… and native to the Western Mediterranean basin. Its natural … by cork oak and the western
holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia) … the guild of saproxylic beetles, revealing the important role of …

… With increased knowledge of saproxylic beetles living in these trees, the importance of role
of … The aim of the study was to examine and describe the saproxylic beetle fauna in oak-…

… diversity to reduce the vulnerability of saproxylic beetle functions to environmental changes.
… In this way, tree density could dampen abiotic factors and affect saproxylic assemblages. …

… the saproxylic beetles, we selected tree hollow assemblages … a key microhabitat in the
Mediterranean region that hosts a … Luso-Extremeña holm oak groves, characterized by holm oak (…

… 86 saproxylic beetle species were reported to feed on holm oak … of arthropod species in the
Mediterranean region, including field … Overall, our results support the role of holm oak as a …

… beetles (parasitic and saproxylic beetles that play an important … of old-growth holm oak forests,
were investigated. … the very sparse knowledge in the Mediterranean Basin, we believe that …

… the structure of old-growth holm oak Mediterranean forests in … In the Mediterranean Basin
and in Sardinia, holm oak forests … deeply investigate their ecological role and interactions with …

… importance of focusing conservation efforts on forests of both Fagus species and at different
elevations, covering the full range of TreM assemblages. … fruiting bodies of saproxylic fungi …

… of holm oak, Turkey oak and beech forest of the area, three … Another important role of large
saproxylic beetles should be … of Ground Beetles’ (Coleoptera: Carabidae) assemblages to …

… , we expect that species assemblages that can be found in … Mediterranean shrubland
and maquis: holm-oak forests, cork … , especially for saproxylic species, some of which are …