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Co-occurrence pattern is a good indicator of environmental changes, being a consequence of human industrial activity. A good model of co-occurrence mechanisms is the degree of species ordering in the assemblage, which indicates the existence of interspecific interactions such as competition for available resources. The aim of the study was to assess the co-occurrence of ground beetles as a parameter evaluating the effectiveness of ecosystem restoration processes in postindustrial areas. In addition, the distribution of the beetles' body size pattern in the environmental types was assessed. Responses of carabid co-occurrence patterns to restoration practice in three types of environments: recultivated, spontaneously regenerated and reference forest were investigated. C-score index as a coefficient of co-occurrence, and Lorenz curves, skewness and kurtosis coefficients of body size distribution reflected the succession stage. The carabid assemblages from the references and spontaneously restoring sites showed a significant segregation pattern. Community disassembly occurred only among assemblages of recultivated sites. The body size distribution of Carabidae in recultivated areas indicated the lowest share of large, forest species characteristics of stable ecological systems. The results emphasize the usefulness of the co-occurrence index for the evaluation of the effectiveness of restoration treatments in post-industrial areas.

CO-OCCURRENCE PATTERN OF GROUND BEETLE (COLEOPTERA, CARABIDAE) INDICATES THE QUALITY OF RESTORATION PRACTICES IN POSTINDUSTRIAL AREAS