The Fauna and Diversity of Ground Beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in Meadow Ecosystems
Alexander B. Ruchin, Sergei Alekseev, Anatoliy A. Khapugin, Mikhail N. Esin
Abstract
The diversity of ground beetles (Carabidae) was analyzed in meadow ecosystems within central European Russia, focusing on the Nizhniy Novgorod region and the Republic of Mordovia. 17 sites were investigated, with the meadows categorized into 4 types: wet floodplain meadows, dry meadows, dry meadows near forest shelter-belts, and floodplain meadows impacted by livestock grazing. The highest species diversity was observed in dry meadows near forest shelter belts (65 species) and wet floodplain mea
Topics & Concepts
FaunaGround beetleEcologyEcosystemDiversity (politics)GeographySpecies diversityBiologyHabitatSociologyAnthropologyForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesForest Insect Ecology and Management