%0 Journal article
%A Nickel, Herbert
%A Gärtner, Eberhard
%T Tyrphobionte und tyrphophile Zikaden (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) in der Hannoverschen Moorgeest – Biotopspezifische Insekten als Zeigerarten für den Zustand von Hochmooren
%R 10.23689/fidgeo-3015
%J TELMA - Berichte der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Moor- und Torfkunde
%V 39

%X Abstract: We studied the fauna of leafhoppers and planthoppers in four raised peat bogs of the North German plain, focussing on bog-specific (tyrphobiontic and tyrphophilous) species. Altogether 8 tyrphobiontic and 13 tyrphophilous species were recorded, out of a total of 12 and 17, respectively, for the whole of central Europe. Compared to other bog regions of comparable size in central Europe this is the highest diversity of bog specialists ever recorded. Their uneven distribution in the four bogs stresses the need to maintain – whenever possible – a variety of reserves in order to conserve the whole regional pool of species. Further it turned out that the situation of species bound to more minerotrophic bog margins is often more critical than of those bound to the ombrotrophic bog centres. The latter were more likely to have been omitted from depletion, whereas the former have been depleted, drained, cultivated or otherwise deteriorated. In general, leafhoppers and planthoppers include a large number of tyrphobiontic and tyrphophilous species, they show a strong relationship with single host plants or specific microclimatic conditions, their mobility is low, and as a consequence, they perform on a very small small geographic scale therefore enabling a precise interpretation of results. Moreover, they can be sampled easily and quickly, and modern literature allows easy assessment of their potential species number for particular study sites. Therefore, they can be considered as a good indicator group for the quality of peatland habitats, for their state of regeneration as well as for their biotic and structural diversity.
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