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Isolating spatial effects on beta diversity to inform forest landscape planning

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Understanding the effects of landscapes on pest and non-pest species is necessary if regional landscape planning is to both control pests and conserve biodiversity. A first step is understanding of how both pests and non-pest species interact with the landscape configuration to determine the density of the two groups. While it is impossible to examine the occurrence and dispersal behavior of all species, different turnover rates in different species assemblages may offer general insights into responses of species assemblages. In this study I examine the distance decay of similarity of longhorned beetle assemblages in a large forest area in Indiana, USA, with minimal differences in habitat and few barriers to dispersal. Differences in beta diversity between groups are therefore likely due to dispersal distances. I found differences in turnover rates between species that decompose dead wood and those that attack living trees, and between species with different adult feeding habits. This suggests that management for simultaneous conservation and pest control is possible.

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This paper is a contribution of the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment, a partnership of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Purdue University, Ball State University, Indiana State University, Drake University, and The Nature Conservancy. Funding for the project was provided by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, and the Purdue University College of Agriculture. I thank C. Foley, K. Heiderbrecht, H. E. M. Abdel-Moniem, J. Nogle, C. Paulson, K. Raje, J. K. Riegel, L. Schreiber, J. Shukle, S. Yang, and X. Yang for help in the field and lab. Planning, logistical support, and countless details were seamlessly attended to by B. Dolan, J. B. Dunning, C. Mycroft, and R. K. Swihart. This paper was improved by formatting by N. Pelton and comments from J. B. Dunning, C. Sadof, N. Lichti, C. Mycroft who also created the map figure, and two anonymous reviewers.

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Holland, J.D. Isolating spatial effects on beta diversity to inform forest landscape planning. Landscape Ecol 25, 1349–1362 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-010-9499-5

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