Relationship between vegetation characteristics and Lepidoptera diversity in the Hyrcanian forest, Iran (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

IF 0.3 4区农林科学 Q4 ENTOMOLOGY

Shilap-Revista De Lepidopterologia Pub Date : 2022-09-30 DOI:10.57065/shilap.73

G. Hajizadeh, H. Jalilvand, M. R. Kavosi, H. B. Varandi

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Abstract

The patterns of diversity of Lepidoptera and its relationship with environmental characteristics in the Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran have not been investigated so far, while such studies are extremely effective in restoring forest biodiversity. This study aimed to assess the relationships between vegetation characteristics and the abundance and diversity of Lepidoptera in Darabkola forest, Sari district (Mazandaran province, northern Iran). Light trapping yielded a total of 474 exemplars representing 84 species and belonging to 16 families. 31 plant species belonged to 28 genera and 23 families were recorded of three distinct forests in the region. The total number of plant species and Fisher’s α showed the significant difference. The regression analysis indicated that the Lepidoptera abundance was correlated with basal area, diameter at breast height and tree density, although a significant relationship was not observed between plant characteristics and Fisher’s α of Lepidoptera. The lack of a significant relationship between plant diversity and the abundance and diversity of Lepidoptera represents the weak role of plant diversity in creating diversity patterns in forest ecosystems.

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伊朗hycanian森林植被特征与鳞翅目多样性的关系(昆虫纲:鳞翅目)

伊朗北部海卡尼亚森林鳞翅目的多样性格局及其与环境特征的关系尚未得到调查，而这类研究对恢复森林生物多样性是非常有效的。本研究旨在评估伊朗北部马赞达兰省Sari地区Darabkola森林植被特征与鳞翅目物种丰富度和多样性之间的关系。光捕获共捕获到16科84种474只样虫。在3种不同的森林中，共记录到植物31种，隶属于23科28属。植物种类总数和费雪α值差异显著。回归分析表明，鳞翅目的丰度与基面积、胸径和树密度相关，但植物特征与鳞翅目的费雪α关系不显著。植物多样性与鳞翅目昆虫的丰度和多样性之间缺乏显著的关系，说明植物多样性在森林生态系统多样性格局形成中的作用较弱。

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Shilap-Revista De Lepidopterologia ENTOMOLOGY-

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0.70

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33.30%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología is an international journal which has been published by the Sociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de Lepidopterología since 1973 and uses the persistent digital identifier by ORCID® (https://orcid.org) as a way to ensure proper authorship normalization. It includes empirical and theoretical research on all aspects of Lepidopterology (Systematics, Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Morphology, Bionomics, Ecology, Faunistics and Zoogeography, as well as bibliographical papers, those on the history of Lepidopterology, or book reviews on the topics mentioned) from all over the world with special emphasis on the study of Conservation Biology. Each volume consists of four issues a year (one volume per annum) in March, June, September and December.