Document Type : Paper, English
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Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sik, Hassan II University in Casablanca, Av. Cdt Driss El Harti, BP 7955, Sidi Othman, 20000 Casablanca, Morocco.00 Casablanca, Morocco
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Center for Innovation, Research, and Training, National Agency for Water and Forests, Av. Omar Ibn Khattab, BP 763, Agdal-Rabat, Morocco.
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Laboratori de Natura, Col•lecció d’artròpodes. Passeig Picasso, s/n. E-08003 Barcelona, ESPAÑA
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Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sik, Hassan II University in Casablanca, Av. Cdt Driss El Harti, BP 7955, Sidi Othman, 20000 Casablanca, Morocco.
10.61186/jesi.45.2.3
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The cork oak forest of Larache, a vital part of Morocco Atlantic coastal cork oak woodlands, plays a crucial role in supporting local ecosystems and human societies. However, it is increasingly threatened by intensive agriculture and other anthropogenic pressures, resulting in habitat loss for insects, including beetle communities. This study aimed to establish a comprehensive inventory of beetles in the cork oak forest of Larache over two consecutive years (2021 and 2022) by examining beetles associated with different vegetative landscapes using various trapping techniques (pitfall and pan traps) and direct surveys. The results revealed 180 species from 37 families, including 9 endemic species, 33 species newly recorded in Morocco, 13 saproxylic species and 10 species listed on the Red List (7 saproxylic and 3 coprophagous species). This diversity underscores the ecological importance of the cork oak forest of Larache and highlights the urgent need for conservation measures and the promotion of suitable habitats to protect these insect communities.
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