Diversity and Ecology of Thrips (Thysanoptera, Insecta) Assemblages in Slowinski National Park-A Biosphere Reserve on the Baltic Coast (Northern Poland).

ABSTRACT: Słowiński National Park is one of the 23 national parks in Poland and one of the two situated on the Baltic Coast in the country. It was established in 1967 to protect the most valuable ecosystems: coastal lakes, marshes, peat bogs, meadows, forests, and, above all, the dune belt of the Łebska Spit with its unique moving dunes. We aimed to 1. determine the species diversity and structure of thrips assemblages in the most important biotopes of the Park; 2. determine the geographical distribution and food preferences of thrips species; and 3. determine which environmental factors influence the diversity of insect assemblages and which thrips species distinguish these assemblages. The method used in the quantitative research was based on the use of a scoop method; it was supplemented by quali

SUBMITTER: Kucharczyk H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12842015 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature