The Changes Related with Altitudinal Gradient and Seasonal Variation in the Species Composition of Carabidae (Coleoptera) in Turkmen Mountain (Eskisehir, Turkey)

FİDAN E. C., Sirin U.

EKOLOJI, cilt.25, sa.98, ss.17-24, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 98
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5053/ekoloji.2015.24
  • Dergi Adı: EKOLOJI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.17-24
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biodiversity, Carabidae, Fauna, Turkey, Turkmen Mountain, GROUND BEETLES COLEOPTERA, HABITAT SELECTION, WESTERN TURKEY, PITFALL TRAPS, DIVERSITY, PROVINCE, REGION, AREA
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present in here the results of the observations about the changes related with altitude and seasonal variation of the ground beetle communities of Turkmen Mountain (Turkey). Totally, 32 Carabidae species belonging to 13 genera and 5 subfamilies were determined from the study area between May 2012-April 2013. The species diversity was monitored by sampling with pitfall traps periodically in every fifteen days. The habitat preferences of each species were examined and habitats were compared with similarity (Jaccard and Sarensen's) and diversity (Simpson's and Shannon-Wiener) indices. Specific habitat preferences were observed for some species such as Carabus (Heterocarabus) marietti akensis and Licinus (Licinus) merkli. The environmental variables which are effective on ground beetles were analyzed by Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) and the results indicated that the most effective environmental variable on the activities of ground beetle species is the "moist" factor.