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September 5, 2025Open Access

Diverging drivers of alpha and beta diversity across management types in Swedish boreal forests

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FJFaith A. M. JonesAHAlwin A. HardenbolAEAnette Ekström

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This analysis shows factors influencing alpha and beta diversity in boreal forests, highlighting the role of habitat structure in management effectiveness.

Key Points

  • Alpha diversity is influenced by lying deadwood volume and tree density in different management contexts.
  • Lichens showed higher species richness in retention patches, while bryophytes thrived only in set-asides.
  • Beta diversity was primarily associated with geographic distance rather than habitat structures like deadwood volume.
  • Conserving mature forest habitats remains crucial alongside management strategies for biodiversity.

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Jones et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb5f586d6d5674bcd037b2https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.28.672851
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