Impact of habitat associations on saproxylic beetle assemblages and their damage severity.

ABSTRACT: Saproxylic beetles, as primary decomposers in forest ecosystems, play a crucial role in the decomposition of dead wood. However, there is a significant gap in understanding the extent of assemblages and damage caused by these insects, which is essential for managing the quality and utilization of dead wood resources in natural forests. This study employed the Bevan damage classification system to quantify the severity of saproxylic beetle damage to fallen trees, focusing on the boreal forest in the Green zone of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. A factorial design was used to assess the influence of forest landscape (north vs. south mixed forest), tree species (Siberian spruce Picea obovata and Siberian pine Pinus sibirica), and decay class (1-4) on beetle damage indices, abundance and

SUBMITTER: Batchudur BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12540800 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature