The main objectives of this review are: 1) the compilation and updating of a reference
database for Italian saproxylic beetles, useful to assess the trend of their populations and …

Zophobas morio (= Zophobas atratus) and Tenebrio molitor are darkling beetles with
industrial importance due to their use as feeder insects and their apparent ability to …

The relationships between structural complexity, deadwood abundance, microhabitat type
and species-diversity indicators are excellent tools to monitor biodiversity in forest …

Beetle communities are excellent indicators to monitor biodiversity in forest environments.
The most common indicators monitored for assessing the effectiveness of the sustainable …

Integrating the conservation of biodiversity into silvicultural practices is one of the main
challenges facing forest owners in the promotion of an emergent approach to sustainable …

Background Gradients in local environmental characteristics may favour the abundance of
species with particular traits, while other species decline, or favour species with different …

Biodiversity monitoring represents a major challenge to supporting proper forest ecosystem
management and biodiversity conservation. The latter is indeed shifting in recent years from …

Abstract Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) has been exploited over the centuries for different
uses. Nowadays, chestnut is mostly managed as coppice or orchard, creating a matrix of …

Saproxylic beetles play a vital role in conservation as indicators of the status of unmanaged
forests. In light of the concern regarding the adverse impact of anthropogenic pressure on …

Background Rapid climate changes lead to an increase in forest disturbance, which in turn
lead to growing concerns for biodiversity. While saproxylic beetles are relevant indicators for …