Planning insect surveys in alpine ecosystems

By

Pellet, Jérôme

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023-10-30

Original Publication

Metabarcoding and metagenomics

Volume

7

Pages

201--204

Subjects

adaptive monitoring , altitudinal levels , Lepidoptera , Odonata , Orthoptera , Phenology

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2017-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.7.110958

 

Abstract

Most biological survey programs rely on multi-species inventories (e.g. birds, amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies). These programs usually rely on multiple visits during pre-defined time windows. The implicit goal of this popular approach is to maximize the observed species richness. Here, we present a novel method to optimize the timing of survey windows using a framework maximizing the detectable species pool. We present a proof of concept using 20 years of entomological records in Switzerland using butterflies, dragonflies, and grasshoppers. The general framework presented can potentially be applied to a wide range of biological survey schemes. It offers a new practical tool for adaptive entomological monitoring under climate change.