The Assemblage of Beetles in the Olive Grove and Surrounding Mediterranean Shrublands in Portugal

The olive tree is perfectly adapted to the Mediterranean region, where it represents high economic, social, and landscape importance, orchards being an important repository of biodiversity. order Coleoptera encompasses families that provide ecosystem services, such as pest limitation. objective this work was compare assemblage Beetles between grove their surrounding semi-natural in Trás-os-Montes. ground beetles on four groves adjacent shrubland areas were sampled using pitfall traps near Mirandela (Northeastern Portugal) May June 2015 2016. Anthicidae, Staphylinidae, Scarabaeidae dominated community. richness significantly greater both years study. On contrary, overall diversity did not differ. In years, complementarity low, reflecting similar communities terms families. Predators dominant habitats; therefore, could act shelter alternative resources community inhabiting during disturbances derived from agricultural management.