Click beetles (Elateridae) identify conservation units in Oriental and European beech forests

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dc.contributor.authorMamadashvili, Giorgi
dc.contributor.authorJarzabek-Müller, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorAlkan Akıncı, Hazan
dc.contributor.authorBrin, Antoine
dc.contributor.authorBässler, Claus
dc.contributor.authorChumak, Vasyl
dc.contributor.authorChumak, Maksym
dc.contributor.authorDiedus, Valeriia
dc.contributor.authorDrössler, Lars
dc.contributor.authorEslamdoust, Jamshid
dc.contributor.authorGeorgiev, Kostadin B
dc.contributor.authorGhrejyan, Tigran
dc.contributor.authorGossner, Martin M.
dc.contributor.authorHleb, Ruslan
dc.contributor.authorRafieijahed, Razieh
dc.contributor.authorKalashian, Mark
dc.contributor.authorKamburov, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorKaragyan, Gayane
dc.contributor.authorKevlishvili, Joni
dc.contributor.authorKhutsishvili, Zviad
dc.contributor.authorLachat, Thibault
dc.contributor.authorMazmanyan, Meri
dc.contributor.authorPetrov, Peter I.
dc.contributor.authorRoth, Nicolas
dc.contributor.authorTabunidze, Levan
dc.contributor.authorVaryvoda, Mariia
dc.contributor.authorMüller, Jörg
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-22T17:20:42Z
dc.date.available2025-06-22T17:20:42Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAÇÜ, Orman Fakültesi, Orman Mühendisliği Bölümü
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Beech trees form major parts of lowland temperate forests in the Western Palearctic. To protect biodiversity, many beech forests have been designated as World Heritage Sites or established as networks of beech forest reserves. However, the insect communities within these protected forests have not been well explored. In this study, elaterids (Elateridae, Coleoptera) in 26 beech forests, from France in the west to Iran in the east, were sample to identify conservation clusters and hotspots of biodiversity. Sampling was mostly carried out using window traps and all specimens were identified to the species level. A total of 118 species were identified including one previously unreported species. Community composition analyses that focused on rare species identified five clusters comprising distinct communities: (i) the Hyrcanian Forest in Iran, (ii) the Lesser Caucasus in Türkiye, Georgia and Armenia, (iii) the Greater Caucasus in Georgia, (iv) the Pyrenees and (v) a cluster made up of forests from Central Europe, the Balkan region and the Carpathians. After controlling for sampling effort (individuals), the highest richness was found in the Caucasus region. The proportion of endemics was highest in the Oriental beech forests of the Caucasus and in Hyrcanian forests. These findings highlight the unique biodiversity of beech forests and support calls for intensified conservation actions in beech forests, particularly in the Caucasus and Hyrcanian regions, which should be prioritized for conservation efforts, due to their unique fauna. Implications for insect conservation: Our study underscores the importance of protecting beech forests, especially in the Caucasus and Hyrcanian regions, as they host unique and endemic insect species critical for biodiversity conservation.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10841-025-00678-4
dc.identifier.issn1366638X
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105007992025
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11494/5592
dc.identifier.volume29
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001508101500002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.institutionauthorAlkan Akıncı, Hazan
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Insect Conservation
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectClick beetles
dc.subjectEndemic species
dc.subjectFagus orientalis
dc.subjectFagus sylvatica
dc.subjectForest conservation
dc.subjectHill numbers
dc.titleClick beetles (Elateridae) identify conservation units in Oriental and European beech forests
dc.typeArticle

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