The epigeic spider fauna (Arachnida: Araneae) of some fens in north-eastern Iceland - a comparison of areas differing in ground moisture and vegetation
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The investigation dealt with the epigeic spider fauna of a fen area in north-eastern Iceland. The mires in question consisted of a mosaic of subparts differing in ground moisture and vegetation. The aim of the study was to determine whether the spider communities differed correspondingly. Pitfall trapping, vegetation mapping and ground moisture estimation were carried out at 11 different sites.
7958 adult spider individuals belonging to 41 species collected. The study sites varied more in abundance of the spiders than in species composition. Grouping of spider species according to their main occurrences along the two gradients of ground moisture and shrub cover is decribed.
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Hoffmann, J. (1997). The epigeic spider fauna (Arachnida: Araneae) of some fens in north-eastern Iceland - a comparison of areas differing in ground moisture and vegetation. Fauna Norvegica, 18, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.5324/fn.v18i0.6011
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