A comparison of terrestrial arthropods on post-fire forested landscapes under different management regimes in southwestern Alberta

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dc.contributor.advisorLongair, R. W.
dc.contributor.authorKinsella, Erin K.
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-08T19:53:49Z
dc.date.available2005-08-08T19:53:49Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 138-157en
dc.description.abstractI sampled terrestrial arthropods in burned salvaged-logged, burned-unlogged and unburned conifer forest sites in southwestern Alberta. The richness, diversity and abundance of ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) species and genera, and spider (Araneae) and syrphid genera (Diptera: Syrphidae) were examined. Carabid richness and diversity was highest in the burned-unsalvaged site. However, abundance was similar among the sites. Carabids common to the burned areas included, Trachypachus, Sericoda, Harpalus and Amara species. Overall, yellow pans caught more carabid species and specimens with less sampling than pitfall traps. Spider richness and abundance were greatest in the unburned site. Pardosa predominated across all three sites and the number of web-building genera and specimens were highest in the unburned site. Syrphid richness and abundance were similar across the sites. Richness and abundance declined over the summer with peak capture rates in May-June.en
dc.format.extentxiii, 168 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationKinsella, E. K. (2003). A comparison of terrestrial arthropods on post-fire forested landscapes under different management regimes in southwestern Alberta (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/10866en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/10866
dc.identifier.isbn061287303Xen
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2003 K56en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/39900
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleA comparison of terrestrial arthropods on post-fire forested landscapes under different management regimes in southwestern Alberta
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiological Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1449 520708884
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
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