Journal article
Branchlet shaking: A method for sampling tree canopy arthropods under windy conditions
Austral Ecology, Vol.21(2), pp.229-234
1996
Abstract
Chemical knockdown is a commonly used method for sampling canopy arthropods. The procedure is susceptible to high winds and in certain conditions may be virtually unusable. Here we introduce a new procedure, branchlet shaking, and compare it with chemical knockdown. Samples produced by branchlet shaking yield fewer arthropods per tree and tend to miss some larger (>1.0cm) and some smaller (<0.2cm) animals. However, the two procedures generally produce data which can portray similar information about the canopy fauna. It is concluded that although chemical knockdown is a superior sampling procedure, branchlet shaking is a possible alternative for situations where chemical knockdown is impractical. Interpretation of the data must, however, take into account the limitations of the branchlet shaking procedure.
Details
- Title
- Branchlet shaking: A method for sampling tree canopy arthropods under windy conditions
- Authors/Creators
- J.D. Majer (Author/Creator)H. Recher (Author/Creator)N. Keals (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Austral Ecology, Vol.21(2), pp.229-234
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Inc
- Identifiers
- 991005540704807891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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