Ground beetle fauna of flower strips and forest edges in northern German lowlands' conventional agricultural landscapes (Coleoptera, Carabidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ground beetles are present in most terrestrial ecosystems and fulfil key functions, especially as many species are important predators, contributing to natural pest control in agricultural landscapes. However, intensive agriculture, which combines monocultures and synthetic inputs, has been shown to have negative effects on insect diversity and abundance. To counteract insect decline, numerous measures are being implemented and tested at national scales. These also include flower strips which might have the potential to provide suitable habitats and connect beneficial insects' populations across agricultural landscapes. Especially if flower strips are located along forest edges, they could reinforce synergy functions and, by that, reduce the barrier effect of conventiona

SUBMITTER: Grabener S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405936 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature