Habitat structure determines spider diversity in highland ponds
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DOI: 10.1007/s11284-017-1442-7
Abstract: Wetlands (e.g. ponds, meadows) can be found in many landscapes, playing an important role in maintaining regional biodiversity and supporting heterogeneous communities. Spiders are diversified predators that are highly influenced by changes in plant community… read more here.
Keywords: spider diversity; habitat structure; structure;
Linking Vegetation Structure and Spider Diversity in Riparian and Adjacent Habitats in Two Rivers of Central Argentina: An Analysis at Two Conceptual Levels
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvx094
Abstract: Abstract The link between vegetation structure and spider diversity has been well explored in the literature. However, few studies have compared spider diversity and its response to vegetation at two conceptual levels: assemblage (species diversity)… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation; vegetation structure; spider diversity;
Relative Efficiency of Pitfall Trapping vs. Nocturnal Hand Collecting in Assessing Soil-Dwelling Spider Diversity along A Structural Gradient of Neotropical Habitats
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DOI: 10.3390/d12020081
Abstract: Assessing spider diversity remains a great challenge, especially in tropical habitats where dozens of species can locally co-occur. Pitfall trapping is one of the most widely used techniques to collect spiders, but it suffers from… read more here.
Keywords: pitfall trapping; diversity; structural gradient; hand collecting ... See more keywords