Fine-scale vertical stratification and guild composition of saproxylic beetles in lowland and montane forests: Similar patterns despite low faunal overlap

WEISS, Matthias, Jiří PROCHÁZKA, Jiří SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ and Lukáš ČÍŽEK. Fine-scale vertical stratification and guild composition of saproxylic beetles in lowland and montane forests: Similar patterns despite low faunal overlap. Online. PLOS ONE. Public Library of Science, 2016, vol. 11, No 3, p. "nestrankovano", 18 pp. ISSN 1932-6203. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149506. [citováno 2024-04-23]

Basic information

• Original name: Fine-scale vertical stratification and guild composition of saproxylic beetles in lowland and montane forests: Similar patterns despite low faunal overlap
• Authors: WEISS, Matthias (276 Germany), Jiří PROCHÁZKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jiří SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Lukáš ČÍŽEK (203 Czech Republic)
• Edition: PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, 2016, 1932-6203.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 10600 1.6 Biological sciences
• Country of publisher: United States of America
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 2.806
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/16:00088824
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149506
• UT WoS: 000372572800015
• Keywords in English: lowland forest; floodplain; montane forest; beech-fir forest; Coleoptera; saproxylic; forest strata
• Tags: AKR, rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The stratification of saproxylic beetles flying at different heights was studied at forest sites located in two study areas (lowland: Dyje-Morava floodplains of South Moravia; mountains: Moravian-Silesian Beskids) and two forest habitats (oak-ash dominated floodplain forest; montane beech-fir forest) of Czechia, Central Europe. The beetles were sampled using flight interception traps arranged into vertical transects (5 traps from 0.4 m to 21 m above ground). 381 species were collected in the lowland and 236 in the mountains, with only 105 present in both. Species richness peaked at 1.2 m and the change in assemblage composition was most pronounced near the ground in both habitats.

Links

• KJB600960705, research and development project: Name: Diverzita, hostitelská specializace a vertikální stratifikace: Srovnání klíčových ekologických charakteristik hmyzích společenstev z jedné temperátní a třech tropických oblastí

Investor: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Diversity, host specificity and vertical stratification of insects: Comparison of key ecological characteristics of insect communities in different tropical and temperate regions

• MSM0021622416, plan (intention): Name: Diverzita biotických společenstev a populací: kauzální analýza variability v prostoru a čase

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Diversity of Biotic Communities and Populations: Causal Analysis of variation in space and time