Correlates of species composition of grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) communities on Ozark cedar glades

The composition of grasshopper communities on Ozark cedar glades and how these communities are affected by such factors as glade size, structural characteristics of plant cover, and surface characteristics of glades were examined. A significant correlation exists between the log(glade area) and both species diversity and the log(number of species). In the absence of periodic fires, plant succession on glades results in considerable change in the size, structure of plant cover, and surface characteristics of glades. These changes resulting from plant succession are associated with changes in the composition of grasshopper communities found on glades.