An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States
Abstract Grassland systems constitute a significant portion of the land area in the United States and as a result harbors significant arthropod biodiversity. During this time of biodiversity loss around the world, bioinventories of ecologically important habitats serve as important indicators for th...
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| description | Abstract Grassland systems constitute a significant portion of the land area in the United States and as a result harbors significant arthropod biodiversity. During this time of biodiversity loss around the world, bioinventories of ecologically important habitats serve as important indicators for the effectiveness of conservation efforts. We conducted a bioinventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in 10 cattle pastures located in the southeastern United States during the 2018 grazing season. In sum, 126,251 arthropod specimens were collected. From the foliar community, 13 arthropod orders were observed, with the greatest species richness found in Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Hemiptera. The soil‐dwelling arthropod community contained 18 orders. The three orders comprising the highest species richness were Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera. Lastly, 12 arthropod orders were collected from cattle dung, with the greatest species richness found in Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera. Herbivores were the most abundant functional guild found in the foliar community, and predators were most abundant in the soil and dung communities. Arthropod pests constituted a small portion of the pasture arthropod communities, with 1.01%, 0.34%, and 0.46% pests found in the foliar, soil, and dung communities, respectively. While bioinventories demand considerable time, energy, and resources to accomplish, the information from these inventories has many uses for conservation efforts, land management recommendations, and the direction of climate change science. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5aec52f5510e4c9ebcdf670751441be52022-12-21T21:53:17ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582021-08-011116107611076810.1002/ece3.7941An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United StatesRyan B. Schmid0Kelton D. Welch1Jonathan G. Lundgren2Ecdysis Foundation Estelline SD USAEcdysis Foundation Estelline SD USAEcdysis Foundation Estelline SD USAAbstract Grassland systems constitute a significant portion of the land area in the United States and as a result harbors significant arthropod biodiversity. During this time of biodiversity loss around the world, bioinventories of ecologically important habitats serve as important indicators for the effectiveness of conservation efforts. We conducted a bioinventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in 10 cattle pastures located in the southeastern United States during the 2018 grazing season. In sum, 126,251 arthropod specimens were collected. From the foliar community, 13 arthropod orders were observed, with the greatest species richness found in Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Hemiptera. The soil‐dwelling arthropod community contained 18 orders. The three orders comprising the highest species richness were Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera. Lastly, 12 arthropod orders were collected from cattle dung, with the greatest species richness found in Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera. Herbivores were the most abundant functional guild found in the foliar community, and predators were most abundant in the soil and dung communities. Arthropod pests constituted a small portion of the pasture arthropod communities, with 1.01%, 0.34%, and 0.46% pests found in the foliar, soil, and dung communities, respectively. While bioinventories demand considerable time, energy, and resources to accomplish, the information from these inventories has many uses for conservation efforts, land management recommendations, and the direction of climate change science.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7941bioinventoryfunctional guildgrasslandsinsect communityrangelands |
| spellingShingle | Ryan B. Schmid Kelton D. Welch Jonathan G. Lundgren An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States Ecology and Evolution bioinventory functional guild grasslands insect community rangelands |
| title | An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States |
| title_full | An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States |
| title_fullStr | An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States |
| title_short | An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States |
| title_sort | inventory of the foliar soil and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern united states |
| topic | bioinventory functional guild grasslands insect community rangelands |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7941 |
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