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{"title":"Exploring the Impact of a Naturalist Training Camp on Biodiversity Conservation Willingness and Mental Well-Being\u0000 博物达人训练营对参与者生物多样性保护意愿和心理健康的影响","authors":"Yichuan Meng,&nbsp;Jiangbo Zhao,&nbsp;Jin Chen","doi":"10.1002/inc3.83","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.83","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Engaging the public in naturalist activities has been identified as a promising approach to enhancing conservation awareness and improving mental well-being; however, empirical evidence supporting this relationship remains limited. This study aimed to explore the impact of a naturalist training camp on participants' conservation attitudes and mental well-being. The 9-day camp, organized by the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), focused on increasing participants' knowledge, social connectedness, and naturalist identity through a combination of indoor lectures and outdoor fieldwork on plants, insects, reptiles, and birds. Each session was led by expert researchers and science communicators. A mixed-methods approach was used to assess the camp's effects on 26 participants through questionnaires administered before, immediately after, and 6 months post-camp, as well as phone interviews. Quantitative analysis revealed significant improvements in participants' knowledge of biodiversity, social connectedness, perceived naturalist identity, and mental well-being, although changes in conservation attitudes were not statistically significant. Qualitative data further supported these findings, indicating that enhanced conservation willingness and mental well-being were likely influenced by increased knowledge, social connectedness, and perceived naturalist identity. Interview responses highlighted the importance of the camp's unique environment, supportive atmosphere, and the professionalism of the instructors in contributing to its success. Overall, this study underscores the value of promoting public engagement in naturalist activities as a means of addressing both biodiversity loss and mental health challenges while also advocating for ecological civilization to enhance human and environmental well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"4 1","pages":"20-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.83","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143741268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Projected Climate Scenarios Reveal an Expanding Suitable Habitat for the Critically Endangered African White-Backed Vulture Gyps africanus预测的气候情景揭示了极危非洲白背兀鹫的适宜栖息地不断扩展","authors":"Mark Zvidzai,&nbsp;Fadzai M. Zengeya,&nbsp;Mhosisi Masocha,&nbsp;Amon Murwira,&nbsp;Paradzayi Tagwireyi","doi":"10.1002/inc3.81","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.81","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Estimating the potential distribution of climatically suitable habitats for different species is important for developing targeted and adaptable biodiversity conservation strategies. However, such crucial information remains limited for obligate scavengers such as the Critically Endangered (CE) African White-backed Vulture (AWbVs) <i>Gyps africanus</i>. In this study, we applied two Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) algorithms, MaxEnt and BIOCLIM, within the Wallace interface to predict changes in the climatically suitable geographic ranges of the AWbVs under current, 2050, and 2070 climate scenarios in the Hwange ecosystem. Using 19 dynamic bioclimatic variables, five Global Circulation Models (GCMs), and two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), we modelled the potential impacts of climatic changes on AWbVs geographic ranges. This analysis incorporated 89,809 GPS occurrence data points collected from six AWbVs that were captured and tracked in Hwange National Park and its surrounding areas. Model performance was robust, with a high overall mean AUC of 0.89. Our results indicate that climatic suitability within protected areas is expected to remain stable under future climate change scenarios. In addition, models developed in this study suggest that suitable habitats for the AWbVs are expected to expand significantly by 2050 and 2070, extending towards human-dominated landscapes. Given the critical conservation status of the AWbVs, these findings offer valuable insights that can inform current and future conservation strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"3 4","pages":"398-409"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.81","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143253589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Guanotrophy: Waterbirds Pay for Using Resources at Their Wintering Habitats\u0000 鸟粪营养学 ：水鸟在越冬栖息地使用资源后留下回报","authors":"Arkajyoti Mukherjee,&nbsp;Sudin Pal,&nbsp;Sagar Adhurya,&nbsp;Subhra Kumar Mukhopadhyay","doi":"10.1002/inc3.80","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.80","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nutrients present in the guano of the aquatic birds might alter the water quality and nutrient loading in the wetland ecosystem. We recorded the changes in waterbird abundance for two consecutive wintering seasons, October–March (2018–2019 and 2019–2020), in four wetlands of Bankura and Purulia district, West Bengal, India, on Central Asian and East Asian-Australasian Flyways. The monthly variation in the water parameters, along with total guano and nutrient loadings by waterbirds, were evaluated during the study. Waterbird species varied from 37 to 61 in these wetlands. Guano loading in the study tenure ranged from 50.2 to 2979.1 kg month⁻¹, depending on the wetland resources and the abundance of waterbird species. In most cases, total guano loading showed significant positive correlations with total N and P loading and, consequently, NO₃ and PO₄ concentrations in water. In all four wetlands, guano and nutrients added by herbivorous waterbirds were significantly higher than carnivorous and omnivorous waterbirds due to the much higher abundance of herbivorous waterbirds. Linear regression analyses showed that the abundance of the wintering waterbird community significantly impacted the nitrate and phosphate availability in most of the sites. Sustainable management of these wetlands depends on the delicate balance of guanotrophic nutrient enrichment and habitat fitness to attract migratory waterbirds.