Carabid Beetles (Coleoptera) as Indicators of Sustainability in Agroecosystems: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The sustainability of agroecosystems is at risk owing to continuous anthropogenic disturbance. As such, there is a need to evaluate indicator taxa that may be used to monitor the health of agricultural management systems. Carabid beetles are ubiquitous and functionally crucial in agroecosystems while at the same time are sensitive to the changes caused by management practices. Their quick response to anthropogenic disturbances has been proposed as a practical and realistic tool for monitoring the sustainability of agricultural practices. However, there is still disagreement about carabids as possible indicators of agroecosystem sustainability. We conducted a systematic review of the responses of carabid beetles to agricultural systems in different biogeographical areas. We examined whether

SUBMITTER: Makwela MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7615042 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature