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Most European forests have been converted into forest plantations that are managed for timber production. The main goal of this paper was to determine the difference between mature native sessile oak ( Quercus petraea ) stands and non-indigenous Norway spruce ( Picea abies ) plantations, with respect to communities of  Athous  click beetles in approximately 6,500 ha of lowland plantation forest area in the Czech Republic.  Athous subfuscus  was the most abundant and widespread species, followed by  A. zebei  and  A.   haemorrhoidalis , while  A. vittatus  was considered rare. Spatial analysis of environmental variables inside studied patches showed that the species composition of  Athous  beetles best responded to a 20 m radius surrounding traps. The species’ responses to the environment showed that  A. vittatus  and  A. haemorrhoidalis  preferred oak stands, while  A. zebei  and  A. subfuscus  were associated with spruce plantations. In addition, oak stands showed higher diversity of beetle communities. The studied species are important for their ecosystem services (e.g. predation on pests or bioturbation) and seem to tolerate certain degrees of human disturbances, which is especially beneficial for forest plantations managed for timber production.

The influence of mature oak stands and spruce plantations on soil-dwelling click beetles in lowland plantation forests