Effects of large herbivores on grassland arthropod diversity

R van Klink, F van der Plas… - Biological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Both arthropods and large grazing herbivores are important components and drivers of
biodiversity in grassland ecosystems, but a synthesis of how arthropod diversity is affected …

[HTML][HTML] Differences in arthropod communities between grazed areas and grazing exclosures depend on arthropod groups and vegetation types

A Torma, K Révész, N Gallé-Szpisjak, J Šeat… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Livestock grazing is one of the most common management practices for grasslands and can
greatly affect their biodiversity. However, arthropod diversity response patterns to grazing …

Species and functional diversity of arthropod assemblages (Araneae, Carabidae, Heteroptera and Orthoptera) in grazed and mown salt grasslands

A Torma, P Császár, M Bozsó, B Deák, O Valkó… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Grazing and mowing are widely applied management practices in semi-natural grasslands,
which are one of the most important habitats for biodiversity conservation in Europe. Due to …

Seasonal variation of arthropod diversity in agroforestry systems in the humid tropics of Mexico

LA Lara-Pérez, G Villanueva-López… - Arthropod-Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Agroforestry systems in the tropics exhibit high heterogeneity in plant species composition
and structural configuration. However, few studies evaluated the seasonal shift in arthropod …

Farming system and landscape characteristics differentially affect two dominant taxa of predatory arthropods

A Marie, A Mangenot, C Puech, S Aviron… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite the role generalist predators may play in biological regulation, the influence of
landscape composition in sha** their assemblages remains little studied, especially when …

Small stream floodplains have high conservation value for riparian carabid beetles but less for ground‐dwelling spiders

P Bauspiess, S Kolb, TJ Joschko… - Insect Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Floodplains along rivers and streams are characterised by a high habitat heterogeneity and
a large biodiversity. However, floodplains are highly threatened by anthropogenic activities …

Grazing management in saltmarsh ecosystems drives invertebrate diversity, abundance and functional group structure

H Ford, A Garbutt, L Jones… - Insect Conservation and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
1. Saltmarsh conservation management often involves livestock grazing to maximise plant
diversity and provide suitable breeding habitat for over‐wintering coastal birds. The effect of …

The extended concept of littoral active zone considering soft sediment shores as social-ecological systems, and an application to Brittany (North-Western France)

L Fanini, C Piscart, E Pranzini, C Kerbiriou… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper applies and extends the concept of Littoral Active Zone (LAZ) of sandy beaches
as a relevant dimension to observe and manage this socio ecological system. The LAZ is a …

Retreating coastal forest supports saltmarsh invertebrates

EM Goetz, DS Johnson - Ecosphere, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As sea‐level rise converts coastal forest to salt marsh, marsh arthropods may migrate inland;
however, the resulting changes in arthropod communities, including the stage of forest …

Responses of ground-dwelling spider assemblages to changes in vegetation from wet oligotrophic habitats of Western France

D Lafage, EA Djoudi, G Perrin, S Gallet… - Arthropod-Plant …, 2019 - Springer
While many arthropod species are known to depend, directly or indirectly, on certain plant
species or communities, it remains unclear to what extent vegetation shapes spider …