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Author Turin, Hans, 1948- author

Title Ecology and conservation of the Dutch ground beetle fauna : lessons from 66 years of pitfall trapping / Hans Turin, D. Johan Kotze, Stefan Müller-Kroehling, Pavel Saska, John Spence and Theodoor Heijerman
Published Wageningen, The Netherlands : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (451 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps
Contents Introduction to the Chapters -- Carabidology. Introduction ; Biology ; Ecology ; Epilogue -- Database Work and Pitfall Traps. Introduction ; The Dutch database of pitfall samples ; The method of pitfall trapping ; Comparison with other trapping methods ; Placing pitfall traps and trapping designs ; Collecting period ; Administration and data processing ; Interpretation of year-sample lists -- Exploring the Database, Methods. The HAB1 and HAB2 classifications ; Habitat Reference ; Habitat groups ; Characteristic species ; Accompanying species ; Classification of species affinities ; Comparison with other classifications -- Ground Beetle Fauna of the Netherlands. Introduction ; Distribution of traits ; Wing development ; Distance to the fringe of the distribution area ; Distribution patterns and soil types ; Relation between habitat and affinity groups ; Patterns in space and time ; Assemblages, community ecology ; Biogeography ; Habitat group accounts ; Note concerning the habitat groups ; Faunistics, update to the 2000 atlas -- Trend Analysis. The importance of trend studies ; Trend studies on ground beetles ; Previous trend studies in the Netherlands ; Trend analysis of the pitfall trap database ; Discussion -- Conservation. Introduction ; Carabids as indicators ; Carabids in conservation related studies ; Carabids in habitat studies ; Tools for conservation ; Discussion -- General Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix A. Species list -- Appendix B. Data contributions -- Terms list
Summary "Over the past decades, large amounts of data about carabids have been collected in the Netherlands, initially for the purpose of creating distribution maps for the country. In addition to information from collections and faunistic publications, a significant amount of data came from ecological studies using pitfall traps. Because of the rich tradition of carabidological research in the Netherlands, an exceptionally large database of these pitfall data is available. The database is a mix of approximately 1,500 short-term samples and circa 4,400 so-called 'year-samples', for which pitfalls were functional during the whole activity period of ground beetles in spring and autumn. These year-samples came from 2,850 sites, covering the period of 1953-2018, and represent all habitats on the Dutch landscape. These data offer an unusual view of the presence and activity of this common insect family. The data gathered from pitfall trapping is summarised and provides a fresh integrated perspective about the Dutch ground beetle fauna. The characteristic species composition of 17 habitat groups is described in detail. Over 320 species present in the database have been classified into six main groups, according to their patterns of habitat use. Both the classification of habitats and associated species have been tested and used in various analyses in the book. Two chapters give special attention to changes in the Dutch fauna over the past 66 years by means of extensive trend analysis and relate this understanding to nature conservation. The book provides an extension and update for Turin's (2000) atlas. The Dutch carabid fauna is discussed considering relevant literature but uses predominantly European studies to put the faunal patterns in broader context. This book presents the story of Dutch ground beetles and illustrates the contribution of pitfall trapping to our understanding of the ecology of this fascinating and unusually well-studied group of beetles."-- Taken from Description on publisher web site viewed 6/10/2024
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-425) and index
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Subject Ground beetles -- Netherlands
Ground beetles -- Conservation -- Netherlands
Ground beetles
Netherlands
Form Electronic book
Author Kotze, D. Johan, author
Müller-Kroehling, Stefan, author
Saska, Pavel, author
Spence, John, author
Heijerman, Theodoor, author
ISBN 9789086869213
9086869211