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- Title
THE IMPACT OF MILITARY TRAINING-RELATED DISTURBANCES IN ZÁHORIE MILITARY TRAINING AREA (WESTERN SLOVAKIA) ON THE DRAGONFLIES DIVERSITY.
- Authors
ŠÍBLOVÁ, Zuzana; LEHOTSKÁ, Blanka; MOYZEOVÁ, Milena
- Abstract
The Záhorie Military Training Area (MTA) is characterized not only by the occurrence of rare xerothermic habitats on sand dunes but also by the presence of numerous wetland habitats. The aim of this study was to compare wetland habitats inside and outside MTA and observe whether they are affected by military training activities. For this purpose, we chose dragonflies (Odonata) as a model organism, whose different species composition and diversity can indicate different environmental influences. During the seasons 2017 and 2018, we determined a total of 31 species (1431 individuals) at 6 sites outside the MTA and 38 species (2099 individuals) at 6 sites inside the MTA. Data obtained by field odonatology research were evaluated and compared using the Shannon-Wiener index of diversity, equitability, species abundance, the presence and representation of species with high ecological value (e.g. Leucorrhinia pectoralis).
- Subjects
SLOVAKIA; MILITARY education; DRAGONFLIES; ODONATA; SPECIES diversity; ODONATOLOGY; SAND dunes; WETLANDS
- Publication
Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Seria Stiintele Vietii (Life Sciences Series), 2021, Vol 31, Issue 3, p129
- ISSN
1584-2363
- Publication type
Article