Environmental DNA metabarcoding of wild flowers reveals diverse communities of terrestrial arthropods
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4809
Abstract: Abstract Terrestrial arthropods comprise the most species‐rich communities on Earth, and grassland flowers provide resources for hundreds of thousands of arthropod species. Diverse grassland ecosystems worldwide are threatened by various types of environmental change, which… read more here.
Keywords: terrestrial arthropods; environmental dna; diverse communities; wild flowers ... See more keywords
The global biomass and number of terrestrial arthropods
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq4049
Abstract: Insects and other arthropods are central to terrestrial ecosystems. However, data are lacking regarding their global population abundance. We synthesized thousands of evaluations from around 500 sites worldwide, estimating the absolute biomass and abundance of… read more here.
Keywords: global biomass; biomass number; biomass; terrestrial arthropods ... See more keywords
The diversity of terrestrial arthropods in Canada
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.819.31947
Abstract: Abstract Based on data presented in 29 papers published in the Biota of Canada Special Issue of ZooKeys and data provided herein about Zygentoma, more than 44,100 described species of terrestrial arthropods (Arachnida, Myriapoda, Insecta,… read more here.
Keywords: diversity terrestrial; terrestrial arthropods; arthropods canada; hymenoptera ... See more keywords