A multi-taxa approach in mountain ecosystems: a shared protocol between 6 Italian Parks
Cristiana Cerrato, Gran Paradiso National Park, Turin (IT)
Understanding how multiple taxa respond to elevational gradients is an important task in conservation biology. In 2012-2014, 6 Italian Parks, located in the Alps and covering its natural variability, shared a common protocol to study biodiversity. Along 24 altitudinal transects (132 sampling stations, from 550 to 2700 m a.s.l.), 7 taxa were monitored (Carabidae, Staphylinidae, Araneae, Formicidae, Orthoptera, Lepidoptera, Aves), using semi-quantitative techniques. We showed first results, focused on recognizing common points and differences between geographic areas and altitudinal zones.