Carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and habitat fragmentation: a review

I review the effects of habitat fragmentation on carabid beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) and examine whether the taxon could be used as an indicator of fragmentation. Related to this, I study the conservation needs of carabids. The reviewed studies showed that habitat fragmentation affects carabid a...

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Published in:	European Journal of Entomology
Main Author:	Jari NIEMELÄ
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2001-06-01
Subjects:	carabids conservation dispersal forests habitat fragmentation habitat heterogeneity metapopulations species richness generalists specialists
Online Access:	https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200102-0001_Carabid_beetles_Coleoptera_Carabidae_and_habitat_fragmentation_a_review.php