Several factors such as patch size, season, and plant diversity are known to influence lepidopteran diversity, however, the role time plays in community fluctuation is poorly understood. An understanding of the effects of time is critical in determining adequate sampling protocols for assessing lepidopteran species diversity. We examined a data set from a five year black light study in Wayne Nation Forest in Vinton County, Ohio to determine how diversity varies over time in order to establish an appropriate sampling plan for future studies.
Species 1: Lepidoptera
Keywords: species diversity, time
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