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Factorial arthropod manipulation on rabbitbrush (Formicidae)

Subcategory: species interaction
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

Controlled manipulation of foraging ant access and treehopper density on individual rabbitbrush plants to test trophic cascade effects. Used exclusion barriers and manual abundance adjustments in a factorial design.

Typical Equipment

  • sticky 'tanglefoot' barriers (Scotts Company, Marysville, OH)
  • vegetation trimming tools

Output Measurements

  • plant reproduction
  • plant growth
  • arthropod abundance responses

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

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Short-term, low-level nitrogen deposition dampens a trophic cascade between bears and plants

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