Soil, Vegetation and Space: An Analysis of Their Effects on the Invertebrate Communities of a Moorland in North-East England

1. The role of spatial factors in determining the structure and function of plant and invertebrate communities on a 117 ha upland moor in north-east England was investigated using ordination and Mantel tests. 2. The vegetation species composition was spatially autocorrelated and associated with the...

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Published in:The Journal of applied ecology 1995, Vol.32 (3), p.506-518
Main Authors: Sanderson, R. A., Rushton, S. P., Cherrill, A. J., Byrne, J. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Carabidae
Coleoptera
Communities
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Grassland soils
Hemiptera
Homoptera
Invertebrata
Invertebrates
Mantels
Ordination
Plants
Soil invertebrates
Soil plant interactions
Synecology
Terrestrial ecosystems
Vegetation
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Summary:1. The role of spatial factors in determining the structure and function of plant and invertebrate communities on a 117 ha upland moor in north-east England was investigated using ordination and Mantel tests. 2. The vegetation species composition was spatially autocorrelated and associated with the soil conditions. The species composition of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) communities appeared to be determined by both the soil conditions and vegetation species composition, whereas Heteroptera (Hemiptera) were associated primarily with the vegetation. Araneae were not found to be directly related with either the soil conditions or vegetation, but were linked to the spatial location of the sample. Carabidae (Coleoptera) were associated with variation in soil conditions, but not directly to spatial location or vegetation. 3. The implications of these results for the management of vegetation in upland landscapes are discussed.
ISSN:0021-8901
1365-2664
DOI:10.2307/2404648