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Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) is one of the most important planted tree species worldwide, with over 4 million ha planted, largely in Australia, New Zealand and Chile (Lavery and Mead, 1998). Valued for its rapid growth and lumber and pulp qualities, currently accounts for 32% of productive plantations worldwide and about 3% of the international trade in wood and wood products (FAO, 2007). The impact of forestry plantations on biodiversity is cause of concern and controversy (eg Sutton, 1995 vs Spellenberg, 1996). Forestry plantations, including plantations of Monterey pine are usually considered “biological deserts", holding depauperated assemblages of the original biota, being discarded as a suitable habitat for the local biota (Allen et. al., 1995; Hartley, 2002). While most plantations support impoverished faunas, not all plantations are “biological deserts"(Nájera and Simonetti, 2010; Ramírez and Simo-netti …