Trunk Refugia: A Simple, Inexpensive Method for Sampling Tree Trunk Arthropods.

Autor:	Salman INA; Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel., Ferrante M; Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel.; Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Azorean Biodiversity Group, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Ambiente, Universidade dos Acores, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal., Möller DM; Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel., Gavish-Regev E; The National Natural History Collections, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel., Lubin Y; Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of insect science (Online) [J Insect Sci] 2020 Mar 01; Vol. 20 (2).
DOI:	10.1093/jisesa/ieaa012
Abstrakt:	Trees host a large share of the global arthropod diversity. Several methodologies have been described to sample arthropods from trees, ranging from active sampling techniques (e.g., visual searching, beating, or shaking the branches) to passive sampling devices. The majority of these collection techniques are destructive, and do not specifically target the tree trunk arthropod fauna. Here, we describe an alternative sampling method called trunk refugia (TR). TR are cylindrical shelters made of corrugated cardboard that can be secured to trees using string, and can remain exposed for varying time periods. These refugia are inexpensive, easy to use, and suitable to monitor a diverse array of insects and arachnids. Moreover, TR are nonlethal sampling tools, and allow collecting live individuals for behavioral studies or for rearing. (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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