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Title: | Efect of dramatic alteration of landscape structure on the Orthoptera assemblages of Transcarpathian lowland meadows (West Ukraine) |
Authors: | Szany, Szabolcs Potish, Ludvig Rácz, István András Varga, Zoltán Nagy, Antal |
Keywords: | Habitat associations, Abandonment, Character species, Landscape structure, Land use, Biodiversity loss |
Issue Date: | 14-Aug-2021 |
Citation: | Szanyi, S., Potish, L., Rácz, I.A. et al. Effect of dramatic alteration of landscape structure on the Orthoptera assemblages of Transcarpathian lowland meadows (West Ukraine). J Insect Conserv 25, 759–768 (2021). |
Series/Report no.: | J Insect Conserv;25 |
Abstract: | Traditional and extensively used agricultural lands maintain and protect high levels of biological diversity. This diversity is in decline due to land use intensification and abandonment. Natural and semi-natural grasslands of the Carpathian lowlands have become endangered over the 19th century. However, some remains of former wetlands have survived land use change in the Bereg Region (North-eastern Hungary and Eastern Ukraine). We surveyed Orthopterans as sensitive indicators of habitat structure and microclimate in grasslands. We identified three different Orthoptera assemblages and their character species. Although rare and especially valuable species were not found in the studied sites, the species rich remains of wetlands still protected relics of former wildlife of wetlands. Understanding the quantitative character of the assemblages, ratios of life forms and particularly co-occurrences of their character species (Chorthippus dorsatus, Leptophyes albovittata, Tettigonia viridissima and Ruspolia nitidula) and use of Grasshopper Conservation Indexes (GCI) can help to identify remaining good quality patches with highest conservation value and monitoring. |
Type: | Text |
Publication type: | Стаття |
URI: | https://dspace.uzhnu.edu.ua/jspui/handle/lib/41077 |
ISSN: | 1572-9753 |
Appears in Collections: | Наукові публікації кафедри лісівництва |
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