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A synthesis on the impact of non-native conifer plantations on ant and beetle diversity in north-western Patagonia
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2018-03-25Registro en:
Corley, Juan Carlos; Dimarco, Romina Daniela; Fischbein, Deborah; Lantschner, María Victoria; Martinez Von Ellrichshausen, Andres Santiago; et al.; A synthesis on the impact of non-native conifer plantations on ant and beetle diversity in north-western Patagonia; National Inquiry Services Centre; Southern Forests; 80; 4; 25-3-2018; 285-291
2070-2620
2070-2639
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Corley, Juan Carlos
Dimarco, Romina Daniela
Fischbein, Deborah
Lantschner, María Victoria
Martinez Von Ellrichshausen, Andres Santiago
Masciocchi, Maité
Mattiacci, Analia
Paritsis, Juan
Villacide, José María
Resumen
Softwood forestry with non-native tree species is increasing worldwide and especially in many developing countries of the Southern Hemisphere. Tree plantations are beneficial in environmental and socioeconomic aspects, but at the same time there are recognised costs associated with afforestation. Our aim was to revise the existing information on the impact of exotic conifer plantations in north-western Patagonia on insect biodiversity. A total of five studies were selected and, in these, not every insect group responded in a similar manner to the habitat replacement. There was a tendency towards a reduction in abundance and species richness of several insects inside pine plantations. This change in abundance and richness was especially evident for ant assemblages and when pine plantations were dense. Beetle assemblages, in turn, showed diverse responses to the replacement of native vegetation with forests depending on the native habitat matrix. Our findings confirm that practices that reduce tree density (via thinning or during plantation) should be recommended to minimise their impact on insect biodiversity in north-western Patagonia. The consistent behaviour of ant assemblages, coupled with their abundance, ease to sample and unambiguous taxonomy make them reliable candidates for long-term monitoring of the impact conifer forestation in north-western Patagonia, as well as probably in other regions of the world in which non-native pines replace natural environments.