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"3 4","pages":"382-397"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.80","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143253270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gaps in the protection of the amphibians of Myanmar—threat status, endemism, protected area coverage and One Plan Approach conservation\u0000 缅甸两栖动物保护之不足——受威胁状况、特有性、保护区覆盖范围及“一揽子保护计划”（One Plan Approach）","authors":"Marie Borgwerth,&nbsp;Carolin Scholten,&nbsp;Aung Lin,&nbsp;Myint Kyaw Thura,&nbsp;Larry Lee Grismer,&nbsp;Thomas Ziegler,&nbsp;Dennis Rödder","doi":"10.1002/inc3.78","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.78","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Currently, 41% of amphibian species are threatened with extinction, leading to the ongoing amphibian crisis. In Myanmar, the amphibian diversity is still poorly understood, and, as a result, many conservation gaps remain. To increase the knowledge about Myanmar's amphibians and thus provide an opportunity to fill the gaps in conservation in the country, we assess the species in greater detail. To do so, we compile a species list of the amphibians of Myanmar through various sources and evaluate their threat status using the IUCN Red list. We perform richness analyses to compare the distribution areas of the amphibian species of Myanmar to the distribution of the protected areas (PAs) in the country. We evaluate the representation of Myanmar's amphibians in zoos worldwide through the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to check the implementation of the One Plan Approach to Conservation. Our results suggest that there are 152 amphibian species extant in Myanmar, of which 25 are endemic to the country. 4.6% (<i>n</i> = 7) of all species are classified as threatened, but counting those with insufficient available data as possibly threatened increases the number to 44.1% (<i>n</i> = 67). Of them, 40 species are not covered by any of Myanmar's PAs. That includes 28.6% of the threatened, 35.7% of the potentially threatened, and 48% of the endemic species. According to the ZIMS database, none of Myanmar's threatened, potentially threatened, or endemic amphibian species are kept in any zoo or aquarium worldwide, suggesting that the One Plan Approach is not sufficiently implemented as a conservation measure for Myanmar's amphibians. With this study, we show conspicuous gaps in the protection of Myanmar's amphibians and provide a list of the 36 most threatened species, recommending a possible prioritization for upcoming conservation actions.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"3 4","pages":"353-367"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.78","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143252885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prospects for conserving freshwater fish biodiversity in the Anthropocene: A view from Southern China\u0000 人类世下淡水鱼类生物多样性保护的前景:以中国南方为视角","authors":"David Dudgeon","doi":"10.1002/inc3.79","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.79","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Globally, population declines of freshwater animals have been consistently greater than counterparts in other realms, making fresh waters hot spots of endangerment—particularly for larger species. Furthermore, biotas have become increasingly homogenized as invasions by non-native species proceed. These trends are particularly evident in Anthropocene China, where humans have profoundly altered freshwater ecosystems, with serious consequences for fishes and other aquatic vertebrates. Here, I examine the prospects for ‘bending the curve’ or reversing the trend of freshwater fish biodiversity loss in China, focusing on examples from the Yangtze and further south. Much of China's rich fish biodiversity is threatened, but a lack of contemporary surveys means that the conservation status of many species is uncertain, and ~40% of fishes are data deficient. Although nutrient pollution of major rivers has abated recently, poor water quality remains a concern, and the widespread proliferation of emerging contaminants and microplastics can be expected to have unpredictable (but detrimental) effects on the biota. Warmer temperatures will exacerbate the toxicity of micropollutants, and facilitate the spread of non-native species that have been supplanting native fishes. Extensive dam construction has fragmented major rivers, and has blocked fish migrations, preventing access to spawning sites and leading to population extirpations. Dams limit the ability of fishes to adjust their ranges to compensate for global warming, with increased drought severity and frequency under climate change representing an existential threat. Overexploitation will be reduced by the recent introduction of a 10-year fishing ban in the Yangtze basin, but dams, flow regulation, emerging contaminants and continuing habitat degradation will stymie any population recovery or significant recovery of biodiversity as a result of the ban. Furthermore, captive breeding and release programmes have failed to restore populations of threatened fishes because poor management of breeding stock has allowed inbreeding or hybridization leading to genetic pollution of wild populations. Other anthropogenic activities, such as large-scale mining of river sand on the Yangtze flood plain—exacerbated by the sediment-trapping effects of upstream dams—are persistent obstacles to reversing the trend of fish biodiversity loss in China.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"3 4","pages":"294-311"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.79","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143252884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Forests and Mediterranean squamates: How does crown canopy impact species richness and phylogenetic diversity?