Effects of Habitat Loss on Tenebrionidae in Gravel–Sand Mulching Areas of Desert Steppe in Ningxia, China DOI Creative Commons

Ziyu Cao,

Haixiang Zhang,

Yonghong Luo

et al.

Agronomy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(11), P. 2518 - 2518

Published: Oct. 26, 2024

The desert steppe in Ningxia is the largest natural type region, characterized by a fragile ecological environment and low carrying capacity. Gravel–sand mulching, local agricultural practice, involves using sand gravel covering layer to maintain soil warmth moisture. However, this method has led problems, such as habitat loss biodiversity loss. Tenebrionidae, one of most widely distributed beetle families, commonly used indicate degradation significant pest areas. This study, conducted gravel–sand mulching areas Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, Ningxia, classified from high these into five grades (I-V) examined effects on Tenebrionidae. We collected 6565 with Blaps femoralis, Anatolica nureti, Pterocoma vittata being dominant species. findings reveal that grade I had highest abundance, diversity index, evenness index significantly higher than those II–IV. Habitat negative effect Tenebrionidae positive richness no vegetation available potassium (APP), total phosphorus (TP). Redundancy analysis indicated correlation between abundance index; richness, indices; TP; TP APP. These will contribute conservation restoration provide theoretical basis for management, sustainable development, monitoring environments.

Language: Английский

Effects of Habitat Loss on Tenebrionidae in Gravel–Sand Mulching Areas of Desert Steppe in Ningxia, China DOI Creative Commons

Ziyu Cao,

Haixiang Zhang,

Yonghong Luo

et al.

Agronomy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(11), P. 2518 - 2518

Published: Oct. 26, 2024

The desert steppe in Ningxia is the largest natural type region, characterized by a fragile ecological environment and low carrying capacity. Gravel–sand mulching, local agricultural practice, involves using sand gravel covering layer to maintain soil warmth moisture. However, this method has led problems, such as habitat loss biodiversity loss. Tenebrionidae, one of most widely distributed beetle families, commonly used indicate degradation significant pest areas. This study, conducted gravel–sand mulching areas Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, Ningxia, classified from high these into five grades (I-V) examined effects on Tenebrionidae. We collected 6565 with Blaps femoralis, Anatolica nureti, Pterocoma vittata being dominant species. findings reveal that grade I had highest abundance, diversity index, evenness index significantly higher than those II–IV. Habitat negative effect Tenebrionidae positive richness no vegetation available potassium (APP), total phosphorus (TP). Redundancy analysis indicated correlation between abundance index; richness, indices; TP; TP APP. These will contribute conservation restoration provide theoretical basis for management, sustainable development, monitoring environments.

Language: Английский

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