Comparative role of snags and stumps in promoting biological diversity—a case study from a mountain silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) forest

By Carla Allais On 5 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper

Key message 

Differences in chemical properties and enzymatic activity between silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) stumps and snags in Polish mountain forests highlight their different effects on nutrient cycling. Our research underscores the significant differences in microbial activity between silver fir stumps and snags.

Keywords
Deadwood; Enzyme activity; Forest ecosystems; Microorganisms; NGS

Publication
Błońska, E., Kempf, M. & Lasota, J. Comparative role of snags and stumps in promoting biological diversity—a case study from a mountain silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) forest. Annals of Forest Science 82, 28 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-025-01298-3

Data availability
Libraries with the fungal sequences analysed have been deposited with the GenBank (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) under project number PRJNA1108620, and those with the bacterial sequence have been deposited under project number PRJNA1109266. The database has been uploaded to the repository at the following link: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15646959 (Błońska 2025).

Handling editor
Andreas Bolte

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