Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape
Fens and wet meadows are important mountain wetland types, but influences onassemblage structure of associated invertebrates are poorly understood compared with other aspects of the ecology of these habitats. We sought to determine the relative contributions of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates...
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ftcdlib:qt4v08k8tq 2023-05-15T14:14:40+02:00 Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape Holmquist, Jeffrey G Jones, Jennifer R Schmidt-Gengenbach, Jutta Pierotti, Lyra F Love, Jason P 568 - 584 2011-11-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/4v08k8tq english eng eScholarship, University of California qt4v08k8tq http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/4v08k8tq public Holmquist, Jeffrey G; Jones, Jennifer R; Schmidt-Gengenbach, Jutta; Pierotti, Lyra F; & Love, Jason P. (2011). Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 43(4), 568 - 584. doi:10.1657/1938-4246-43.4.568. UCLA: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/4v08k8tq Life Sciences terrestrial arthropod assemblages aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages wetland subalpine montane mountain fen wet meadow flow National Park Yosemite Sequoia/Kings Canyon Cicadellidae Thomisidae Lepidoptera Anthomyiidae Muscidae Chloropidae Ephydridae Miridae Sphaeriidae bivalve Chloroperlidae Acari Hemiptera Culicidae diversity wetland classification article 2011 ftcdlib https://doi.org/10.1657/1938-4246-43.4.568 2016-04-02T18:57:03Z Fens and wet meadows are important mountain wetland types, but influences onassemblage structure of associated invertebrates are poorly understood compared with other aspects of the ecology of these habitats. We sought to determine the relative contributions of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates to diversity and abundance in these wetlands, the extent to which terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate assemblages differ with wetland type, and to what degree the aquatic assemblages vary as a function of slow sheet flow. We compared assemblages in fens and wet meadows, with and without flow, at 80 backcountry sites dispersed across the 6200 km2 landscape of Yosemite, Sequoia,and Kings Canyon National Parks in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California,U.S.A., using standard aquatic and terrestrial sweep netting. Cicadellid leafhoppers, aphids, and thomisid crab spiders were the most abundant terrestrial taxa. Cicadellids,Lepidoptera, anthomyiid, muscid, chloropid, and ephydrid flies, and thomisids were more abundant in fens than in wet meadows. Only mirid leaf bugs were significantly more abundant in wet meadows than fens. Sphaeriid clams and chironomid midges dominated aquatic assemblages both with and without flow. Chloroperlid stoneflies, mites, clams, and flatworms were all more abundant in flow, and Hemiptera and mosquitos were significantly more abundant in quiescent water. Mosquitos were more abundant in wet meadows, but there were few other population differences as a functionof wetland type. Terrestrial diversity was 1.1 to 2.0 times that of aquatic diversity,depending on metric and habitat. Fens had greater terrestrial abundance, richness,evenness, and diversity than wet meadows; there were fewer differences as a function of wetland type for aquatic fauna. Presence or absence of slow sheet flow had more effect on these aquatic assemblages than did wetland type. Cluster analyses, ordination, and multi-response permutation procedures were generally consistent with the univariate results. Vegetation-based wetland classifications should be extrapolated to faunal assemblages with caution, particularly for aquatic invertebrates. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic and Alpine Research Arctic University of California: eScholarship Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 43 4 568 584 |
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Life Sciences terrestrial arthropod assemblages aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages wetland subalpine montane mountain fen wet meadow flow National Park Yosemite Sequoia/Kings Canyon Cicadellidae Thomisidae Lepidoptera Anthomyiidae Muscidae Chloropidae Ephydridae Miridae Sphaeriidae bivalve Chloroperlidae Acari Hemiptera Culicidae diversity wetland classification |
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Life Sciences terrestrial arthropod assemblages aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages wetland subalpine montane mountain fen wet meadow flow National Park Yosemite Sequoia/Kings Canyon Cicadellidae Thomisidae Lepidoptera Anthomyiidae Muscidae Chloropidae Ephydridae Miridae Sphaeriidae bivalve Chloroperlidae Acari Hemiptera Culicidae diversity wetland classification Holmquist, Jeffrey G Jones, Jennifer R Schmidt-Gengenbach, Jutta Pierotti, Lyra F Love, Jason P Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape |
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Life Sciences terrestrial arthropod assemblages aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages wetland subalpine montane mountain fen wet meadow flow National Park Yosemite Sequoia/Kings Canyon Cicadellidae Thomisidae Lepidoptera Anthomyiidae Muscidae Chloropidae Ephydridae Miridae Sphaeriidae bivalve Chloroperlidae Acari Hemiptera Culicidae diversity wetland classification |
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Fens and wet meadows are important mountain wetland types, but influences onassemblage structure of associated invertebrates are poorly understood compared with other aspects of the ecology of these habitats. We sought to determine the relative contributions of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates to diversity and abundance in these wetlands, the extent to which terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate assemblages differ with wetland type, and to what degree the aquatic assemblages vary as a function of slow sheet flow. We compared assemblages in fens and wet meadows, with and without flow, at 80 backcountry sites dispersed across the 6200 km2 landscape of Yosemite, Sequoia,and Kings Canyon National Parks in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California,U.S.A., using standard aquatic and terrestrial sweep netting. Cicadellid leafhoppers, aphids, and thomisid crab spiders were the most abundant terrestrial taxa. Cicadellids,Lepidoptera, anthomyiid, muscid, chloropid, and ephydrid flies, and thomisids were more abundant in fens than in wet meadows. Only mirid leaf bugs were significantly more abundant in wet meadows than fens. Sphaeriid clams and chironomid midges dominated aquatic assemblages both with and without flow. Chloroperlid stoneflies, mites, clams, and flatworms were all more abundant in flow, and Hemiptera and mosquitos were significantly more abundant in quiescent water. Mosquitos were more abundant in wet meadows, but there were few other population differences as a functionof wetland type. Terrestrial diversity was 1.1 to 2.0 times that of aquatic diversity,depending on metric and habitat. Fens had greater terrestrial abundance, richness,evenness, and diversity than wet meadows; there were fewer differences as a function of wetland type for aquatic fauna. Presence or absence of slow sheet flow had more effect on these aquatic assemblages than did wetland type. Cluster analyses, ordination, and multi-response permutation procedures were generally consistent with the univariate results. Vegetation-based wetland classifications should be extrapolated to faunal assemblages with caution, particularly for aquatic invertebrates. |
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Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape |
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Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape |
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Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape |
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Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape |
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Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape |
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terrestrial and aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages as a function of wetland type across a mountain landscape |
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Holmquist, Jeffrey G; Jones, Jennifer R; Schmidt-Gengenbach, Jutta; Pierotti, Lyra F; & Love, Jason P. (2011). Terrestrial and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages as a Function of Wetland Type across a Mountain Landscape. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 43(4), 568 - 584. doi:10.1657/1938-4246-43.4.568. UCLA: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/4v08k8tq |
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