Degradation in landscape matrix has diverse impacts on diversity in protected areas

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184792
• Publication Date: 2017-09-26T17:26:38Z
• Authors: Matti Häkkilä; Eric Le Tortorec; Lluís Brotons; Ari Rajasärkkä; Risto Tornberg; Mikko Mönkkönen
• Keywords: Phylogenetic diversity; Ecosystem diversity

A main goal of protected areas is to maintain species diversity and the integrity biological assemblages. Intensifying land use in matrix surrounding creates a challenge for biodiversity conservation. Earlier studies have mainly focused on taxonomic within areas. However, functional especially phylogenetic diversities are less studied phenomena, with respect impacts that surrounds Phylogenetic refers range evolutionary lineages, maintenance which ensures future potential safeguarded. Functional ecological roles members community perform. For ecosystem functioning long-term resilience, they at least as important diversity.We how characteristics intensity affect bird communities boreal forests. We used line-transect count land-cover data from 91 forest reserves Northern Finland, buffer zones these reserves. if habitat productivity inside areas, management consistent effects taxonomic, diversities, specialization.We found strong all metrics, but were inconsistent. The proportion old matrix, reflecting low management, had positive specialization. Interestingly, increased increasing logging matrix.Our results indicate not able their composition abundances embedded severely degraded matrix. Our study also highlights importance focusing different aspects biodiversity.