ECOLOGICAL AND FAUNISTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GROUND AND ROVE BEETLE COMMUNITIES (COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE, STAPHYLINIDAE) IN FOREST BIOCOENOSES OF THE LANDSCAPE RESERVE (ZAKAZNIK) “VYGONOSHCHANSKOYE”

Authors

  • A. V. Derunkov The Scientific-practical center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for biological resources, 27, Akademicheskaya str., 220072 Minsk, Belarus Автор

Keywords:

Carabidae; Staphylinidae; species diversity; ecological structure; “Vygonoshchanskoye” Zakaznik; Belarus

Abstract

Carabid and staphylinid species diversity has been studied in different forest biocoenoses in “Vygonoshchanskoe” Landscape Reserve (Zakaznik). A total of 34 ground beetle species and 60 rove beetle species were collected. The dominance structure and the life form spectrum of the beetle community and beetle association structure according to habitats preference and hygropreferendum have been studied. The discovered life form spectrum reflects the area’s peculiar features and is typical of forest habitats. The composition of beetle associations in the Zakaznik is characterized by the unique combination of hygrophilous and xerophilous elements. This effect is caused by the complex structure of the soil and moisture conditions.

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Published

2018-09-01

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Section

БИОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ НАУКИ Общая биология