Can beavers help improve terrestrial invertebrate diversity?

IF 2.4 3区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Pub Date : 2024-05-21 DOI:10.3389/fevo.2024.1396207

Line Holm Andersen, Petri Nummi, Simon Bahrndorff

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Abstract

On a global scale, species biodiversity is declining rapidly, including that of terrestrial invertebrates. Environmental heterogeneity is viewed as a key factor promoting biodiversity, and previous studies have shown how beavers can have a profound effect on both habitat heterogeneity and abundance and diversity of a plethora of water-related and terrestrial organisms. However, less is known about the effects of beavers and successional stages on the terrestrial invertebrate community. Here, we review existing knowledge and outline research trajectories to improve our understanding of how beavers affect the terrestrial invertebrate community with special focus on the importance of each successional stage that beavers provide on terrestrial invertebrates. Although beavers can have a large impact on the terrestrial invertebrate community, more studies are needed that take into consideration successional stages and with standardized sampling designs. A better understanding of how beaver activity affects the terrestrial invertebrate community can help in conservation of endangered species and restoration of biodiversity in terrestrial habitats.

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海狸能否帮助改善陆生无脊椎动物的多样性？

在全球范围内，物种的生物多样性正在迅速减少，包括陆生无脊椎动物。环境的异质性被认为是促进生物多样性的关键因素，以往的研究表明，海狸对栖息地的异质性以及大量与水有关的生物和陆地生物的丰度和多样性都有深远的影响。然而，海狸和演替阶段对陆生无脊椎动物群落的影响却鲜为人知。在此，我们回顾了现有的知识，并概述了研究轨迹，以加深我们对海狸如何影响陆生无脊椎动物群落的理解，并特别关注海狸提供的每个演替阶段对陆生无脊椎动物的重要性。尽管海狸会对陆生无脊椎动物群落产生巨大影响，但还需要更多考虑到演替阶段并采用标准化取样设计的研究。更好地了解河狸活动如何影响陆生无脊椎动物群落，有助于保护濒危物种和恢复陆生栖息地的生物多样性。

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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Environmental Science-Ecology

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4.00

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6.70%

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1143

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12 weeks

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