Trap type affects dung beetle taxonomic and functional diversity in Bornean tropical forests
| Autor: | Xin Rui Ong, Arthur Y. C. Chung, David R. Hemprich-Bennett, Eleanor M. Slade, Claudia L. Gray, Victoria Kemp |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Asian School of the Environment |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Scarabaeidae
Ecology biology Biodiversity Survey Geology [Science] biology.organism_classification Southeast Asia Southeast asia Trap (computing) Functional diversity Type (biology) Geography Biological sciences::Ecology [Science] Functional Traits Sampling Method Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Dung beetle |
| DOI: | 10.1111/aec.13124 |
| Popis: | Baited pitfall traps (BPTs) and flight intercept traps (FITs) are the most common methods employed for sampling dung beetle communities. These methods vary in their efficacy and are affected by factors such as the bait types used and the dispersal abilities of different dung beetle species. We present the first quantitative comparison of the community composition, taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetles caught in human dung BPTs and FITs in Bornean tropical forests. Functional diversity metrics were calculated based on the three functional traits of nesting method, body length, and diel activity. We show that BPTs and FITs captured complementary communities with different functional traits, and that BPTs captured more functionally diverse communities. We therefore recommend using a combination of both BPTs and FITs for studies assessing the composition of dung beetles across habitat types. Our results also highlight that it is important to consider how trap type affects the trait composition of communities when relating dung beetle communities and functional traits to ecological functioning. We suggest modifications to FITs based on the design of harp traps to increase their effectiveness in capturing larger-bodied beetles. Accepted version EMS acknowledges funding from a British Ecological Society Small Ecological Project Grant, No.: 3256/ 4035, and the Varley-Gradwell Travelling Fellowship in Insect Ecology. EMS, DHB and VK were supported by a UK Natural Environment Research Council grant (NE/K016407/1). XRO was supported by the Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship. |
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