\u0000 森林与地中海有鳞目动物:树冠如何影响物种丰富度和系统发育多样性？","authors":"Daniel Escoriza,&nbsp;Félix Amat","doi":"10.1002/inc3.75","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.75","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Intense human disturbances, including changes in the balance between open and forested habitats, have impacted squamate reptile populations in the western Mediterranean. This region has experienced a notable increase in woodland cover, driven by the gradual abandonment of traditional agriculture, native forest regeneration and intensive reforestation. Microclimatic changes associated with dense canopies in native forests or tree plantations could affect squamate assemblages. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that squamates (amphisbaenians, lizards and snakes) would respond negatively to denser crown canopies and taller vegetation. Our study focused on the Iberian and Italian Peninsulas and included 56 squamate species. The analyses indicated that forests (&gt;50% canopy cover) support a limited number of squamate species (24–26 species). The greatest species richness and phylogenetic diversity were found in low woodland formations (2‒9.9 m stand height and 20‒49% canopy cover) and areas with scattered trees and shrubs (5‒19% canopy cover), supporting 40–46 species. To balance reforestation efforts with squamate conservation, areas with low diversity or lack of threatened species should be prioritised.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"3 4","pages":"342-352"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.75","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143252490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pollination research in India: Current status, future vision and conservation implications\u0000 印度的传粉研究现状、愿景与保护启示","authors":"Arjun Adit,&nbsp;Vineet Kumar Singh,&nbsp;Rajesh Tandon,&nbsp;Kundaranahalli Ramalingaiah Shivanna","doi":"10.1002/inc3.74","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.74","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pollination is a dynamic ecological interaction, that has evolved to promote the survival and reproductive success of flowering plants and their pollinators. Human-induced environmental changes in recent decades have reduced the density and diversity of pollinators and have resulted in a global pollinator crisis. Western countries have realized this problem since the beginning of this century and extensive research has been going on to study pollinators and pollination in both wild and crop species. To mitigate the crisis, considerable success has been achieved in these countries. In India, investigations on plant-pollinator interaction, as well as global pollinator-crisis have received very little attention in spite of its rich biodiversity. So far, the contribution from the Indian region towards pollination biology is merely 5% of the world. This review summarizes limited data available on pollination ecology, analyses possible reasons for this situation, highlights the importance of initiating serious studies on pollinators and pollination and provides a roadmap. It is concluded that a collaborative initiative involving the scientific community, society and policymakers is a prerequisite to achieve the objectives of biodiversity conservation and crop productivity in the country.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"3 4","pages":"330-341"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.74","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143252168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biosphere reserves in the megadiverse Cape Floristic Region are effective in conserving arthropod diversity\u0000 开普植物区的生物圈保护区有效保护了节肢动物多样性","authors":"Michael J. Samways,&nbsp;James S. Pryke,&nbsp;René Gaigher,&nbsp;Charl Deacon","doi":"10.1002/inc3.72","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.72","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biosphere reserves (BRs) aim to protect global biodiversity alongside social and economic development. Each BR is composed of a core area where biodiversity conservation is maximal. Surrounding this zone is a buffer and then a transition zone where agroecological farming and other low-intensity land-uses are undertaken to an increasing degree. The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is a biodiversity hotspot at the southern tip of Africa, extremely rich in endemic plants and arthropods. We review the instigation of four CFR BRs for effective conservation to protect this unique biodiversity, and where new species are regularly being discovered. Core areas protect many endemic and rare arthropod species with impacts from human activities in these critical areas being softened by the outer zones. Within the buffer and transition zones, agroecological approaches are advancing arthropod conservation, largely through maintenance of natural patches in the agricultural matrix. While larger patches are better, small patches also have high value for arthropods, especially when functionally connected. Other biodiversity-friendly farming methods such as high vegetation cover between vine rows are also proving to be effective for indigenous arthropod conservation, as is an ecologically sensitive pest management strategy. Furthermore, a national programme aimed at removal of invasive alien trees is enabling arthropod recovery, especially endemic stream insects. Although fire is a natural CFR phenomenon, increased fire frequency is of concern. Nevertheless, natural fire refuges remain vitally important and are playing a critical role, especially for vulnerable species-rich groups like pollinators. Overall, there is optimism that most arthropod species will remain at effective population levels in this megadiversity hotspot by putting in place effective precautionary measures. Here we show that the BR model contributes towards the protection of the CFR's endemic arthropod fauna, with potential to expand the BRs beyond the four official reserves.