands. Our approach is based on a relatively good knowledge of the habitat requirements of regionally red-listed and threatened species. The estimation requires also knowledge of habitat availability in the surrounding landscape and the distance and species composition at biodiversity hot-spots nearby. The effects of long-time forest continuity on presumed dispersal-restricted organisms are built into our estimates. We argue that a broad taxonomic knowledge is necessary for an efficient planning of biodiversity preservation. Using only vascular plants and/or vertebrates as guidance will inevitably lead to biased estimates of conservational value at stand level.

Department/s

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Pages

38-44

Publication/Series

Proceedings of the SUFOR Internationel Workshop, Lund, Sweden

Document type

Conference paper

Topic

  • Ecology

Conference name

Sustainable Forestry in Temperate Regions, 2002

Conference date

2002-04-07 - 2002-04-09

Conference place

Lund, Sweden

Status

Published

Project

  • SUFOR

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1104-2877