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Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
Title: | Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities on green roofs in Switzerland : synthesis and perspectives |
Authors: | Pétremand, Gaël Chittaro, Yannick Braaker, Sonja Brenneisen, Stephan Gerner, Magdalena Obrist, Martin K. Rochefort, Sophie Szallies, Alexander Moretti, Marco |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11252-017-0697-7 10.21256/zhaw-11339 |
Published in: | Urban Ecosystems |
Volume(Issue): | 21 |
Issue: | 1 |
Page(s): | 119 |
Pages to: | 132 |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Springer |
ISSN: | 1083-8155 1573-1642 |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | Biodiversity; Urban ecology; Urban green; Carabid beetles; Endangered species; Vertical green; Green infrastructure; Red listed species |
Subject (DDC): | 333.7: Land, natural recreational areas 590: Animals (Zoology) |
Abstract: | Green roofs have recently gained recognition for their potential contribution to urban ecosystems by providing, among other services, habitat for plants and animals, and stepping stones for mobile organisms, thereby enhancing permeability among habitat patches across densely built cities. In Switzerland, investigations over the past 20 years on more than one hundred distinct green roofs across six cities have provided an unprecedented dataset on ground beetles, albeit with information that is scattered across unpublished reports and local databases. We present here for the first time a synthesis of the state of knowledge of ground beetle communities from green roofs in Switzerland. We describe 91 ground beetles species (19,428 individuals) and highlight patterns of species occurrence and composition across green roofs and cities. Most of the roofs host ground beetle communities dominated by five common mobile species with quite diversified ecological requirements. In addition, we observed nine species (10% of all species collected) that are conservation concerns in Switzerland and Central Europe as well as numerous stenotopic species (from grasslands and pioneer vegetation). This indicates that, besides sustaining local populations of common species, green roofs can also offer suitable ecological conditions of high conservation interest. We suggest both improving the design of green roofs (composition and configuration of vegetation, as well as soil depth and substrate composition) to increase their ecological value for species with the most different ecological needs, and to integrate green roofs into urban planning to make them more efficient as biodiversity supports. |
Further description: | Erworben im Rahmen der Schweizer Nationallizenzen (http://www.nationallizenzen.ch) |
URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/11339 |
Fulltext version: | Published version |
License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
Departement: | Life Sciences and Facility Management |
Organisational Unit: | Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR) |
Appears in collections: | Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management |
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Pétremand, G., Chittaro, Y., Braaker, S., Brenneisen, S., Gerner, M., Obrist, M. K., Rochefort, S., Szallies, A., & Moretti, M. (2017). Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities on green roofs in Switzerland : synthesis and perspectives. Urban Ecosystems, 21(1), 119–132. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-017-0697-7
Pétremand, G. et al. (2017) ‘Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities on green roofs in Switzerland : synthesis and perspectives’, Urban Ecosystems, 21(1), pp. 119–132. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-017-0697-7.
G. Pétremand et al., “Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities on green roofs in Switzerland : synthesis and perspectives,” Urban Ecosystems, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 119–132, 2017, doi: 10.1007/s11252-017-0697-7.
PÉTREMAND, Gaël, Yannick CHITTARO, Sonja BRAAKER, Stephan BRENNEISEN, Magdalena GERNER, Martin K. OBRIST, Sophie ROCHEFORT, Alexander SZALLIES und Marco MORETTI, 2017. Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities on green roofs in Switzerland : synthesis and perspectives. Urban Ecosystems. 2017. Bd. 21, Nr. 1, S. 119–132. DOI 10.1007/s11252-017-0697-7
Pétremand, Gaël, Yannick Chittaro, Sonja Braaker, Stephan Brenneisen, Magdalena Gerner, Martin K. Obrist, Sophie Rochefort, Alexander Szallies, and Marco Moretti. 2017. “Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Communities on Green Roofs in Switzerland : Synthesis and Perspectives.” Urban Ecosystems 21 (1): 119–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-017-0697-7.
Pétremand, Gaël, et al. “Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Communities on Green Roofs in Switzerland : Synthesis and Perspectives.” Urban Ecosystems, vol. 21, no. 1, 2017, pp. 119–32, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-017-0697-7.
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