Impacto das Estradas na Distribuição de Besouros em um Fragmento de Mata Atlântica de Encosta no Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ.

A study on the impact of roads on beetle distribution in the Atlantic Forest slope fragment of Tijuca National Park, Rio de Janeiro, found no significant edge effects influencing beetle families or trophic groups. The research, conducted from May 2008 to April 2009 using pitfall traps at varying distances (5–100m) from a road, inventoried 7449 individuals across 17 families, with Staphylinidae being the most abundant. While seasonal and structural/historical factors appeared to shape beetle responses, no clear pattern emerged due to environmental heterogeneity or the taxonomic level analyzed. The findings suggest that road impacts on beetles in this fragment may be less pronounced than expected, potentially influenced by local conditions rather than edge effects.

Beiroz, W., Zaú, A. S., & Castro Jr., E. (2010). Impacto das Estradas na Distribuição de Besouros em um Fragmento de Mata Atlântica de Encosta no Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. EntomoBrasilis, 3(3), 64–68. https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v3i3.104