Microhabitat and landscape influences on aquatic beetle assemblages in a cluster of temporary and permanent ponds

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Winfield Fairchild ◽  
Jason Cruz ◽  
Ann M. Faulds ◽  
Andrew Edward Z. Short ◽  
James F. Matta
Keyword(s):  
Beetle Assemblages ◽  
Aquatic Beetle ◽  
Temporary And Permanent Ponds ◽  
Landscape Influences

scholarly journals Wood Pastures: A Transitional Habitat between Forests and Pastures for Dung Beetle Assemblages

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
László Somay ◽  
Viktor Szigeti ◽  
Gergely Boros ◽  
Réka Ádám ◽  
András Báldi
Keyword(s):  
Functional Group ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Dung Beetle ◽  
Dung Beetles ◽  
Livestock Grazing ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Assemblage Composition ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

Wood pastures are home to a variety of species, including the dung beetle. Dung beetles are an important functional group in decomposition. Specifically, in terms of livestock manure, they not only contribute to nutrient cycling but are key players in supporting human and animal health. Dung beetles, however, are declining in population, and urgent recommendations are needed to reverse this trend. Recommendations need to be based on solid evidence and specific habitats. Herein, we aimed to investigate the role of an intermediate habitat type between forests and pastures. Wood pastures are key areas for dung beetle conservation. For this reason, we compared dung beetle assemblages among forests, wood pastures, and grasslands. We complemented this with studies on the effects of dung type and season at three Hungarian locations. Pitfall traps baited with cattle, sheep, or horse dung were used in forests, wood pastures, and pasture habitats in spring, summer, and autumn. Dung beetle assemblages of wood pastures showed transient characteristics between forests and pastures regarding their abundance, species richness, Shannon diversity, assemblage composition, and indicator species. We identified a strong effect of season and a weak of dung type. Assemblage composition proved to be the most sensitive measure of differences among habitats. The conservation of dung beetles, and the decomposition services they provide, need continuous livestock grazing to provide fresh dung, as well as the maintenance of wood pastures where dung beetle assemblages typical of forests and pastures can both survive.

scholarly journals Carabid Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Response to Soil Properties of Urban Wastelands in Warsaw, Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10673
Author(s):  
Axel Schwerk ◽  
Marzena Wińska-Krysiak ◽  
Arkadiusz Przybysz ◽  
Ewa Zaraś-Januszkiewicz ◽  
Piotr Sikorski
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Carabid Beetle ◽  
Carabid Beetles ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
City Development ◽  
Space Management ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Beetle Assemblages ◽  
Trace Element Contamination ◽  
The One

Urban wasteland is of special interest to city planners. However, to integrate such areas into city space management with consideration of nature conservation aspects, a sound assessment of their ecological potential is necessary. The aim of this paper was to analyze whether carabid beetle assemblages of the wastelands are affected by soil parameters, particularly trace element contamination. Therefore, we studied the carabid fauna in relation to selected soil parameters on 56 sampling plots situated in 24 wastelands located in the city of Warsaw (Poland). The results have confirmed our assumptions that the number of species, as well as the number of individual carabid beetles, are negatively affected by an increasing amount of pollutants in the soil. Particularly, the trace elements Pb, Cu, and Cd showed a significantly negative impact. The results are of value when it comes to the use of urban wastelands in the context of sustainable city development. Future use of urban wastelands will be faced with trade-offs between the use for public interests (e.g., housing space) and ecological interests. Phytoremediation and entomoremediation may be included in decontamination measures. The results of studies, such as the one conducted by us, may help to select the respective wastelands for certain purposes.

Landscape influences on the natural and artificially manipulated movements of bearded capuchin monkeys

2015 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 59-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison M. Howard ◽  
Nathan P. Nibbelink ◽  
Marguerite Madden ◽  
Leigh Anna Young ◽  
Sergio Bernardes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Capuchin Monkeys ◽  
Landscape Influences

scholarly journals Recovery of litter inhabiting beetle assemblages during forest regeneration in the Atlantic forest of Southern Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
PHILIPP W. HOPP ◽  
RICHARD OTTERMANNS ◽  
EDILSON CARON ◽  
STEFAN MEYER ◽  
MARTINA ROß-NICKOLL
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Regeneration ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

scholarly journals Environmental and landscape influences on the spatial and temporal distribution of a cattle herd in a South Texas rangeland

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Cheleuitte-Nieves ◽  
Humberto L. Perotto-Baldivieso ◽  
X. Ben Wu ◽  
Susan M. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
South Texas ◽  
Cattle Herd ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Distribution ◽  
Landscape Influences

Short-Term Temporal Patterns in Herbivore Beetle Assemblages in Polyculture Neotropical Forest Plantations

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Quinto ◽  
Cecilia Díaz-Castelazo ◽  
Víctor Rico-Gray ◽  
Ana Paola Martínez-Falcón ◽  
Luis Abdala-Roberts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Patterns ◽  
Forest Plantations ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Neotropical Forest ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

Long-term effects of clear-cutting on epigaeic beetle assemblages in boreal forests

2016 ◽  
Vol 359 ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Therese Johansson ◽  
Joakim Hjältén ◽  
Jörgen Olsson ◽  
Mats Dynesius ◽  
Jean-Michel Roberge
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Clear Cutting ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

The effects of forest patch size and matrix type on changes in carabid beetle assemblages in an urbanized landscape

2008 ◽  
Vol 141 (10) ◽  
pp. 2585-2596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Gaublomme ◽  
Frederik Hendrickx ◽  
Hilde Dhuyvetter ◽  
Konjev Desender
Keyword(s):  
Patch Size ◽  
Carabid Beetle ◽  
Forest Patch ◽  
Matrix Type ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

scholarly journals Limiting factors in the restoration of UK grassland beetle assemblages

2012 ◽  
Vol 146 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.A. Woodcock ◽  
J.M. Bullock ◽  
S.R. Mortimer ◽  
R.F. Pywell
Keyword(s):  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Beetle Assemblages
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