GROUND BEETLES
(Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Yves Bousquet
CONCLUDING REMARKS
The Mixedwood Plains Ecozone is undoubtedly the richest region of Canada for Carabidae. As more than 98% of the species recorded from the Ecozone have been collected at least once in the last 25 years, I believe that the original fauna in term of species is intact. The introduction of exotic species have not displaced any of the native elements. Because of clearing and development for farming has been extensive in the Ecozone, the abundance of some native species have probably fallen. No species of Carabidae in the area are regarded as endangered but some could be considered as threatened. This is the case particularly of species with restricted distributional ranges or with narrow ecological niches.
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