Conserving forest insect biodiversity requires the protection of key habitat features

J Ryan Shipley; Martin M Gossner; Andreas Rigling; Frank Krumm

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2023.05.015

Conserving forest insect biodiversity requires the protection of key habitat features

Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep;38(9):788-791. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.05.015. Epub 2023 Jun 16.

Authors

J Ryan Shipley¹, Martin M Gossner², Andreas Rigling², Frank Krumm³

Affiliations

¹ Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research WSL, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland. Electronic address: ryan.shipley@wsl.ch.
² Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research WSL, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland; Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems ITES, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
³ Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research WSL, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.

PMID: 37331912
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.05.015

Abstract

Loss of insect biodiversity is widespread, and in forests habitat loss is one of the major drivers responsible. Integrative forest management must consider the preservation and promotion of key habitat features that provide essential microhabitats and resources to conserve biodiversity alongside ecosystem functions and services.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biodiversity
Conservation of Natural Resources*
Ecosystem*
Forests
Insecta