Soil beetles assemblages as ecological indicators in the neotropics: implications for ecosystem conservation and restoration

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dc.contributor.advisor-co1Santos, MƔrio
dc.contributor.advisor1PĆ©rico, Eduardo
dc.contributor.advisor1Latteshttp://lattes.cnpq.br/4494244221645524pt_BR
dc.creatorCajaĆ­ba, Reinaldo Lucas
dc.creator.latteshttp://lattes.cnpq.br/4059139430516677pt_BR
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-02T17:52:11Z
dc.date.available2018-10-02T17:52:11Z
dc.date.issued2018-08-01
dc.date.submitted2018-04-25
dc.description.abstractEmerging concerns with environmental issues has led researchers to look for indicators capable of providing information on the condition of ecosystems. Several animal species have been used for this role. Among these organisms, ground-beetles were found to be appropriate indicators, since they are adapted to all terrestrial habitats, being associated with ecosystem function and sensitive to ongoing changes. Several families of ground beetles, e. g. Carabidae, Cicindelidae, Scarabaeidae, Cerambycidae, Histeridae, Staphylinidae and Curculionidae were used in diverse ecological assessment studies due to its main characteristics, such as habitat fidelity and taxonomic diversity, and because they provide cheap and easy measurements from functionally diverse trophic chains. Although the growing number of studies on ecological indicators little is known about the ecological patterns in the communities of ground beetles of tropical ecosystems. The present study provides a review on the use of ground beetles as ecological indicators in tropical ecosystems, with focus on the Brazilian Amazon region. We discuss its use for monitoring the effects of anthropogenic induced changes, namely the conversion of forests to agriculture and farming practices, among others on the functioning of tropical systems. We also highlight the major advances and applications employed, as well as proposals for future studies with this group.pt_BR
dc.identifier.citationCAJAIBA, Reinaldo Lucas. Soil beetles assemblages as ecological indicators in the neotropics: implications for ecosystem conservation and restoration. 2018. Tese (Doutorado) ā€“ Curso de Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Universidade do Vale do Taquari - Univates, Lajeado, 25 abr. 2018. DisponĆ­vel em: http://hdl.handle.net/10737/2152. pt_BR
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10737/2152
dc.language.isoenpt_BR
dc.publisher.programPPGAD;Ambiente e Desenvolvimentopt_BR
dc.rightsembargoedAccesspt_BR
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectColeopterapt_BR
dc.subjectecological indicatorspt_BR
dc.subjecttropical ecosystemspt_BR
dc.subject.cnpqCBpt_BR
dc.titleSoil beetles assemblages as ecological indicators in the neotropics: implications for ecosystem conservation and restorationpt_BR
dc.typedoctoralThesispt_BR
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