Annual dynamics of the ground beetle community in two beech stands in Mavrovo National Park

Authors

  • Slavčo Hristovski Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences 91000 Skopje, Macedonia
  • Dana Prelik Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences 91000 Skopje, Macedonia
  • Aleksandra Cvetkovska Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences 91000 Skopje, Macedonia
  • Ljupčo Melovski Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences 91000 Skopje, Macedonia
  • Gjorgji Ivanov Macedonian Ecological Society, Vladimir Nazor 10, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia

Keywords:

ground beetles (Carabidae) community, dynamics, number, biomass, sex structure, beech forest, forest degradation

Abstract

The results of the investigation on annual dynamics of ground beetle community (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in two localities (Bunec and Shunteski Rid) in beech association Calamintho grandiflorae-Fagetum in Mavrovo National Park (western Macedonia) are presented in this paper. Bunec stand was under stronger anthropogenic pressure while the Shunteski Rid was better preserved (although managed) beech stand. The investigation was conducted in the period of April to November 2002. The material was collected by pitfall traps and qualitative and quantitative composition of the ground beetle community was determined (number, seasonal dynamics, biomass and sexual structure). The influence of the forest degradation level on the ground beetle community was discussed, based on the qualitative and quantitative criteria.

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Published

2005-12-31

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Hristovski, S. ., Prelik, D., Cvetkovska, A., Melovski, L., & Ivanov, G. (2005). Annual dynamics of the ground beetle community in two beech stands in Mavrovo National Park. Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment, 9(1-2), 17–25. Retrieved from http://mjee.org.mk/index.php/mjee/article/view/70

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1-2 (2005): Ekologija i zaštita na životnata sredina

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Copyright (c) 2005 Slavčo Hristovski, Dana Prelik, Aleksandra Cvetkovska, Ljupčo Melovski, Gjorgji Ivanov

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