Beetles as biodiversity indicators at different elevations in Fraser’s hill, Malaysia
Malaysia is described as one of the twelve mega-store of biological diversity in the world however, very little is known about the forest reserves and their beetle diversity in relation to elevation. Two elevations ranging from 500 to 600 m and 1000 to 1100 m were selected for sampling with ligh...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2015
|
| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10964/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10964/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10964/1/12750-34763-1-SM.pdf |
| Summary: | Malaysia is described as one of the twelve mega-store of
biological diversity in the world however, very little is known
about the forest reserves and their beetle diversity in relation to
elevation. Two elevations ranging from 500 to 600 m and 1000
to 1100 m were selected for sampling with light traps, malaise
traps and pitfall traps. Altogether 222 individuals were collected
from 23 families from these two elevation clines. Oxyletus
lucidulus Cam is the dominant species found at lower elevation.
While Chlaenius species showed dominance at higher elevation
gradient at Fraser’s hill. The overall result shows that, lower
elevation range (500-600 m) showed lower abundance
(Margalef Index; 7.217), diversity (Shannon-Weaner Index; 2.546) and Evenness Index; 0.510
while higher lavational range (1000-1100 m) showed slightly
higher values for all. Not suitable in abstract. This study can be
utilized to evaluate the suitability of selected beetle species
diversity as a possible biodiversity indicator at Fraser’s hill. |
|---|