Is mowing effective in reducing rodent damage to forest plantations?
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| author | Zbigniew Borowski Kamil Bartoń Jarosław Staniszewski |
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| contents | Is mowing effective in reducing rodent damage to forest plantations? Zbigniew Borowski Kamil Bartoń Jarosław Staniszewski Pest Management Science AbstractBACKGROUNDForest trees, particularly at a young age in afforestation, are susceptible to bark gnawing by herbivorous rodents such as voles. Few preventive measures for vole damage exist, although mowing to control herbaceous vegetation is often suggested. However, no empirical evidence supports the claim that mowing prevents or inhibits rodent damage to seedlings in a forest ecosystem. We examined the effects of single mowing applications on rodent population dynamics and the amount of damage they cause. The study was conducted at 34 randomly selected European beech forest plantations in Poland, with half manually mowed in late summer. In each plantation, we monitored the population dynamics of small rodents every 2 months from December 2019 to April 2021, and/or measured the level of damage to tree saplings monthly.RESULTSThe amount of damage followed a clear seasonal pattern with peaks in late autumn ranging from 0 to 40% of saplings per plantation. Mowing did not alter the pattern of population dynamics of small rodents (including voles and mice) on the plantations, nor did it reduce sapling damage caused by rodents. Additionally, herbaceous vegetation cover had no significant effect on the damage intensity.CONCLUSIONSOur results indicate that mowing is ineffective in preventing tree damage by small rodents in forest plantations; therefore, we do not recommend it as a forestry practice. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry. 10.1002/ps.7949 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor |
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| spellingShingle | Is mowing effective in reducing rodent damage to forest plantations? Zbigniew Borowski Kamil Bartoń Jarosław Staniszewski Pest Management Science Is mowing effective in reducing rodent damage to forest plantations? Zbigniew Borowski Kamil Bartoń Jarosław Staniszewski Pest Management Science AbstractBACKGROUNDForest trees, particularly at a young age in afforestation, are susceptible to bark gnawing by herbivorous rodents such as voles. Few preventive measures for vole damage exist, although mowing to control herbaceous vegetation is often suggested. However, no empirical evidence supports the claim that mowing prevents or inhibits rodent damage to seedlings in a forest ecosystem. We examined the effects of single mowing applications on rodent population dynamics and the amount of damage they cause. The study was conducted at 34 randomly selected European beech forest plantations in Poland, with half manually mowed in late summer. In each plantation, we monitored the population dynamics of small rodents every 2 months from December 2019 to April 2021, and/or measured the level of damage to tree saplings monthly.RESULTSThe amount of damage followed a clear seasonal pattern with peaks in late autumn ranging from 0 to 40% of saplings per plantation. Mowing did not alter the pattern of population dynamics of small rodents (including voles and mice) on the plantations, nor did it reduce sapling damage caused by rodents. Additionally, herbaceous vegetation cover had no significant effect on the damage intensity.CONCLUSIONSOur results indicate that mowing is ineffective in preventing tree damage by small rodents in forest plantations; therefore, we do not recommend it as a forestry practice. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry. 10.1002/ps.7949 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor |
| title | Is mowing effective in reducing rodent damage to forest plantations? |
| topic | Pest Management Science |
| url | https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.7949 |