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Monitoring arthropods in protected grasslands: comparing pitfall trapping, quadrat sampling and video monitoring
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
G. Kerschbaumer
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
R. Rizzoli
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
A. Tiefenbacher
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
E. Gruber
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
H. Schedl
Institute of Integrative Nature Conservation Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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Short summary
Arthropod monitoring in protected areas often requires non-destructive methods in order to avoid detrimental effects on natural communities. Video monitoring recorded the highest number of individuals followed by quadrat sampling and pitfall trapping. Quadrat sampling showed the highest diversity followed by video monitoring and pitfall trapping. Thus, video monitoring has a great potential as a supplementary method for biodiversity assessments especially at the level of parataxonomic units.
Arthropod monitoring in protected areas often requires non-destructive methods in order to avoid...