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https://doi.org/10.15177/seefor.26-008
Community Structure, Diversity, and Population Dynamics of Black Poplar Leaf Miners and Galling Aphids in the Urban Environment
Jovan Dobrosavljević
; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forestry, Kneza Višeslava 1, RS-11030 Belgrade, Serbia
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Marija Marjanović
; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Kneza Višeslava 1, RS-11030 Belgrade, Serbia
Čedomir Marković
; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forestry, Kneza Višeslava 1, RS-11030 Belgrade, Serbia
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Sažetak
Trees in the urban environment, such as the black poplar (Populus nigra L.), are strongly affected by environmental changes, which can even lead to their decline. Since the development of large cities on the river banks, black poplar is losing its habitat, but is also threatened by factors such as pollution, climate change, and altered habitat characteristics. These changes affect the insects feeding on black poplar, especially the endophagous species, which are in close contact with the host through their entire development, such as the leaf miners (LMs) and galling aphids (GAs). That is why we examined the community structure, diversity, and population dynamics of black poplar LMs and GAs. The study was conducted in Belgrade, Serbia, on five urban sites differing in vegetation characteristics. Sampling was conducted once per month in the period May-September, in 2016 and 2017. Thirteen species of LMs and seven GAs were identified on the studied trees. The seasonal and site differences affected the LM and GA communities, showing their different adaptation strategies for coexistence on the same host, while the effect of the study year was modest. Greater GAs species richness and LMs diversity were recorded on sites with higher participation of canopy and green area cover. The results highlight the importance of urban green structure for sustaining specialized herbivorous insects and suggest that LMs and GAs on black poplar can serve as sensitive indicators of ecological quality in urban environments.
Ključne riječi
abundance; green areas; canopy cover; Populus nigra L.; seasonal dynamics; species richness
Hrčak ID:
349123
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Datum izdavanja:
30.6.2026.
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