Niche partitioning in carabids: single-tree admixtures matter

The importance of tree mixtures to the faunal and floral biodiversity of forests has been documented on many occasions, but little is known about the relationships between single‐tree effects, such as litter distribution and carabid beetles. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between the occurrence of carabid beetles and the locations of admixed oak trees within a Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) stand. Individuals of four...