Windthrows promote higher diversity of saproxylic beetles (Coleoptera: Passalidae) in a Central Amazon forest

• Published in: Insect conservation and diversity Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Alencar, Janderson Batista Rodrigues, Fonseca, Claudio Ruy Vasconcelos, Marra, Daniel Magnabosco, Baccaro, Fabrício Beggiato
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.01.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Amazonia; Biodiversity; Coleoptera; Deadwood; Environmental conditions; forest blowdowns; Forests; insects; Mortality; Natural disturbance; old-growth forests; Passalidae; Species composition; species diversity; species succession; tree mortality; windthrow; Amazonia

Natural disturbances change environmental conditions that play an important role in controlling biodiversity. Large‐scale windthrows (i.e. snapped and uprooted trees) promoted by convective systems cause severe tree mortality and can alter the dynamics of several insect taxons in forests. We assesse...