Branchlet shaking: a method for sampling tree canopyarthropods under windy conditions
Chemical knockdown is a commonly used method for sampling canopy arthropods. The procedure is susceptible to high winds and in certain conditions may be virtually unusable. Here we introduce a new procedure, branchlet shaking, and compare it with chemical knockdown. Samples produced by branchlet sha...
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| author | Majer, Jonathan Recher, H. Keals, N. |
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| description | Chemical knockdown is a commonly used method for sampling canopy arthropods. The procedure is susceptible to high winds and in certain conditions may be virtually unusable. Here we introduce a new procedure, branchlet shaking, and compare it with chemical knockdown. Samples produced by branchlet shaking yield fewer arthropods per tree and tend to miss some larger (>l.Ocm) and some smaller (<O.2cm) animals. However, the two procedures generally produce data which can portray similar information about the canopy fauna. It is concluded that although chemical knockdown is a superior sampling procedure, branchlet shaking is a possible alternative for situations where chemical knockdown is impractical. Interpretation of the data must, however, take into account the limitations of the branchlet shaking procedure. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-391522017-01-30T14:31:09Z Branchlet shaking: a method for sampling tree canopyarthropods under windy conditions Majer, Jonathan Recher, H. Keals, N. arthropods - canopy - Eucalyptus - sampling - wind Chemical knockdown is a commonly used method for sampling canopy arthropods. The procedure is susceptible to high winds and in certain conditions may be virtually unusable. Here we introduce a new procedure, branchlet shaking, and compare it with chemical knockdown. Samples produced by branchlet shaking yield fewer arthropods per tree and tend to miss some larger (>l.Ocm) and some smaller (<O.2cm) animals. However, the two procedures generally produce data which can portray similar information about the canopy fauna. It is concluded that although chemical knockdown is a superior sampling procedure, branchlet shaking is a possible alternative for situations where chemical knockdown is impractical. Interpretation of the data must, however, take into account the limitations of the branchlet shaking procedure. 1996 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39152 http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/permis.asp?ref=1442-9985 fulltext |
| spellingShingle | arthropods - canopy - Eucalyptus - sampling - wind Majer, Jonathan Recher, H. Keals, N. Branchlet shaking: a method for sampling tree canopyarthropods under windy conditions |
| title | Branchlet shaking: a method for sampling tree canopyarthropods under windy conditions |
| title_full | Branchlet shaking: a method for sampling tree canopyarthropods under windy conditions |
| title_fullStr | Branchlet shaking: a method for sampling tree canopyarthropods under windy conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Branchlet shaking: a method for sampling tree canopyarthropods under windy conditions |
| title_short | Branchlet shaking: a method for sampling tree canopyarthropods under windy conditions |
| title_sort | branchlet shaking: a method for sampling tree canopyarthropods under windy conditions |
| topic | arthropods - canopy - Eucalyptus - sampling - wind |
| url | http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/permis.asp?ref=1442-9985 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39152 |