2001
DOI: 10.1017/s0266467401001419
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The structure of ground beetle assemblages (Coleoptera: Carabidae) at fig fruit falls (Moraceae) in a terra firme rain forest near Manaus (Brazil)

Abstract: The carabid beetle assemblage found feeding on fig fruit falls at night was studied in a terra firme rain forest near Manaus (Amazonia) from July 1991 to August 1996. A total of 8926 carabid beetles were collected on 64 fruit falls from 10 fig species. The most abundant genus was Notiobia with eight species, N. pseudolimbipennis being the most abundant. The Notiobia species comprised 92% of all specimens collected and all feed on small fig seeds. Their species abundance patterns varied considerably between… Show more

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“…Whilst spiders can be grouped in rather clear resource exploration guilds, Neotropical soil carabid species are virtually unknown in terms of resource use. For some groups, what seems to be important for functional distinction among species is: (1) division of prey, with relative specialisation (Straneo & Ball 1989;Erwin & Erwin 1976), (2) the inclusion of frugivory, Paarmann et al 2001), (3) shared exploration of environmental characteristics (Schreiner & Irmler 2009) and of the leaf litter (Loreau 1987), (4) differing biotic and abiotic requirements for reproduction (Thiele 1977). As a region of relatively low temperatures because of altitude (Jungblut & Pinto 1997), carabid beetles in the studied area can be expected to be sensitive to temperature and optimally use moments of resource increment, perhaps avoiding unfavourable situations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Whilst spiders can be grouped in rather clear resource exploration guilds, Neotropical soil carabid species are virtually unknown in terms of resource use. For some groups, what seems to be important for functional distinction among species is: (1) division of prey, with relative specialisation (Straneo & Ball 1989;Erwin & Erwin 1976), (2) the inclusion of frugivory, Paarmann et al 2001), (3) shared exploration of environmental characteristics (Schreiner & Irmler 2009) and of the leaf litter (Loreau 1987), (4) differing biotic and abiotic requirements for reproduction (Thiele 1977). As a region of relatively low temperatures because of altitude (Jungblut & Pinto 1997), carabid beetles in the studied area can be expected to be sensitive to temperature and optimally use moments of resource increment, perhaps avoiding unfavourable situations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Aspects of the Amazonian carabid guilds dynamics were also described by Paarmann et al (2001Paarmann et al ( , 2002.…”
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“…Quanto ao hábito alimentar, podem ser onívoros ou predadores de sementes (BOOTH et al, 1990) e de frutos caídos (PAARMANN et al, 2001). Entretanto, a maioria das espécies -tanto as larvas quanto os adultos -é predadora de vários invertebrados (VARCHOLA & DUNN, 1999;LÖVEI & SUDERLAND, 1996), representando um importante grupo utilizado no manejo de pragas e no controle biológico (PAVUK et al, 1997).…”
Section: Palavras-chaveunclassified
“…Também são apresentados o número de espécies observado e o número de espécies esperado através do método de rarefação para 133 indivíduos. é bem conhecida (MOLNÁR et al, 2001;PAARMANN et al, 2001;LÖVEI & SUDERLAND, 1996), sendo as armadilhas de queda ideais para sua captura (Lindroth, 1974apud PAARMANN et al, 2001. Em contraste, na região tropical, carabídeos coletados por estas armadilhas registram elevada riqueza, porém são pouco abundantes (HAMMOND, 1990), isto porque apresentam distribuição gregária em resposta ao padrão de disponibilidade de recursos (PAARMANN et al, 2001).…”
Section: Materiais E Métodosunclassified
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