Naslov
Carabids in the Dinaric Mountain forests

Autori
Šerić Jelaska, Lucija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
20th European Carabidologist Meeting - Book of Abstracts / - , 2022, 24-24

Skup
20th European Carabidologist Meeting

Mjesto i datum
Varšava, Poljska, 25.07.2022. - 27.07.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
biodiversity, Balkan, ecosystem services, species traits, tropic interactions

Sažetak
Balkan Peninsula is known as a region of high endemicity, and undoubtedly, the greatest natural treasure of the Balkan Peninsula is Dinaric Karst area, one of the World's biodiversity hotspots. Geographic position, topographic and habitat diversity combined with glaciation events in Europe resulted in species rich fauna. The area served as the refugium for many species during the last glacial maximum. Consequently, the Dinaric forests are home of many endemic carabids like Carabus croaticus, Pterostichus variolatus, Pterostichus unctulatus, Trechus croaticus, etc.Here I will show some research done on the epigean carabids within Dinaric forests to bring closer to audience this beautiful area and present carabid fauna, and carabids’ role within these ecosystems. The impact of metal pollution, forestry, habitat fragmentation on carabid species composition, traits distribution and trophic interactions will be presented. Some of the results reflected the negative effects on individual, population and community levels pointing the need for some conservation approaches. Carabids assemblages in isolated and smaller forest patches differed from those in continuous forest of Croatian Dinaric karst according to body size and wing forms, confirming the significance of these continuous corridors as unique landscapes, important not only for big animals Also, some discussion on future trends in studying carabids in these unique ecosystems will be discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

POVEZANOST RADA