Carabid beetles of tropical dry forests display traits that cope with a harsh environment
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DOI: 10.1007/s42690-021-00493-9
Abstract: The tropical dry forest (TDF) ecosystem is characterised by strong seasonality exasperated periodically by the El Nino/southern oscillation (ENSO). The environment produced by this event could constrain the survival of small organisms, such as insects.… read more here.
Keywords: dry forests; beetles tropical; environment; carabid beetles ... See more keywords
Exploring cross-taxon congruence between carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and vascular plants in sites invaded by Ailanthus altissima versus non-invaded sites: The explicative power of biotic and abiotic factors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.03.052
Abstract: Abstract Ailanthus altissima is one of the most global widespread invasive alien species and its effect as habitat transformer requires detailed investigations. In particular, its invasion in natural ecosystems and its effect on local fauna… read more here.
Keywords: cross taxon; taxon congruence; vegetation; carabid beetles ... See more keywords
Carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) differentially respond to soil management practices in feed and forage systems in transition to organic management
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DOI: 10.1017/s1742170519000255
Abstract: Abstract We conducted a 3-yr cropping systems experiment in central Pennsylvania, USA, to determine the effects of initial cover crop species, tillage and resulting environmental variables on the activity–density (A–D), species richness, community composition and… read more here.
Keywords: management; management practices; carabid beetles; soil management ... See more keywords
Weed seed availability, carabid intraspecific interference and their interaction drive weed seed consumption by carabid beetles
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DOI: 10.1111/afe.12346
Abstract: Carabid beetles may play a role in the regulation of arable weeds, when seed predation is directly density‐dependent and consumption increases more than proportionally with seed density. We quantified the effect of seed and carabid… read more here.
Keywords: seed; carabid beetles; carabid; density ... See more keywords
Assemblages of carabid beetles (Col. Carabidae) and ground-dwelling spiders (Araneae) in natural and artificial regeneration of pine forests
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DOI: 10.1556/168.2018.19.2.8
Abstract: Carabid beetles and spiders are at the top of the hierarchy of general invertebrate predators, which can help to reduce the abundance of harmful forest pests. They are also frequently used as environmental indicators. In… read more here.
Keywords: soil; regeneration; regeneration pine; carabid beetles ... See more keywords