The ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) fauna of welsh peatland biotopes: Factors influencing the distribution of ground beetles and conservation implications

Over the three years 1987–1989, a large-scale survey of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) was carried out in a total of 300 trapping stations set up in 118 peatland sites throughout Wales, UK. Factors influencing the distribution of carabid beetles in Welsh peatland habitats were investigated...

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Published in:Biological conservation 1993, Vol.63 (2), p.153-161
Main Authors: Holmes, P.R., Boyce, D.C., Reed, D.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acidity
altitude
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Carabidae
Coleoptera
environmental assessment
fire effects
fires
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
grazing
grazing intensity
Invertebrates
natural resource management
nutrients
Particular ecosystems
peatlands
saturation
substrates
surveys
Synecology
trapping
vegetation types
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Summary:Over the three years 1987–1989, a large-scale survey of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) was carried out in a total of 300 trapping stations set up in 118 peatland sites throughout Wales, UK. Factors influencing the distribution of carabid beetles in Welsh peatland habitats were investigated using the ordination program DECORANA. The most important factors identified were nutrient status and saturation of the substrate, altitude and grazing by stock animals; a further significant factor, burning of the site, could not be investigated thoroughly because of insufficient data. Implications of the results in the conservation management of peatlands are discussed.
ISSN:0006-3207
1873-2917
DOI:10.1016/0006-3207(93)90504-T