Relationships between plant and invertebrate communities under three management regimes
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Authors: S. G. F. Smith, D. A. Distler, and A. L. Youngman
Date: 1985
Journal: Journal of Kansas Entomology Society
Volume: 58
Number: 1
Pages: 75-83
Summary of Methods: Among the different sites, plant biomass, basal coverage, and number of plant species were the most important factors in calculating the total number of invertebrates and invertebrate families. Differences in habitat choice of invertebrate communities, dominated by Orthoptera and Homoptera, were not specifically tied to management practices, as plant communities were. The exception to this, is the predominance of spiders at fallow sites. Overall, management practices, including planting, grazing, and fallow pastures, appeared to have little to do with invertebrate habitat selection and more to do with differences in plant communities.
Article Summary / Main Points: None
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Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones Rangelands Wildlife
Article Review Type: Refereed
Article Type: Experimental Research
Keywords: orthoptera, homoptera, spider, fallow pasture, basal coverage, plant biomass
Annotation: Sites 1-6 were weedy pastures, consisting of upland areas, heavily grazed and trampled by cattle. Sites 7-11 were planted pastures managed for hay production and occasionally grazed by cattle. Sites 12-15 were fallow pastures, neither grazed nor mowed.
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