Retain dead wood in forest management

Overall effectiveness category Awaiting assessment
Number of studies: 1
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We have found no evidence on the impact of retaining dead wood in forests or woodlands on wild bee communities or populations.

'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.

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Key messages provide a descriptive index to studies we have found that test this intervention.

Studies are not directly comparable or of equal value. When making decisions based on this evidence, you should consider factors such as study size, study design, reported metrics and relevance of the study to your situation, rather than simply counting the number of studies that support a particular interpretation.

Supporting evidence from individual studies

See Provide artificial nest sites for solitary bees for one trial in which nest boxes were placed in dead standing trees in lowland tropical rainforest (Thiele 2005).
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Referenced paper
Thiele R. (2005) Phenology and nest site preferences of wood-nesting bees in a neotropical lowland rain forest. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 40, 39-48.

Please cite as:

Dicks, L.V., Showler, D.A. & Sutherland, W.J. (2010) Bee conservation: evidence for the effects of interventions. Pelagic Publishing, Exeter, UK

Where has this evidence come from?

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This Action forms part of the Action Synopsis:

Bee Conservation

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