Southern Research Station

Title: Habitat associations of saproxylic beetles in the southeastern United States: A comparison of forest types, tree species and wood postures.

Author: Ulyshen, Michael; Hanula, James

Date: 2009

Source: Forest Ecology and Management

Description: Saproxylic beetles are highly sensitive to forest management practices that reduce the abundance and variety of dead wood. However, this diverse fauna continues to receive little attention in the southeastern United States even though this region supports some of the most diverse, productive and intensively managed forests in North America.

Keywords: Biodiversity, Coarse woody debris, Dead wood, Forest canopy, Resource partitioning, Vertical stratification,

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Ulyshen, Michael; Hanula, James  2009.  Habitat associations of saproxylic beetles in the southeastern United States: A comparison of forest types, tree species and wood postures..   Forest Ecology and Management.