Carabid communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in differently managed forage legume stands in the Podpoľanie region (Central Slovakia)
The paper presents the results of studies on the communities of Carabids from the land registry area of the Očová village (Podpoľanie region, Central Slovakia). The research was carried out in two consecutive vegetation periods on two different agricultural plots with alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.): t...
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| author | Vician Vladimír Kočík Karol Slobodník Branko Svitok Marek Stašiov Slavomír |
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| description | The paper presents the results of studies on the communities of Carabids from the land registry area of the Očová village (Podpoľanie region, Central Slovakia). The research was carried out in two consecutive vegetation periods on two different agricultural plots with alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.): the first of them (locality Nadhájniková) was managed intensively, and the second one (locality Koteľnice) was characterized by a nature-friendly, low-input agro-environmental management form, without application of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. On the studied sites, the observed species composition of Carabidae was similar. Neverthe-less, the higher total number of individuals and the higher species richness were typical for the nature-friendly managed plot in Koteľnice. On both plots, the highest abundances were reached in Poecilus cupreus, Pterostichus melanarius and Pseudoophonus rufipes. On the intensively managed plot in Nadhájniková, however, the abundances of all these species were markedly lower. Our results suggest that the studied component of epigeic fauna finds better ecological conditions on the sites with the nature-friendly management form. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c165010cbb254c6bac9b87dfa0f9deca2022-12-21T21:49:19ZengSciendoFolia Oecologica1338-70142018-12-0145210211010.2478/foecol-2018-0011foecol-2018-0011Carabid communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in differently managed forage legume stands in the Podpoľanie region (Central Slovakia)Vician Vladimír0Kočík Karol1Slobodník Branko2Svitok Marek3Stašiov Slavomír4Department of Landscape Design and Planning, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Technical, University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, SK–960 53Zvolen, Slovak RepublicDepartment of Landscape Design and Planning, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Technical, University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, SK–960 53Zvolen, Slovak RepublicDepartment of Biology and General Ecology, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, SK–960 53Zvolen, Slovak RepublicDepartment of Biology and General Ecology, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, SK–960 53Zvolen, Slovak RepublicDepartment of Biology and General Ecology, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, SK–960 53Zvolen, Slovak RepublicThe paper presents the results of studies on the communities of Carabids from the land registry area of the Očová village (Podpoľanie region, Central Slovakia). The research was carried out in two consecutive vegetation periods on two different agricultural plots with alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.): the first of them (locality Nadhájniková) was managed intensively, and the second one (locality Koteľnice) was characterized by a nature-friendly, low-input agro-environmental management form, without application of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. On the studied sites, the observed species composition of Carabidae was similar. Neverthe-less, the higher total number of individuals and the higher species richness were typical for the nature-friendly managed plot in Koteľnice. On both plots, the highest abundances were reached in Poecilus cupreus, Pterostichus melanarius and Pseudoophonus rufipes. On the intensively managed plot in Nadhájniková, however, the abundances of all these species were markedly lower. Our results suggest that the studied component of epigeic fauna finds better ecological conditions on the sites with the nature-friendly management form.https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2018-0011agricultural managementagricultureedaphonepigeic faunaground beetles |
| spellingShingle | Vician Vladimír Kočík Karol Slobodník Branko Svitok Marek Stašiov Slavomír Carabid communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in differently managed forage legume stands in the Podpoľanie region (Central Slovakia) Folia Oecologica agricultural management agriculture edaphon epigeic fauna ground beetles |
| title | Carabid communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in differently managed forage legume stands in the Podpoľanie region (Central Slovakia) |
| title_full | Carabid communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in differently managed forage legume stands in the Podpoľanie region (Central Slovakia) |
| title_fullStr | Carabid communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in differently managed forage legume stands in the Podpoľanie region (Central Slovakia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carabid communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in differently managed forage legume stands in the Podpoľanie region (Central Slovakia) |
| title_short | Carabid communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in differently managed forage legume stands in the Podpoľanie region (Central Slovakia) |
| title_sort | carabid communities coleoptera carabidae in differently managed forage legume stands in the podpolanie region central slovakia |
| topic | agricultural management agriculture edaphon epigeic fauna ground beetles |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2018-0011 |
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