An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States.

ABSTRACT: Grassland systems constitute a significant portion of the land area in the United States and as a result harbors significant arthropod biodiversity. During this time of biodiversity loss around the world, bioinventories of ecologically important habitats serve as important indicators for the effectiveness of conservation efforts. We conducted a bioinventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in 10 cattle pastures located in the southeastern United States during the 2018 grazing season. In sum, 126,251 arthropod specimens were collected. From the foliar community, 13 arthropod orders were observed, with the greatest species richness found in Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Hemiptera. The soil-dwelling arthropod community contained 18 orders. The three orders comprising the highes

SUBMITTER: Schmid RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8366868 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature