Distribution of grassland arthropods along a coenocline of seashore meadow vegetation
1997
Melecis, V. | Karpa, A. | Kabucis, I. | Savics, F. | Liepina, L. (University of Latvia, Riga (Latvia). Inst. of Biology)
The relationships between the vegetation structure of seashore meadows and grass-dwelling arthropods were investigated in 18 monitoring plots (2 m x 26 m) in the Randu Meadows Reserve ("Randu plavas") in Latvia. Each monitoring plot contained 3 vegetation quadrats (2 m x 2 m). Arthropods were quantitatively collected by entomological net three times per season. Cover of vascular plants and mosses was assessed by a five-level percentage Braun-Blanquet scale. The vegetation coenocline indicated by the first axis of Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) was interpreted as sea-inland ecological gradient. The investigation data have been analysed and are discussed.
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