Forest ecosystems contain many tree-related microhabitats (TreMs), which are used by various groups of organisms. Birds use TreMs for shelter, foraging and breeding. The abundance and variability of TreMs is related to tree stand composition and age....
Among the environmental factors that affect bird nesting in nest boxes, the influence of microbial communities is relatively poorly understood. In this study, nest boxes used for breeding by secondary cavity nesters were sampled before the start of t...
Oak–lime–hornbeam forests are among the most biodiverse temperate forests. This study compared older managed stands with a strictly protected old-growth forest in terms of their features. Managed forests at various stages of silvicultural...
Large cavities are important for maintaining forest biodiversity. However, accurately assessing cavity use and identifying the communities of organisms associated with these structures remain challenging and are still insufficiently studied. Between...
While most of the knowledge on invasive species focuses on their impacts, little is known about their potential positive effects on other species. Invasive ecosystem engineers can disrupt recipient environments; however, they may also facilitate acce...
Many bird species in Australia require tree hollows for breeding. However, assessing the benefits of urban nest boxes to native birds requires frequent monitoring that allows to assess nesting success. To better understand the benefits of nest boxes...
The European Roller Coracias garrulus has suffered greatly from breeding habitat loss due to the renovation of old farmhouses and rural buildings and changing agricultural practices that took place extensively across Europe in the last decades. As a...
The grey-headed woodpecker (Picus canus) (GHW) is one of the least-studied European woodpeckers, listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive. We examined the key environmental characteristics that determine the possibility of GHW occurrence in vast fore...
The Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris is the most widespread tree species in forests of lowland parts of Central and Eastern Europe. In Polish forests, stands dominated by the Scots pine cover almost 60% of the forest area. We analysed the relationship bet...
Native bee communities in Arkansas remain poorly documented, particularly within fire-managed prairie ecosystems that provide critical habitat for pollinators. This study surveyed bee assemblages at two native prairie remnants in the Arkansas River V...