TRAMETES2 - Contribution of the network of old-growth forest elements to the conservation of habitats and species

Objectives

The present project aim is both for knowledge and methodology:

• In terms of knowledge, we propose to test the links between to potential state of conservation indicators (black woodpecker cavities and forest structural maturity) and the diversity of species from habitat and species European directives (owls, woodpeckers, bats), and with other species not included in any directive but which have a high functional role (saproxylic fungi);
• In terms of methodology, we use different methods for assessing biodiversity: environmental DNA for fungi, ecoacoustics for birds and bats.

The Biosefair funding completes the one obtained from MNHN-OFB (TRAMETES 2021-2023) and allows a better representation of ecological gradients as well as deeper exploration of ecological links between species and ecosystem structure.

Participants

INRAE units involved

• UR LESSEM - Laboratoire Ecosystèmes et Sociétés En Montagne
• UE UEFM - Unité expérimentale Entomologie et Forêt Méditerranéenne
• USC Ecodiv-Rouen - Étude et compréhension de la biodiversité - CNRS / University of Rouen Normandy
• UR PSH - Unité de recherche Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles

Partners

• EGCE - Laboratoire Évolution, Génomes, Comportement, Écologie - Université Paris-Saclay / CNRS / IRD
• Fold ecosystemics - A digital toolkit for ecosystem managers and experts (Allemagne)