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Carabid Beetles (Carabidae) in an Abandoned Quarry Near Čelechovice Na Hané ACTA UNIVERSITATIS AGRICULTURAE ET SILVICULTURAE MENDELIANAE BRUNENSIS Volume 63 96 Number 3, 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201563030861 CARABID BEETLES (CARABIDAE) IN AN ABANDONED QUARRY NEAR ČELECHOVICE NA HANÉ Pavla Šťastná1, Lucie Nováková1 1 Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic Abstract ŠŤASTNÁ PAVLA, NOVÁKOVÁ LUCIE. 2015. Carabid Beetles (Carabidae) in an Abandoned Quarry Near Čelechovice na Hané. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 63(3): 861– 866. Between 2012 and 2013 a research of carabid beetles was performed in an abandoned quarry Státní lom (Čelechovice na Hané). Capturing was conducted at three plots with early succession and at three plots with advanced succession using formaldehyde pitfall traps. In total, 42 species in the total number of 867 specimens were collected at all plots in both years. Overall eurytopic species prevailed. Among the major species, the following were detected Cylindera germanica (VU), Carabus irregularis (NT), C. scheidleri, and C. ullrichii. The quarry is mostly colonized by species preferring open habitats. Species that require unshaded habitats and species indiff erent to shading occurred especially on the quarry terraces and on its outskirts. Species requiring shaded habitats, typically forest species, were found in the vicinity of the quarry and inside the quarry where a lot of bushes were growing. Keywords: Carabid beetles, quarry, Čelechovice na Hané INTRODUCTION habitat for reintroduction of the extinct Parnassius Post-industrial and other anthropogenic habitats apollo (Beneš et al., 2003). Spiders were studied by are sometimes seen as a symbol of degradation e.g. Tropek (2007), Tropek & Konvička (2008), Hula of natural environment. But it turns out that, & Šťastná (2010b), Košulič et al. (2013), orthoptera for example abandoned quarries, mine dumps, by Wagner et al. (2005), small mammals by Rathke ash disposal sites or highway embankments, & Bröring (2005). At present, probably the most are frequently colonized by unique animal famous work is that by Tropek et al. (2008) who communities with a large proportion of rare and found that carabid beetles respond positively to endangered species that fi nd optimal conditions rehabilitation of a quarry, while spiders respond here. They are mostly thermophilous species. In the negatively and that the most valuable species of Czech Republic, certain invertebrate species cannot spiders inhabit just unreclaimed quarries or habitats be even found elsewhere than in post-industrial sites in the immediate vicinity, colonization by carabid – they are missing in the current cultural landscape, beetles takes considerably longer. i.e. in woods, meadows and fi elds, sometimes even The present work evaluates diff erences in species in protected areas with relatively well-preserved and quantitative representation of Carabidae natural conditions (Tropek & Řehounek, 2012). in areas of limestone quarry in various stages A total of 69 endangered species of invertebrates of succession. It assesses the representation of and plants in the evaluation of diff erent methods bioindication groups and assesses carabids in terms for habitat restoration was detected in limestone of light preference. quarries in Český kras (Tropek et al., 2010). 27 endangered butterfl y species were found in MATERIAL AND METHODS limestone quarries located in southern and central The research was conducted in the quarry Státní Moravia. Quarries have provided a replacement lom. This is an abandoned quarry located 1.5 km 861 862 Pavla Šťastná, Lucie Nováková northwest of Čelechovice na Hané (distr. Prostějov, performed on (dd/mm/yyyy) 23/4/2012, 22/5/2012, Czech Republic). The quarry is declared a natural 19/6/2012, 26/7/2012, 24/8/2012, 25/9/2012, monument. It is situated at an altitude of 260 to 31/10/2012, in 2013 on 24/5/2013, 19/6/2013, 318 m and its area is 0.57 ha. GPS coordinates 49º 31’ 23/7/2013, 16/8/2013, 26/9/2013. A er collection, 53”N, E 17º 05’ 08”E, faunistic square 6468 (Pruner & material was converted into a permanent fi xation Míka, 1996). In the past, limestone was mined here in 70% alcohol. Determination of species of the and subsequently the quarry served for storing road Carabidae was performed by the authors hereof gravel, foundry slag and used tires. As the nature using Hůrka’s (1996) monograph. The nomenclature reserve was established, the area was rehabilitated. is according to Vigna Taglianti (2012). Nearby the quarry there is brown earth, inside the Pursuant to Hůrka et al. (1996), species were quarry initial stages of rendzic and leptosol with classifi ed into three indication groups (R, A, carbonate content have developed (Šafář