Efecto de la presión antrópica sobre las comunidades de artrópodos del suelo en Menorca

  1. Natalia Rosas-Ramos 1
  2. Laura Baños-Picón 1
  3. Mario García-París 1
  4. Estefanía Tobajas-Talaván 1
  5. Víctor de Paz 1
  6. Leticia Puerta-Rodríguez 2
  7. Josep D. Asís 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

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  2. 2 Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC)
Journal:
Revista de Menorca

ISSN: 0211-4550 2659-4544

Year of publication: 2023

Issue: 102

Pages: 89-125

Type: Article

More publications in: Revista de Menorca

Abstract

Numerous studies have de-monstrated that both agricultural inten-sification and urbanization strongly affect arthropod diversity. To assess this effect, we evaluated arthropod commu-nities along a landscape gradient of anthropogenic pressure that was sta-blished based on the proportion of (semi-)natural habitats and agricultural and urban areas. Arthropod community composition differed along the gradient, and most of the groups benefited from intermediate disturbance levels. The study highlights the importance of preserving the high landscape heteroge-neity associated to traditional agroe-cosystems.

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