Trunk invertebrate faunas of Western Australian forests and woodlands: Seeking causes of patterns along a west-east gradient
Trunk-associated invertebrates were sampled on marri trees (Eucalyptus (Corymbia) calophylla) along a transect from Karragullen, near Perth, through to Dryandra, 150 km to the south-east. This represents a drop in annual rainfall from 1078 to 504 mm, which is accompanied by a change from jarrah (Eu...
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| description | Trunk-associated invertebrates were sampled on marri trees (Eucalyptus (Corymbia) calophylla) along a transect from Karragullen, near Perth, through to Dryandra, 150 km to the south-east. This represents a drop in annual rainfall from 1078 to 504 mm, which is accompanied by a change from jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest to wandoo (Eucalyptus wandoo) woodland. Invertebrates were sampled by intercept traps, which collect invertebrates that attempt to land on the trunks, and bark traps, which collect invertebrates that move, or live, on the trunk. Trends are reported here at the ordinal level. The variety and abundance of invertebrates sampled was generally greater in the intercept than the bark traps. Invertebrate abundance, activity and biomass on bark were strongly seasonal, with greater numbers being found during the moister periods. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-202732017-09-13T15:58:58Z Trunk invertebrate faunas of Western Australian forests and woodlands: Seeking causes of patterns along a west-east gradient Majer, Jonathan Recher, H. F. Graham, R. Trunk-associated invertebrates were sampled on marri trees (Eucalyptus (Corymbia) calophylla) along a transect from Karragullen, near Perth, through to Dryandra, 150 km to the south-east. This represents a drop in annual rainfall from 1078 to 504 mm, which is accompanied by a change from jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest to wandoo (Eucalyptus wandoo) woodland. Invertebrates were sampled by intercept traps, which collect invertebrates that attempt to land on the trunks, and bark traps, which collect invertebrates that move, or live, on the trunk. Trends are reported here at the ordinal level. The variety and abundance of invertebrates sampled was generally greater in the intercept than the bark traps. Invertebrate abundance, activity and biomass on bark were strongly seasonal, with greater numbers being found during the moister periods. 2006 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20273 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01600.x restricted |
| spellingShingle | Majer, Jonathan Recher, H. F. Graham, R. Trunk invertebrate faunas of Western Australian forests and woodlands: Seeking causes of patterns along a west-east gradient |
| title | Trunk invertebrate faunas of Western Australian forests and woodlands: Seeking causes of patterns along a west-east gradient |
| title_full | Trunk invertebrate faunas of Western Australian forests and woodlands: Seeking causes of patterns along a west-east gradient |
| title_fullStr | Trunk invertebrate faunas of Western Australian forests and woodlands: Seeking causes of patterns along a west-east gradient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trunk invertebrate faunas of Western Australian forests and woodlands: Seeking causes of patterns along a west-east gradient |
| title_short | Trunk invertebrate faunas of Western Australian forests and woodlands: Seeking causes of patterns along a west-east gradient |
| title_sort | trunk invertebrate faunas of western australian forests and woodlands: seeking causes of patterns along a west-east gradient |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20273 |