Support for the Multi-taxa Approach in Biodiversity Assessment, as Shown by Epigaeic Invertebrates in an Afromontane Forest Archipelago

Support for the Multi-taxa Approach in Biodiversity Assessment, as Shown by Epigaeic Invertebrates in an Afromontane Forest Archipelago

Often a single indicator invertebrate taxon is used for assessing changing landscape patterns. However, we argue here against the exclusive selection of a single group. Covariation in diversity patterns of spiders, carabids, staphylinids and ants were compared in and between five highly naturally-fr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of insect conservation 1999-06, Vol.3 (2), p.125-143
Hauptverfasser: Kotze, Dj, Samways, Mj
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Archipelagoes
Biodiversity
Carabidae
Conservation biology
Forests
Formicidae
Habitats
Insects
Invertebrates
Landscape ecology
Species richness
Staphylinidae
Taxa
Taxonomy
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Zusammenfassung:Often a single indicator invertebrate taxon is used for assessing changing landscape patterns. However, we argue here against the exclusive selection of a single group. Covariation in diversity patterns of spiders, carabids, staphylinids and ants were compared in and between five highly naturally-fragmented Afromontane forest patches (size range: 3.5-25.2 ha) in South Africa. Significantly fewer individuals and species were captured in smaller forest patches (
ISSN:1366-638X
1572-9753
DOI:10.1023/A:1009660601372