Carabid community structure in northern China grassland ecosystems: Effects of local habitat on species richness, species composition and functional diversity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most carabid beetles are particularly sensitive to local habitat characteristics. Although in China grasslands account for more than 40% of the national land, their biodiversity is still poorly known. The aim of this paper is to identify the main environmental characteristics influencing carabid diversity in different types of grassland in northern China.

Methods

We investigated the influence of vegetation (plant biomass, cover, density, height and species richness), soil (bulk density, above ground litter, moisture and temperature) and climate (humidity, precipitation and temperature) on carabid community structure (species richness, species composition and functional diversity-measured as body size, movement and total diversity) in three types of grasslands: des

SUBMITTER: Tsafack N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6330033 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature