A5024462883- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Heavy metals in environment
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Czech Academy of Sciences
2016-2025
Charles University
2016-2025
Institute of Entomology
2016-2025
Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre
2016-2025
Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic
2024
Czech RE Agency
2024
Bridge University
2024
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany
2010-2022
Stellenbosch University
2022
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
2008-2020
Summary 1. The view of post‐mining sites is rapidly changing among ecologists and conservationists, as sensitive restoration using spontaneous succession may turn such into biodiversity refuges in human‐exploited regions. However, technical reclamation, consisting covering the by topsoil, sowing fast‐growing herb mixtures planting trees, still commonly adopted. Until now, no multi‐taxa study has compared technically reclaimed left with succession. 2. We sampled communities vascular plants 10...
A field survey of Mount Cameroon, South-West Province, revealed two butterfly species new to science. Lepidochrysops liberti sp. nov. (Lycaenidae) flies in the extensive mosaic natural clearings sub-montane forest above 1100 m a.s.l., whereas Ceratrichia fako (Hesperiidae) locally inhabits forested narrow gullies same vegetation zone. Observations on habitat and behaviour both are also presented.
During extensive field work in West Africa (Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone), the authors collected two skipper species genus Andronymus (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae), which would not fit descriptions of any existing taxa. Both are described as new, A. magma sp. nov. is known only from Cameroon, while fenestra was found a few localities Liberian sub-region Africa.
Amerila is one of the most studied Afrotropical genera Arctiinae. However, based on a regionally constrained sample specimens from Mount Cameroon, we show how superficial our knowledge these tiger moths is. Among six collected species, A. femina’s female described here for first time, and mulleri roseomarginata had never been recorded before in country. Moreover, novel biological data are presented, including individual species’ elevational ranges. Finally, reproductive organs genus...
The biodiversity of West and Central Africa is understudied, including butterflies moths (Lepidoptera). Cameroon, through its position in between few biogeographic regions diversity habitats, an important hotspot lepidopteran diversity. However, the country also ranks low when it comes to local knowledge. During our long-term ecological projects Cameroonian part Gulf Guinea Highlands, we collected rich material moths, a number interesting faunistic records.In this study, report 31 species...
Thanks to the high diversity of ecosystems and habitats, South Africa harbours tremendous insects. The Kruger National Park, due its position close border between two biogeographic regions heterogeneity environmental conditions, represents an insufficiently studied hotspot lepidopteran diversity. During our ecological research in we collected abundant moth material, including several interesting faunistic records reported this study.We 13 species moths which had not yet been recorded Africa....
Abstract Aim Temporal dynamics of biodiversity along tropical elevational gradients are unknown. We studied seasonal changes Lepidoptera the only complete forest gradient in Afrotropics. focused on shifts species richness patterns, turnover communities and species’ ranges, latter often serving as an indicator global change effects mountain ecosystems. Location Mount Cameroon, Cameroon. Taxon Butterflies moths (Lepidoptera). Methods quantitatively sampled nine groups by bait‐trapping (16,800...
Southern Africa hosts a high diversity of ecosystems and habitats with tremendous Lepidoptera. Although it is one the most studied parts Afrotropics, knowledge on distribution south African moth fauna remains insufficient. To partly fill this gap, we surveyed macromoths by automatic light traps in five localities two relatively less sampled countries.We reported six species genus (Remigioides) moths which had not yet been recorded Namibia or Zimbabwe. none these records broadened known...
Abstract Butterflies and moths are conspicuous flower visitors but their role in plant-pollinator interactions has rarely been quantified, especially tropical rainforests. Moreover, we have virtually no knowledge of environmental factors affecting the lepidopterans pollination networks. We videorecorded flower-visiting butterflies hawkmoths on 212 plant species (> 26,000 recorded hrs) along complete elevational gradient rainforests Mount Cameroon dry wet seasons. Altogether, 734 visits by...
Abstract The savanna ecosystem is dominated by grasses, which are a key food source for many species of grazing animals. This relationship creates diverse mosaic habitats and contributes to the high grass richness savannas. However, how interacts with environmental conditions in determining abundance savannas still insufficiently understood. In Kruger National Park, South Africa, we recorded estimated their covers 60 plots 50 × m size, accounting varying proximity water different bedrocks....
Moth diversity on Mount Cameroon, a critical biodiversity hotspot in the Afrotropics, remains understudied despite region's rich and unique ecosystems. In this study, 34 species of plume moths (Pterophoridae) were recorded from Cameroon region, including four new to science: Titanoptilusbigoti Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, sp. nov., Titanoptilusmurkwe Hellinsiaekonjo Hellinsiamapanja nov. Images adult type specimen male genitalia for Titanoptilusmelanodonta Hampson, 1905 are published first...
Abstract Despite the tropics harbouring tremendous diversity of species and interspecific interactions, tropical moths as pollinators remain understudied. This review synthesises available knowledge on role nocturnal in pollination their importance ecosystems. It identifies significant research gaps, methodological challenges, geographical biases, offering cues for future research. Moths represent crucial numerous plants across more than 25 families. In communities, with sphingophilous...