Forest litter insect community succession in clearcuts of Norway spruce

Arturas Gedminas

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Forest litter insect community succession in clearcuts of Norway spruce

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Arturas Gedminas

Year:

2003

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McManus, Michael L.; Liebhold, Andrew M., eds. Proceedings: Ecology, Survey and Management of Forest Insects; 2002 September 1-5; Krakow, Poland. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-311. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 136-137.

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Abstract

Insects are subjected to stress in fresh clearcuts due to changes in microclimate, vegetation, and trophic links. The objective of this study was to investigate succession in litter insect communities (most abundant by number of species and individuals of all clearcut insects).

Parent Publication

Proceedings: Ecology, Survey and Management of Forest Insects

Keywords

clearcut, litter arthropod, pitfall traps, trophic specialization

Citation

Gedminas, Arturas. 2003. Forest litter insect community succession in clearcuts of Norway spruce. In: McManus, Michael L.; Liebhold, Andrew M., eds. Proceedings: Ecology, Survey and Management of Forest Insects; 2002 September 1-5; Krakow, Poland. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-311. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 136-137.