The associations between ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities and environmental condition in floodplain forests in the Pannonian Basin

Litavský, Juraj; Majzlan, Oto; Stašiov, Slavomír; Svitok, Marek; Fedor, Peter

doi:10.14411/eje.2021.002

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“…Thomisidae, Tctrigoidea and Reduviidae were significantly positively correlated with vegetation coverage. This result was similar to that of the study by Wang [45] and Litavskä [46] on Julida and Carabidae. Vegetation coverage and litter production affected the composition and distribution of soil faunas.…”

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Characteristics of Soil Macrofauna and Its Coupling Relationship with Environmental Factors in the Loess Area of Northern Shaanxi

Zhou

Liu

et al. 2022

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Even with the in-depth implementation of forestry ecological projects, such as restoring farmland to forest (grass) in the loess area of northern Shaanxi, the characteristics of soil macrofauna communities and their coupling relationship with environmental factors after vegetation restoration in the study area are yet obscure. However, the soil macrofauna community characteristics are of great significance for evaluating the effectiveness of vegetation restoration in the study area. Therefore, the study aims to reveal the characteristics of the soil macrofauna community and their coupling relationships with the environment in the loess area of northern Shaanxi. In this study, all organisms of the five typical vegetation types in the study area were collected by manual sorting (Armeniaca sibirica and Populus simonii mixed forest (M), Robinia pseudoacacia (P), Populus simonii (S), Populus hopeiensis (H) and Hippophae rhamnoides (R)), and the adjacent abandoned grassland (G) was used as a control group. The group number and the individual number of soil macrofauna of different vegetation types in the study area and their coupling relationships with environmental factors are studied, and the following conclusions were drawn. (1) The study shows that there are certain differences in the environmental factors of different vegetation types in the study area, which include the significant differences in the alkaline nitrogen content of various vegetation types (p < 0.05). (2) The effects of different vegetation on soil macrofauna community were different. There were no significant differences in the soil macrofauna community structure between Armeniaca sibirica and Populus simonii mixed forest, Robinia pseudoacacia, Populus simonii and Populus hopeiensis, but there was a large difference from that of the abandoned grasslands. The community density of soil macrofauna in Armeniaca sibirica and Populus simonii mixed forest and Populus simonii were significantly higher than that in the abandoned grassland (p < 0.05), but the other indexes showed no significant differences. The Shannon–Wiener index of Robinia pseudoacacia and Populus hopeiensis were much lower than that of the abandoned grassland (p < 0.05). (3) The diversity of soil macrofauna communities was mainly affected by pH, alkaline nitrogen, potassium available, vegetation coverage and litter production. (4) Different groups of soil macrofauna were closely related and reacted differently to environmental factors, and vegetation coverage, litter production and alkaline nitrogen content were the key factors affecting the composition of soil macrofauna communities.

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Characteristics of Soil Macrofauna and Its Coupling Relationship with Environmental Factors in the Loess Area of Northern Shaanxi

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“…Carabidae, with their abundance and functionality, represent a dominant group involved in reducing the number of pests in agroecosystems ( Boháč and Jahnová, 2015 ). Carabidae are a taxonomically stable and well studied family, because of their specific life strategies and ecological preferences in terms of humidity, temperature, shading, soil and vegetation ( Vician et al, 2018 , Litavský et al, 2021 ). They are efficient bioindicators in terrestrial ecosystems because of their adaptability and ability to colonize almost all terrestrial habitats and geographical locations, their quick response to environmental changes, the ease of collecting them, and their relatively stable taxonomy ( Bennewicz and Barczak, 2020 ).…”

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“…Thanks to their biodiversity, they are suitable for detecting the effects of natural and anthropogenic disturbances ( Ivanič Porhajašová et al, 2016 ). There are seventy-nine species of ground beetles recorded at the study sites of Slovakia according to authors ( Litavský et al, 2021 , Majzlan and Litavský, 2017 ).…”

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Impact of arable farming management on the biodiversity of Carabidae (Coleoptera)

Porhajašová

Babošová

2022

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

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The role of sheltered habitats in biodiversity conservation of species sensitive to drought: a case study using ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the Gorongosa National Park

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Carvalho,

Boieiro

et al. 2024

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In the aftermath of 2019’ tropical cyclones Idai and Kenneth, we assessed ground beetle communities of the Gorongosa National Park (GNP) in Mozambique. The influence of habitat shelters, namely the buffering role of closed microhabitat conditions on Alpha diversity and community trait values during a long period of drought, was evaluated across the main habitat types of the park: miombo forests, mixed forests, transitional forests, and grasslands (open savannas). These habitat types comprised a distance gradient in relation to lake Urema, in the center of GNP. Miombo forests were farther from the lake while grasslands and transitional forests were in the floodplain area. Ground beetle communities were sampled using pitfall traps set up at 25 sites of each habitat type along an environmental gradient of tree canopy cover during the last twenty days of the dry season. Higher species richness of ground beetles was found in closed habitat shelters along the distance gradient to lake Urema. A higher functional diversity was also found along the canopy gradient, with larger sized and wingless species being more abundant in closed habitats than in open areas. This result highlights the crucial role of habitat closedness in the protection of sensitive ground beetles. In particular, the buffer effect of tree canopy and the protection of the understory plants and the litter layer was critical for the survival of hygrophilous species and will be key in conservation strategies to face climate aridification and habitat fragmentation.

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The associations between ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities and environmental condition in floodplain forests in the Pannonian Basin

Abstract: http://www.eje.cz and rainforests (Lövei & Sunderland, 1996). In various countries in different parts of the Pannonian Basin (Central Europe), ground beetles are abundant, with 619 species recorded in Serbia (

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Characteristics of Soil Macrofauna and Its Coupling Relationship with Environmental Factors in the Loess Area of Northern Shaanxi

Characteristics of Soil Macrofauna and Its Coupling Relationship with Environmental Factors in the Loess Area of Northern Shaanxi

Impact of arable farming management on the biodiversity of Carabidae (Coleoptera)

The role of sheltered habitats in biodiversity conservation of species sensitive to drought: a case study using ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the Gorongosa National Park

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