Key factors affecting composition and diversity of saproxylic beetle assemblages

Dipl.-Biol. Matthias WEISS

Disertační práce

Abstract:

The thesis concerns the community structure of saproxylic insects with a heavy focus on beetles. It presents a review on change of insect assemblages along small-to-large scale gradients and the importance of saproxylic organisms in forest ecosystems. The fine-scale vertical stratification of saproxylic beetles assemblages and their differences between forests habitats of different latitude and altitude are investigated. Further, the importance of open-grown trees for saproxylic diversity is assessed.

Abstract:

The thesis concerns the community structure of saproxylic insects with a heavy focus on beetles. It presents a review on change of insect assemblages along small-to-large scale gradients and the importance of saproxylic organisms in forest ecosystems. The fine-scale vertical stratification of saproxylic beetles assemblages and their differences between forests habitats of different latitude and altitude are investigated. Further, the importance of open-grown trees for saproxylic diversity is assessed.

Keywords

beetles, dead wood, temperate, tropical, forest, community, composition, stratification, horizontal, vertical, guilds, lowland, montane, czech republic, panama

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 10. 8. 2017

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 28. 9. 2017
• Vedoucí: Mgr. Lukáš Čížek, Ph.D.

JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Doktorský studijní program / obor:
Biologie / Entomologie