The choice of sampling methods to survey saproxylic beetles is a key aspect to assessing
conservation strategies for one of the most endangered assemblages in Europe. We …

Résumé Les coléoptères saproxyliques constituent un groupe riche en espèces, souvent
petites et cryptiques, et difficiles à échantillonner. Différentes méthodes sont …

Saproxylic organisms play a key role in a variety of forest ecosystem functions, which result
in an increase in overall fo rest productivity and biodiversity. At present, dead wood is …

Saproxylic beetles from coarse deadwood debris found on the forest floor were documented
for the first time at four permanent monitoring plots in central Italy that are part of the …

In European forests, large scale biodiversity monitoring networks need to be implemented–
networks which include components such as taxonomical groups that are at risk and that …

Saproxylic beetle diversity is high at the Cabañeros National Park (central Spain), where
woodland habitats exhibit remarkable heterogeneity. Our aim was to explain the diversity of …

Managing and monitoring forest biodiversity is challenging and rapid habitat assessment
protocols should be developed to provide us with general key features based on field data …

Oak woodlands belong to the natural vegetation in most Mediterranean regions but have
suffered from a long history of woodland devastation and overgrazing. The remaining …

Hollow trees are an important habitat for a large number of saproxylic invertebrates, many of
which are rare or threatened. Large old trees occur frequently in cities, but the saproxylic …

One of the most endangered assemblages of species in Europe is insectsassociated with
old trees. For that reason there is a need of developing methodsto survey this fauna. This …