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Higher taxon surrogacy and the reassembly of a forest spider (Araneae) assemblage following prescribed burning

DOI:144537
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ABSTRACT Taxonomic impediments require us to know if simpler approaches such as using higher taxa or habitat surrogates can help assess the needs of invertebrates when managing forests. This study tests whether higher taxon (families for species) and habitat (vegetation structure for species and families) surrogates might assist in determining the effects of prescribed burning on spiders. Spiders were sampled at sites representing a chronosequence of increasing ages since burning (0, 3, 6 and 9 years) by pitfall trapping and vacuuming from understorey vegetation in the South-west Botanical Province of Australia; a global biodiversity hotspot.

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Keywords

9 years
 
ages
 
chronosequence
 
forests
 
global biodiversity hotspot
 
higher taxon
 
pitfall trapping
 
simpler approaches
 
South-west Botanical Province
 
Taxonomic impediments
 
understorey vegetation
 
vacuuming
 
vegetation structure