How mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract This study was conducted to assess the spatial distribution of beetles in mountain ecosystems and their elevational diversity. Malaise, pitfall and light traps were used to collect beetles from nine different mountains in Malaysia from September 2014 to September 2016, where from Gunung Ang...

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Autores principales:	Muneeb M. Musthafa, Fauziah Abdullah, Ana Paola Martínez-Falcón, Mark de Bruyn
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0f6d5fe1cdea4698892a667a074674072021-12-02T11:35:58ZHow mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in Peninsular Malaysia10.1038/s41598-021-84965-52045-2322https://doaj.org/article/0f6d5fe1cdea4698892a667a074674072021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84965-5https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract This study was conducted to assess the spatial distribution of beetles in mountain ecosystems and their elevational diversity. Malaise, pitfall and light traps were used to collect beetles from nine different mountains in Malaysia from September 2014 to September 2016, where from Gunung Angsi, Gunung Belumut, Gunung Basor and Gunung Tebu samples were collected at 500 m and 1000 m (above sea level) elevations, while beetles were sampled at 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 masl from Gunung Benom, Gunung Inas, Cameron Highland, Gunung Besar Hantu and Gunung Basor. In this study, 9628 beetles belonging to 879 different species were collected with highest representation from family Staphylinidae and Carabidae. Chamah Highland had the highest beetle diversity followed by Gunung Benom, Gunung Inas, Cameron Highland, Gunung Belumut, and Gunung Basor. Chamah Highland was different to all mountains on abundance and species richness. The highest species richness was observed at 1000 m, followed by 500 m and 1500 m. We identified characteristic species associated with habitat conditions at Gunung Benoum and Gunung Inas mountains, according to INDVAL values. The beetle diversity of the sampled mountains showed multiple alpha and beta patterns according to type of mountain ecosystem and elevation, providing guidelines for the scientific community to underpin conservation efforts in Malaysia.Muneeb M. MusthafaFauziah AbdullahAna Paola Martínez-FalcónMark de BruynNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Muneeb M. Musthafa Fauziah Abdullah Ana Paola Martínez-Falcón Mark de Bruyn How mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in Peninsular Malaysia
description	Abstract This study was conducted to assess the spatial distribution of beetles in mountain ecosystems and their elevational diversity. Malaise, pitfall and light traps were used to collect beetles from nine different mountains in Malaysia from September 2014 to September 2016, where from Gunung Angsi, Gunung Belumut, Gunung Basor and Gunung Tebu samples were collected at 500 m and 1000 m (above sea level) elevations, while beetles were sampled at 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 masl from Gunung Benom, Gunung Inas, Cameron Highland, Gunung Besar Hantu and Gunung Basor. In this study, 9628 beetles belonging to 879 different species were collected with highest representation from family Staphylinidae and Carabidae. Chamah Highland had the highest beetle diversity followed by Gunung Benom, Gunung Inas, Cameron Highland, Gunung Belumut, and Gunung Basor. Chamah Highland was different to all mountains on abundance and species richness. The highest species richness was observed at 1000 m, followed by 500 m and 1500 m. We identified characteristic species associated with habitat conditions at Gunung Benoum and Gunung Inas mountains, according to INDVAL values. The beetle diversity of the sampled mountains showed multiple alpha and beta patterns according to type of mountain ecosystem and elevation, providing guidelines for the scientific community to underpin conservation efforts in Malaysia.
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author	Muneeb M. Musthafa Fauziah Abdullah Ana Paola Martínez-Falcón Mark de Bruyn
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title	How mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in Peninsular Malaysia
title_short	How mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full	How mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr	How mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	How mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort	how mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in peninsular malaysia
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How mountains and elevations shape the spatial distribution of beetles in Peninsular Malaysia

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