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"3 4","pages":"312-329"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.72","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143252167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using life history traits to assess climate change vulnerability in understudied species\u0000 利用生活史特征评估研究不足物种的气候变化脆弱性","authors":"Ross K. Hinderer,&nbsp;Blake R. Hossack,&nbsp;Lisa A. Eby","doi":"10.1002/inc3.77","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.77","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Climate change is a primary threat to biodiversity, but for many species, we still lack information required to assess their relative vulnerability to changes. Climate change vulnerability assessment (CCVA) is a widely used technique to rank relative vulnerability to climate change based on species characteristics, such as their distributions, habitat associations, environmental tolerances, and life-history traits. However, for species that we expect are vulnerable to climate change yet are understudied, like many amphibians, we often lack information required to construct CCVAs using existing methods. We used the CCVA framework to construct trait-based models based on life history theory, using empirical evidence of traits and distributions that reflected sensitivity of amphibians to environmental perturbation. We performed CCVAs for amphibians in 7 states in the north-central USA, focusing on 31 aquatic-breeding species listed as species of greatest conservation need by at least 1 state. Because detailed information on habitat requirements is unavailable for most amphibian species, we used species distributions and information on traits expected to influence vulnerability to a drying climate (e.g., clutch size and habitat breadth). We scored species vulnerability based on changes projected for mid-century (2040−2069) from 2 climate models representing “least-dry” and “most-dry” scenarios for the region. Species characteristics useful for discriminating vulnerability in our models included small range size, small clutch size, inflexible diel activity patterns, and smaller habitat breadth. When projected climate scenarios included a mix of drier and wetter conditions in the future, the exposure of a species to drying conditions was most important to relative rankings. When the scenario was universally drier, species characteristics were more important to relative rankings. Using information typically available even for understudied species and a range of climate projections, our results highlight the potential of using life history traits as indicators of relative climate vulnerability. The commonalities we identified provide a framework that can be used to assess other understudied species threatened by climate change.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"3 4","pages":"368-381"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.77","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143252170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A cross-taxon study in Thailand demonstrates significance of vertical stratification and seasonality in monitoring tropical forest insects\u0000 昆虫垂直分层和季节性在泰国热带森林监测中的重要性\u0000 การศึกษาข้ามกลุ่มทางอนุกรมวิธานในประเทศไทย แสดงให้เห็นถึงความสำคัญของการแบ่งชั้นตามแนวตั้งและฤดูกาล ในการติดตามแมลงในป่าเขตร้อน","authors":"Laksamee Punthuwat,&nbsp;Ronnarot Taveesri,&nbsp;Alyssa B. Stewart,&nbsp;Ponrujee Yongsiri,&nbsp;Achariyaporn Janmaneeporn,&nbsp;Pattharawadee Waitayachart,&nbsp;Pitoon Kongnoo,&nbsp;Alexey Reshchikov,&nbsp;Mark Jun M. Alcantara,&nbsp;Min Cao,&nbsp;Luxiang Lin,&nbsp;Benjamin David Blanchard,&nbsp;Ekgachai Jeratthitikul,&nbsp;Akihiro Nakamura","doi":"10.1002/inc3.76","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.76","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In tropical rainforests, trees and associated plants create vertically heterogeneous habitats mediated by seasonal changes in climate and plant phenology. Despite extensive studies on the spatiotemporal dynamics of tropical forest ecosystems, insect monitoring programs often neglect the vertical and seasonal dimensions because the relative importance of muti-dimensional dynamics of insect diversity has not been well understood. In this study, we employed a spatially explicit sampling design to understand the distribution patterns of Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, and two families (Noctuidae and Nolidae) of Lepidoptera in the canopy and understory during the dry and wet seasons in two tropical rainforests located at lower and higher latitudes in Thailand. We compared the vertical stratification of gamma diversity, alpha diversity, total abundance, and beta turnover and nestedness. We also identified the insect species characteristic of certain vertical strata and/or seasons. Our samples resulted in a total of 4,452 insects (1,622 coleopterans, 1,763 hymenopterans, and 1,067 lepidopterans) representing 437 Coleoptera species, 694 Hymenoptera species, and 98 Lepidoptera species. All insect groups generally displayed moderately higher diversity in the canopy than in the understory, but the significance of this pattern varied among seasons, forests, and insect groups. Over 50% of significant habitat indicator species were restricted to certain vertical strata but were only found in certain seasons. Our findings demonstrate that spatiotemporal dynamics of insect diversity are highly context-dependent and are not as clearly discernible as we hypothesized in three major insect groups, suggesting the importance of monitoring insects across vertical strata and seasons, even in low-latitude tropical rainforests.</p>","PeriodicalId":100680,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Conservation","volume":"3 4","pages":"410-425"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inc3.76","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143252169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}