Dead trees are an important component of forest ecosystems as they play various roles in
these ecosystems and their biodiversity. The use of dead trees as a habitat and foraging …

Although rarely considered as a saproxylic insect group, ants are an important, highly
abundant insect taxon in dead wood environments worldwide. Ants directly impact the dead …

We compared the species composition of seedlings germinated on ten recently abandoned
Formica polyctena nests with the plant species on active nests and the plant species …

Forest plantations are still often considered the antithesis of real nature. However,
plantations can host many organisms. The problem is that some of the hosted species are …

Although ants perform many critical functions in forested ecosystems, little is known about
how they respond to timber harvesting, especially in temperate systems. We examined …

In Japan, the impacts of human disturbance on ant assemblages have been intensively
studied mainly in suburban areas. In contrast, the impact on ant assemblages of long-term …

We studied ant communities living in stumps left on clearcuts. The clearcuts were located in
a managed forest in western Poland. Depending on the study site, 10-80% of the stumps …

To understand the long-term impacts of forestry, ie, the conversion of old-growth native
forests to second-growth native forests or conifer plantations, on ant species richness (ie, the …

Red wood ant (Formica rufa group) nests contain a highly diverse community of
invertebrates, which is largely due to their abundant resources and regulated microclimatic …

Intensive management causes significant changes to the habitat structure of forest stands
and threatens forest specialist insect species. To assess and counteract the effect of periodic …