Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects Coraebus undatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and Reticulitermes grassei Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests

This work assesses damage caused by Coraebus undatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and Reticulitermes grassei Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in managed cork oak forests from the southern Iberian Peninsula. Lesions were diagnosed and quantified in r...

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Autores principales:	Ana M. Cárdenas, Dafne Toledo, Patricia Gallardo, José Guerrero-Casado
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	buprestids Coleoptera cork-oak damage dehesa <i>Quercus suber</i> Plant ecology QK900-989
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a1fa330918a24445b132001b69faa3022021-11-25T17:37:59ZAssessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests10.3390/f121115011999-4907https://doaj.org/article/a1fa330918a24445b132001b69faa3022021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/11/1501https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4907This work assesses damage caused by <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in managed cork oak forests from the southern Iberian Peninsula. Lesions were diagnosed and quantified in relation to the following features: height and orientation in the trunk, diameter at breast height, solar exposure, understory presence and orography. The distribution patterns of lesions in the study area across 12 plots and in the trunk of the trees were also analyzed. The study was performed in “S<sup>a</sup> de Hornachuelos” Natural Park (Córdoba, Spain) and the research area encompassed 12 environmentally-restored sampling plots. Data were recorded from 2007 to 2014, with yearly sampling from late June to mid-September, corresponding to the cork extraction period, since lesions caused by these insects are well distinguishable promptly after bark removal. The results reveal that <i>C. undatus</i> has low population levels and a non-uniform distribution pattern in the study area as well as in the trunk of the tree. It shows preference for medium height but not by any trunk orientation. <i>R. grassei</i> also shows low infestation levels and a preference to affect the trunk’s base. Comparatively, <i>C. undatus</i> showed higher infestation levels than <i>R. grassei.</i> The location of damage was also different, since galleries made by <i>C. undatus</i> predominated at intermediate trunk heights while those of <i>R. grassei</i> were more frequent at lower heights. Our results further showed a low co-occurrence of both species in the same tree trunks, which could be explained in terms of overlapping in the distribution areas of both species. These results provide background information that will enable natural resources managers to detect changes and trends of these species and inform future management decisions.Ana M. CárdenasDafne ToledoPatricia GallardoJosé Guerrero-CasadoMDPI AGarticlebuprestidsColeopteracork-oakdamagedehesa<i>Quercus suber</i>Plant ecologyQK900-989ENForests, Vol 12, Iss 1501, p 1501 (2021)
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topic	buprestids Coleoptera cork-oak damage dehesa <i>Quercus suber</i> Plant ecology QK900-989
spellingShingle	buprestids Coleoptera cork-oak damage dehesa <i>Quercus suber</i> Plant ecology QK900-989 Ana M. Cárdenas Dafne Toledo Patricia Gallardo José Guerrero-Casado Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests
description	This work assesses damage caused by <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in managed cork oak forests from the southern Iberian Peninsula. Lesions were diagnosed and quantified in relation to the following features: height and orientation in the trunk, diameter at breast height, solar exposure, understory presence and orography. The distribution patterns of lesions in the study area across 12 plots and in the trunk of the trees were also analyzed. The study was performed in “S<sup>a</sup> de Hornachuelos” Natural Park (Córdoba, Spain) and the research area encompassed 12 environmentally-restored sampling plots. Data were recorded from 2007 to 2014, with yearly sampling from late June to mid-September, corresponding to the cork extraction period, since lesions caused by these insects are well distinguishable promptly after bark removal. The results reveal that <i>C. undatus</i> has low population levels and a non-uniform distribution pattern in the study area as well as in the trunk of the tree. It shows preference for medium height but not by any trunk orientation. <i>R. grassei</i> also shows low infestation levels and a preference to affect the trunk’s base. Comparatively, <i>C. undatus</i> showed higher infestation levels than <i>R. grassei.</i> The location of damage was also different, since galleries made by <i>C. undatus</i> predominated at intermediate trunk heights while those of <i>R. grassei</i> were more frequent at lower heights. Our results further showed a low co-occurrence of both species in the same tree trunks, which could be explained in terms of overlapping in the distribution areas of both species. These results provide background information that will enable natural resources managers to detect changes and trends of these species and inform future management decisions.
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author	Ana M. Cárdenas Dafne Toledo Patricia Gallardo José Guerrero-Casado
author_facet	Ana M. Cárdenas Dafne Toledo Patricia Gallardo José Guerrero-Casado
author_sort	Ana M. Cárdenas
title	Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests
title_short	Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests
title_full	Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests
title_fullStr	Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests
title_full_unstemmed	Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests
title_sort	assessment and distribution of damages caused by the trunk-boring insects <i>coraebus undatus</i> (fabricius) (coleoptera: buprestidae) and <i>reticulitermes grassei</i> clément (blattodea: rhinotermitidae) in mediterranean restored cork-oak forests
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/a1fa330918a24445b132001b69faa302
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Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects <i>Coraebus undatus</i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and <i>Reticulitermes grassei</i> Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests

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