Salazar Echeverri N.1
García Hernández A.L.1
[0000-0003-1670-2018]
Vanegas-Alarcón D.A.2
[0000-0002-4394-1711]
- Grupo de Investigación Ecdysis, Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología, Universidad del Quindío, Armenia, Quindío, Colombia
- Red de Ecoetología, Instituto de Ecología, Xalapa, México
Abstract
The main causes of loss of diversity and ecosystem services are linked to human activities, especially extensive agricultural and livestock activities. Colombia is a country that faces constant changes in land cover, especially due to livestock and extensive monoculture activities; therefore, it is important to carry out constant monitoring of its biodiversity. In this case, taxonomic diversity evaluates spatial and temporal patterns of communities, which helps us to understand the dynamics of assemblages at both regional and local levels. Thus, the objective of this research is to evaluate the taxonomic diversity of dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in three types of vegetation cover (banana crop, bamboo grove, and pre-montane forest) in the municipality of Pijao-Quindío. Three field trips were carried out in which seven pitfall traps were placed for each cover, baited with carrion bait and dung bait. Our results show that diversity values are higher in forest covers compared to the other covers. Regarding the species collected, among the genera that showed greater dominance we found Dichotomius compared to other genera with low abundance values such as Canthidium. In addition, alpha and beta diversity indices were evaluated, which showed a similar behavior, where vegetation covers with greater impact from different land uses have lower values in this type of indices.
URL: 51 Congreso Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología, Santiago de Cali, Colombia. July 10 -12, 2024, 266pp