et al., 2003). E) according to their ecological valency and In order to capture carabid beetles, formaldehyde dependence on the habitat. Species in the R group pitfall traps with a detergent as a wetting agent were are stenotopic species with the narrowest ecological used. In the quarry, pitfall traps were placed in three valency, mostly rare and endangered species of lines at six plots. Three plots were in habitats with natural, intact ecosystems. Group A is characterized early succession: one line directly in the quarry (plot by adaptable species occurring in habitats close to 4), one at the edge of the quarry (plot 5), and one in natural state. The last bioindication group E includes the vicinity of the quarry (plot 6) and three other eurytopic species that have no special demands on lines were in habitats with advanced succession: one the quality of environment (species of unstable and line again directly in the quarry (plot 1), one at the changing habitats, habitats strongly infl uenced by edge of the quarry (plot 2) and one in the vicinity of human activities). the quarry (plot 3). Description of Individual Plots RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Plot 1 was a steep scree fi eld at the bottom edge In total, 42 species with 867 specimens were of the wall with a minimum of soil. The plot was collected at all plots in both years. In 2012, covered by rather advanced succession, there were 28 species in the number of 417 specimens and in shrubs and steppe species intermingled. The total 2013, 32 species in the number of 450 specimens coverage was 70%. Signifi cant representation was were trapped at all plots. The least species and detected for Arrhenatherum elatius and Bromus erectus, specimens were caught at plot 4 (2012 – 5 species, less frequent were Prunus domestica and Cornus 8 specimens, 2013 – 3 species, 3 specimens) and sanguinea. Plot 2 was located at the quarry top edge plot 5 (2012 – 2 species, 6 specimens, 2013 – with normal soil. There were steppe formations and 4 species, 11 specimens). The most species and shrubbery. The total coverage was 95%. The most specimens were collected at plot 3 (2012 – 18 species, signifi cantly represented was Arrhenatherum elatius, 172 specimens, 2013 – 22 species, 202 specimens). to a lower extent Crataegus sp., Agrimonia eupatoria, An overview of collected species at individual plots Centaurea stoebe, Helictotrichon desertorum, and Salvia for both years of research is shown in Tab. I. pratensis. Plot 3 was located at the top edge with Overall, all studied areas were dominated by normal soil and humus. It was covered by a dense eurytopic species (56%) over adaptable species shrubbery full of nitrophytes. The total coverage (39%), relict species accounted for 5% (Fig. 1). Relict was 95%. The most abundant were Sambucus nigra species detected included Carabus irregularis on and Ballota nigra, less frequent representation was of plot 4 (1 specimen) and Leistus rufomarginatus at plot Acer negundo, Geum urbanum, Heracleum sphondylium, 3 (10 specimens). and Glechoma hederacea. Plot 4 covered mining rubble One species from among vulnerable (VU) – under the quarry wall with a predominance of Cylindera germanica (Veselý et al., 2005) was recorded boulders, almost without soil. The total coverage which is also a species under special protection of was 10%. More abundant were Fraxinus excelsior and Decree No. 395/1992 Coll. as amended by Decree Bromus erectus. Plot 5 included dry steppe vegetation No. 175/2006 Coll. Further, a near threatened on gravel subsoil and rocks near the edge of the species was identifi ed (NT – Carabus irregularis) that middle terrace. The total coverage was 65%. The most is also protected under Decree 395/1992 Coll. as signifi cant representation included Arrhenatherum amended by Decree 175/2006 Coll. Other identifi ed elatius and Bromus erectus. To a lesser extent, there species protected under Decree No. 395/1992 Coll. was Festuca rubra. Plot 6 was grassland vegetation at as amended by Decree No. 175/2006 Coll. were the edge of the terrace on stony ground, with a thin Carabus scheidleri a C. ullrichii. soil cover. The total coverage was 70%. The most Overall, all surveyed plots were dominated by signifi cant representation was of Bromus erectus species that require the unshaded open habitats and Cornus sanguinea. To a lesser extent, there were (56%) over species indiff erent (22%) and forest Anthyllis vulneraria and Arrhenatherum elatius. species (22%, Fig. 2). Forest species were rather Samples were collected at monthly intervals abundant at plot 3 and plot 1. between 2012 and 2013 in the growing season. Due to the open nature of the quarry habitat, Collections from the pitfall traps in 2012 were primarily species that require unshaded habitats Carabid
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