Specific features of carabid populations (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in forestbiotopes of central forest-steppe

Carabid communities were studied in an oak forest and forest glade. Complex es of carabids differ in species composition, biotopical preferendum, and s pectrum of life forms. The share of forest-steppe and field species increas es in the forest glade. The forest is dominated by Pterostichus oblongopunc tatus, Agonum assimile, and P. melanarius; glades by Poecilus versicolor, P . melanarius, and Carabus excellens. The average activity of Carabidae in t he forest was 1.4 times higher than in the glade. In late summer - early au tumn some carabids migrate from forest to glade.