Community structure of macro-moths along altitudinal gradients in Korea

Abstract This study was aimed to 1) document the macro-moth species richness and diversity along altitudinal gradients; 2) investigate the community structure along altitudinal gradients; 3) analyze the similarity within each altitude using NMDS ordination. In this study, macro-moth community structures were investigated in Mt. Baegun, Korea, along the altitudinal gradients in 2012 and 2015. Diversity indexes and NMDS ordination were used for community structure in each altitudinal gradient. In NMDS ordination, the result of altitude was more distinct than that of month. The results suggest that the altitudinal habitat might be more affected in species composition rather than in seasonal temperature.