This experiment compared communities of ground-dwelling insects in gaps and closed canopy forest in the elfin forest of the Estación Biológica Monteverde in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Insects were trapped with pitfall traps in six gaps and adjacent forest areas in October and November 2000. Shannon-Weiner Diversity indices, Margalef species richness indices, evenness (H’ /(In S)), mean abundance per site, and Morisita Similarity indices were compared. Diversity differed only for Coleopterans, which were more diverse in gaps (H’ = 1.201) than in forest (H’ = 0.8387; modified t-test t= 1.979, p \u3c 0.001). The Margalef index of species richness did not vary between paired gap and forest sites for total insects captured, but was significantly hi...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether altitude has a measurable effect on coleopteran c...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether altitude has a measurable effect on coleopteran c...
Loss of biodiversity is becoming increasingly evident and is receiving much attention. Fragmentation...
This experiment compared communities of ground-dwelling insects in gaps and closed canopy forest in ...
This experiment compared communities of ground-dwelling insects in gaps and closed canopy forest in ...
This experiment compared communities of ground-dwelling insects in gaps and closed canopy forest in ...
Three microhabitats in La Cruz, Costa Rica were surveyed for Coleopteran species richness, diversity...
This study addresses the effects of abiotic conditions on canopy soil macro-invertebrate diversity b...
This study addresses the effects of abiotic conditions on canopy soil macro-invertebrate diversity b...
Forest fragmentation creates numerous boundaries and microclimates that affect organisms of all taxa...
Forest fragmentation creates numerous boundaries and microclimates that affect organisms of all taxa...
Several studies have confirmed that higher plant community richness facilitates greater arthropod co...
Several studies have confirmed that higher plant community richness facilitates greater arthropod co...
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO 2002) estimated that secondary forest make up 6...
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO 2002) estimated that secondary forest make up 6...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether altitude has a measurable effect on coleopteran c...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether altitude has a measurable effect on coleopteran c...
Loss of biodiversity is becoming increasingly evident and is receiving much attention. Fragmentation...
This experiment compared communities of ground-dwelling insects in gaps and closed canopy forest in ...
This experiment compared communities of ground-dwelling insects in gaps and closed canopy forest in ...
This experiment compared communities of ground-dwelling insects in gaps and closed canopy forest in ...
Three microhabitats in La Cruz, Costa Rica were surveyed for Coleopteran species richness, diversity...
This study addresses the effects of abiotic conditions on canopy soil macro-invertebrate diversity b...
This study addresses the effects of abiotic conditions on canopy soil macro-invertebrate diversity b...
Forest fragmentation creates numerous boundaries and microclimates that affect organisms of all taxa...
Forest fragmentation creates numerous boundaries and microclimates that affect organisms of all taxa...
Several studies have confirmed that higher plant community richness facilitates greater arthropod co...
Several studies have confirmed that higher plant community richness facilitates greater arthropod co...
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO 2002) estimated that secondary forest make up 6...
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO 2002) estimated that secondary forest make up 6...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether altitude has a measurable effect on coleopteran c...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether altitude has a measurable effect on coleopteran c...
Loss of biodiversity is becoming increasingly evident and is receiving much attention. Fragmentation...