%0 Review article
%T Ecology of species living on dead wood – lessons for dead wood management
%A Jonsson, Bengt Gunnar
%A Kruys, Nicholas
%A Ranius, Thomas
%D 2005
%J Silva Fennica
%V 39
%N 2
%R doi:10.14214/sf.390
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/390
%X Dead wood has been identified as a crucial component for forest  biodiversity. Recent research has improved our understanding of habitat  relations for many species associated with dead wood. However, the  consequences for forest management are yet to be explored. In this  review we build upon the growing volume of studies on dead wood  dependent species, the dynamics of dead wood and ecological theory in  order to identify the challenges for forest management at the landscape  level. The review has a Fennoscandian focus, but the problems and  challenges are similar in many forest ecosystems. We argue that it is  necessary to 1) counteract the current shortage in availability of dead  wood,  2) concentrate planning at the landscape level in order to minimize  isolation and reduce edge effects, 3) create a variety of dead wood  types, and 4) utilise available quantitative analytical tools. This  calls for new approaches to management that to a large extent includes  available knowledge, and to find platforms for planning forested  landscapes with diverse holdings.