Preliminary survey of the epigaeic invertebrate fauna, with particular reference to ants, in areas of different land use a Dwellingup, Western Australia

A pilot pitfall trap sampling programme was performed at Dwellingup, Western Australia in order to compare the epigaeic fauna in unburnt jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata), burnt jarrah, dieback-infested jarrah, pine plantations, and urban, farmed and mined areas.Analysis of similarity of the ant fauna p...

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Main Author: Majer, Jonathan
Format: Journal Article
Published: 1977
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16257
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description A pilot pitfall trap sampling programme was performed at Dwellingup, Western Australia in order to compare the epigaeic fauna in unburnt jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata), burnt jarrah, dieback-infested jarrah, pine plantations, and urban, farmed and mined areas.Analysis of similarity of the ant fauna produced a broad division into two groups. The first group consisted of a rich ant fauna of moderate equitability and was associated with only slightly modified native forest sites. The second group consisted of a less rich and, to some extent, less equitable ant fauna and was associated with sites with highly modified vegetation.The occurrence of individual species in each area is discussed in relation to forest succession and incidence of pioneer species.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-162572017-09-13T15:55:19Z Preliminary survey of the epigaeic invertebrate fauna, with particular reference to ants, in areas of different land use a Dwellingup, Western Australia Majer, Jonathan A pilot pitfall trap sampling programme was performed at Dwellingup, Western Australia in order to compare the epigaeic fauna in unburnt jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata), burnt jarrah, dieback-infested jarrah, pine plantations, and urban, farmed and mined areas.Analysis of similarity of the ant fauna produced a broad division into two groups. The first group consisted of a rich ant fauna of moderate equitability and was associated with only slightly modified native forest sites. The second group consisted of a less rich and, to some extent, less equitable ant fauna and was associated with sites with highly modified vegetation.The occurrence of individual species in each area is discussed in relation to forest succession and incidence of pioneer species. 1977 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16257 10.1016/0378-1127(76)90042-6 restricted
spellingShingle Majer, Jonathan
Preliminary survey of the epigaeic invertebrate fauna, with particular reference to ants, in areas of different land use a Dwellingup, Western Australia
title Preliminary survey of the epigaeic invertebrate fauna, with particular reference to ants, in areas of different land use a Dwellingup, Western Australia
title_full Preliminary survey of the epigaeic invertebrate fauna, with particular reference to ants, in areas of different land use a Dwellingup, Western Australia
title_fullStr Preliminary survey of the epigaeic invertebrate fauna, with particular reference to ants, in areas of different land use a Dwellingup, Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary survey of the epigaeic invertebrate fauna, with particular reference to ants, in areas of different land use a Dwellingup, Western Australia
title_short Preliminary survey of the epigaeic invertebrate fauna, with particular reference to ants, in areas of different land use a Dwellingup, Western Australia
title_sort preliminary survey of the epigaeic invertebrate fauna, with particular reference to ants, in areas of different land use a dwellingup, western australia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16257