Abundance of each insect taxonomic and functional group per plot at the island and lakeshore sites estimated by using GLMs. A Carabid B Carrion C Dung beetles. Carabid and carrion beetles were classified into small, medium and large species and dung beetles were classified into small and large species (see the main text). Asterisks indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05).

 
 
  Part of: Iida T, Soga M, Koike S (2016) Effects of an increase in population of sika deer on beetle communities in deciduous forests. ZooKeys 625: 67-85. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.625.9116