Comparison of moth communities following clear-cutting and wildfire disturbance in the southern boreal forest
Nocturnal macrolepidopteran fauna (moths) of the southern boreal forest of Ontario, Canada, were compared between forests clear-cut or burned by wildfire approximately 5. years previously to assess whether their assemblages differed following disturbance. Moths were light-trapped for 27. days during...
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paper:paper_03781127_v270_n_p273_ChaundySmart2023-06-08T15:39:21Z Comparison of moth communities following clear-cutting and wildfire disturbance in the southern boreal forest Bellocq, Maria Isabel Boreal forest Clear-cutting Disturbance Jack pine Moths Wildfire Boreal forests Clear-cutting Disturbance Jack pine Moths Wildfire Biodiversity Debris Fires Vegetation Forestry abundance boreal forest clearcutting community composition comparative study coniferous forest diversity index environmental disturbance moth snag wildfire woody debris Canada Ontario [Canada] Acronicta innotata Cyclophora pendulinaria Euxoa Gluphisia septentrionis Hyppa Idia americalis Lepidoptera Lutra Macrolepidoptera Nemoria rubrifrontaria Orthodes cynica Phyllodesma americana Pinus banksiana Protorthodes oviduca Semiothisa neptaria Nocturnal macrolepidopteran fauna (moths) of the southern boreal forest of Ontario, Canada, were compared between forests clear-cut or burned by wildfire approximately 5. years previously to assess whether their assemblages differed following disturbance. Moths were light-trapped for 27. days during the summer in three burned and three clear-cut sites that had been formerly mature mixed jack pine (Pinus banksiana) forest. The dominant species varied throughout the summer (Protorthodes oviduca dominated in June, Orthodes cynica in July and Idia americalis in August), but they were similar between disturbance types. Diversity indices were similar although ordinations showed significant differences between the two disturbance types. Nine species were more significantly abundant in burn than clear-cut sites (Callopistra cordata, Cyclophora pendulinaria, Gluphisia septentrionis, Hyppa nr. xylinoides, Nemoria rubrifrontaria, Semiothisa neptaria, Spiramater lutra, and Tacparia detersata), whereas the converse was true for three species (Acronicta innotata, Phyllodesma Americana, and Euxoa comosa). Vegetation composition, disturbance age, percentage of jack pine pre-disturbance, and amount of downed woody debris and snags were the most important environmental correlates of moth community composition. Our study supports that of previous work on the effects of forest disturbance and biodiversity suggesting that clear-cutting may emulate wildfire for some organisms, but not for others. Thus, forest managers must consider multiple aspects of forest structure in attempting to use clear-cuts to mimic fire. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. Fil:Bellocq, M.I. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2012 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03781127_v270_n_p273_ChaundySmart http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03781127_v270_n_p273_ChaundySmart |
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Boreal forest Clear-cutting Disturbance Jack pine Moths Wildfire Boreal forests Clear-cutting Disturbance Jack pine Moths Wildfire Biodiversity Debris Fires Vegetation Forestry abundance boreal forest clearcutting community composition comparative study coniferous forest diversity index environmental disturbance moth snag wildfire woody debris Canada Ontario [Canada] Acronicta innotata Cyclophora pendulinaria Euxoa Gluphisia septentrionis Hyppa Idia americalis Lepidoptera Lutra Macrolepidoptera Nemoria rubrifrontaria Orthodes cynica Phyllodesma americana Pinus banksiana Protorthodes oviduca Semiothisa neptaria |
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Boreal forest Clear-cutting Disturbance Jack pine Moths Wildfire Boreal forests Clear-cutting Disturbance Jack pine Moths Wildfire Biodiversity Debris Fires Vegetation Forestry abundance boreal forest clearcutting community composition comparative study coniferous forest diversity index environmental disturbance moth snag wildfire woody debris Canada Ontario [Canada] Acronicta innotata Cyclophora pendulinaria Euxoa Gluphisia septentrionis Hyppa Idia americalis Lepidoptera Lutra Macrolepidoptera Nemoria rubrifrontaria Orthodes cynica Phyllodesma americana Pinus banksiana Protorthodes oviduca Semiothisa neptaria Bellocq, Maria Isabel Comparison of moth communities following clear-cutting and wildfire disturbance in the southern boreal forest |
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Boreal forest Clear-cutting Disturbance Jack pine Moths Wildfire Boreal forests Clear-cutting Disturbance Jack pine Moths Wildfire Biodiversity Debris Fires Vegetation Forestry abundance boreal forest clearcutting community composition comparative study coniferous forest diversity index environmental disturbance moth snag wildfire woody debris Canada Ontario [Canada] Acronicta innotata Cyclophora pendulinaria Euxoa Gluphisia septentrionis Hyppa Idia americalis Lepidoptera Lutra Macrolepidoptera Nemoria rubrifrontaria Orthodes cynica Phyllodesma americana Pinus banksiana Protorthodes oviduca Semiothisa neptaria |
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Nocturnal macrolepidopteran fauna (moths) of the southern boreal forest of Ontario, Canada, were compared between forests clear-cut or burned by wildfire approximately 5. years previously to assess whether their assemblages differed following disturbance. Moths were light-trapped for 27. days during the summer in three burned and three clear-cut sites that had been formerly mature mixed jack pine (Pinus banksiana) forest. The dominant species varied throughout the summer (Protorthodes oviduca dominated in June, Orthodes cynica in July and Idia americalis in August), but they were similar between disturbance types. Diversity indices were similar although ordinations showed significant differences between the two disturbance types. Nine species were more significantly abundant in burn than clear-cut sites (Callopistra cordata, Cyclophora pendulinaria, Gluphisia septentrionis, Hyppa nr. xylinoides, Nemoria rubrifrontaria, Semiothisa neptaria, Spiramater lutra, and Tacparia detersata), whereas the converse was true for three species (Acronicta innotata, Phyllodesma Americana, and Euxoa comosa). Vegetation composition, disturbance age, percentage of jack pine pre-disturbance, and amount of downed woody debris and snags were the most important environmental correlates of moth community composition. Our study supports that of previous work on the effects of forest disturbance and biodiversity suggesting that clear-cutting may emulate wildfire for some organisms, but not for others. Thus, forest managers must consider multiple aspects of forest structure in attempting to use clear-cuts to mimic fire. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. |
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Bellocq, Maria Isabel |
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Bellocq, Maria Isabel |
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Bellocq, Maria Isabel |
| title |
Comparison of moth communities following clear-cutting and wildfire disturbance in the southern boreal forest |
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Comparison of moth communities following clear-cutting and wildfire disturbance in the southern boreal forest |
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Comparison of moth communities following clear-cutting and wildfire disturbance in the southern boreal forest |
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Comparison of moth communities following clear-cutting and wildfire disturbance in the southern boreal forest |
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Comparison of moth communities following clear-cutting and wildfire disturbance in the southern boreal forest |
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comparison of moth communities following clear-cutting and wildfire disturbance in the southern boreal forest |
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2012 |
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