Identification of tree groups used by secondary cavity-nesting birds to simplify forest management in subtropical forests  

作　　者：Alejandro A.Schaaf Román A.Ruggera Ever Tallei Constanza G.Vivanco Luis Rivera Natalia Politi 

机构地区：[1]Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas(INECOA),Universidad Nacional de Jujuy–Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas(CONICET),Av.Bolivia 1239,4600 San Salvador de Jujuy,Jujuy,Argentina [2]Fundación CEBio,Roca 44,4600 San Salvador de Jujuy,Jujuy,Argentina

出　　处：《Journal of Forestry Research》2020年第4期1417-1424,共8页林业研究（英文版）

基　　金：This work was supported with Funds from Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnoló gica (PICT 2012-0892,BID, PICT 2014-1388, BID);CONICET (PIP 112-201201-00259 CO);CONICET-UNJU (PIO 1402014100133);UNJU (SECTER A 0176 and B 046);CEBio NGO, Idea Wild, Association of Field Ornithologists, Optic for the Tropic, and Rufford Small Grants

摘　　要：In tropical and subtropical forest ecosystems,cavities formed by decay processes are a key but scarce resource for birds that nest and roost in them,which makes them a highly sensitive group to logging.The piedmont forest of northwestern Argentina is a complex ecosystem with 113 tree and 120 bird species.It has high logging pressure on the few,well-conserved forest remnants,complicating the delineation of sustainable management guidelines for each tree or bird species in a short time.Our objective was to reduce the complexity of subtropical forests by grouping tree species according to the characteristics used by secondary cavity-nesting birds(i.e.non excavators).In the piedmont forest,50 plots of 0.25 ha were sampled to record cavity trees and cavity characteristics.These were then used in a cluster analysis to form tree groups.Additionally,cavities were searched to identify the bird species using the decay-formed cavities.A total of 187 cavity trees,comprising 23 tree species,were recorded,and these formed four tree groups or clusters.We recorded 86 cavities that were used by secondary cavitynesting bird species.The four tree groups were unequally used by secondary cavity nesters.The tree group that included valuable timber species(Myroxylon peruiferum,Anadenanthera colubrina and Calycophyllum multiflorum)and had the greatest cavity availability represented 71%of total cavity use.Another tree group with valuable timber species(Cedrela balansae and Amburana cearensis),measured>73 cm DBH and>21 m tall,had cavity entrances>0.10 cm2,and contributed 14%of all cavity use by birds.A third group had no highly economically valuable tree species,and included the snag category(i.e.standing dead trees)as well as a 15%of cavity use.The fourth tree group had a DBH<0.40 cm,only one highly economically valuable tree species(Cordia trichotoma),and supported no cavity use.The clustering of subtropical trees can reduce the complexity of these forests,hence easing their management by focusing on those groups with tree species show

关 键 词：BIODIVERSITY Cavity-nesting birds CONSERVATION LOGGING 

分 类 号：S718.5[农业科学—林学]