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Forest continuity in relation to dispersal capacity of species.

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Author

Editor

  • Lena Björk

Summary, in English

Indicator species are often used to detect forest with a long temporal continuity. However, only species restricted to such forests because of their poor dispersal capacity should be used as continuity indicators. The dispersal capacity of one species suggested as a continuity indicator, the lichen Lobaria pulmonaria has been studied recently in southern Sweden. The results of that study suggest that L. pulmonaria has very poor long-range dispersal capacity, and hence would be a suitable indicator of forest continuity. It is important to pay attention to the dispersal capacity and dispersal strategy of different species when planning for nature conservation. If the focal species are short-distance dispersers, the efforts should be concentrated at protecting and enlarging biotopes where the species is found today.

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Pages

143-146

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