6490: Impact of low-input meadows on arthropod diversity at habitat and landscape level [ ]
(2005) Impact of low-input meadows on arthropod diversity at habitat and landscape level [ ]. Grassland Science in Europe(Vol. 9):pp. 237-239.
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Summary
In Switzerland, in order to preserve and enhance arthopod diversity in grassland ecosystems (among others), farmers had to convert at least 7 % of their land to ecological compensation areas – ECA. Major ECA are low input grassland, traditional orchards, hedges and wild flower strips. In this paper the difference in species assemblages of 3 arthropod groups, namely spiders, carabid beetles and butterflies between intensively managed and low input meadows is stressed by means of multivariate statistics. On one hand, the consequences of these differences are analysed at the habitat level to promote good practices for the arthropod diversity in grassland ecosystems. On the other hand, the contribution of each meadow type to the regional diversity is investigated to widen the analysis at the landscape level.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | agri-environmental scheme, arthropods, biodiversity, low input meadows, multivariate statistics, Funktionelle Biodiversität |
| Subject Areas: | Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL > Entomolgy |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 6490 |
| Contact: | Pfiffner, Dr. Lukas |
| Deposited On: | 03 September 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
| Related Links: | http://www.fibl.org/english/research/plant-protection-beneficials/engineering.php, http://www.reckenholz.ch/doc/de/forsch/control/evalu/publi_bd15.pdf |
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