Identifying substitute host tree species for epiphytes: The relative importance of tree size and species, bark and site characteristics
Identifying substitute host tree species for epiphytes: The relative importance of tree size and species, bark and site characteristics
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识别附生植物的替代宿主树种:树木大小和物种、树皮和场地特征的相对重要性
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10.1111/avsc.12569
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Mitchell R
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Mitchell R
QuestionsCan bark characteristics be used to determine the suitability of trees to host epiphytic bryophytes and lichens or are other tree and site characteristics more important? Identification of substitute hosts is required in the face of epidemic tree deaths due to diseases that are a threat to affiliated epiphytic communities. We assess the suitability of seven phorophytes to host the epiphytes associated with the UK native oak species,Quercus petraeaandQuercus robur,which are currently threatened by a range of pests and pathogens.LocationSix botanic gardens and arboreta across the UK.MethodWe recorded the site, habitat, tree (height, diameter at breast height [1.3 m; DBH], percentage canopy cover) and bark characteristics (pH, conductivity, density, water‐holding capacity, hardness, topography) and epiphytic community composition onAcer pseudoplatanus,Castanea sativa,Fagus sylvatica,Fraxinus excelsior,Quercus cerris,Quercus petraea, Quercus robur, Quercus rubraandTilia × europaea. In total 230 trees were surveyed across the six sites.ResultsComparisons between all trees showed significant correlations between similarities in community composition and bark characteristics. However, “tree characteristics” (species, height, DBH and canopy over) explained more of the variation in epiphytic community composition than bark and site characteristics. Phorophytes with similar epiphytic community richness or composition to native oaks did not necessarily have similar bark characteristics. Non‐native oaks and the non‐native hybridTilia × europaeasupported similar epiphyte communities to the native oaks and are suggested as substitute phorophytes.ConclusionUsing bark traits is not a reliable method to assess the suitability of substitute phorophytes to conserve epiphytic communities. Instead, the epiphytes hosted by a wider range of phorophytes should be recorded to allow an assessment of their suitability as substitute hosts and hence aid management decisions on replacement phorophytes following tree loss.
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DOI:
10.1007/s00468-020-02035-1
发表时间:
2020-09
期刊:
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1973
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影响因子:
6.4
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发表时间:
2018
期刊:
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
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作者:
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