Journal article
The response of cerambycid beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to long‐term fire frequency regimes in subtropical eucalypt forest
Austral Ecology, Vol.44(4), pp.609-620
2019
Abstract
Fire has a varied influence on plant and animal species through direct (e.g. fire-induced mortality) and indirect (e.g. modification of habitat) effects. Our understanding of the influence of fire regime on invertebrates and their response to fire-induced modifications to habitat is poor. We aimed to determine the response of a beetle family (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to varying fire treatments and hypothesised that the abundance of cerambycid beetles is influenced by fire frequency due to modifications in habitat associated with the fire treatments. Arthropods were sampled across 3 months in annually and triennially burnt areas (treatments starting in 1952 and 1973 respectively), an area unburnt since 1946, and a former unburnt treatment, burnt by wildfire in 2006. Eleven different cerambycid taxa were collected using flight intercept panel traps, dominated by three species (Ipomoria tillides, Adrium sp. and Bethelium signiferum) which made up 99% of individuals collected. Over the sampling period the long unburnt treatment had significantly lower species richness than the triennial and wildfire treatments. Cerambycid abundance was significantly higher in the triennially burnt treatment than in all other fire treatments. Ipomoria tillides was more abundant in both frequently burnt treatments, Adrium sp. was more common in triennially burnt areas, whereas B. signiferum, was more common in the wildfire affected treatment. Some, but not all, cerambycid beetles were more common in areas with a more open understorey (i.e. resulting from frequent burning), and lower tree basal area, as this likely influences their ability to fly easily between food sources. Cerambycid abundance was positively related to the volume of coarse woody debris and healthy tree crowns. Cerambycid beetles were clearly influenced by historic fire regime, suggesting that changes in fire regime can potentially have a profound influence on arthropod assemblages, and subsequent influences on ecosystem processes, which are currently poorly understood.
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- Title
- The response of cerambycid beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to long‐term fire frequency regimes in subtropical eucalypt forest
- Authors
- Martyn Eliott (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - LegacySimon A Lawson (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastR Andrew Hayes (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastValerie Debuse (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastAlan York (Author) - University of MelbourneTom Lewis (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
- Publication details
- Austral Ecology, Vol.44(4), pp.609-620
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1111/aec.12702
- ISSN
- 1442-9993; 1442-9985
- Copyright note
- Copyright (C) 2019. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Wang, Z, Peng, X, Li, K, Wu, C‐JJ. Effects of combined aerobic and resistance training in patients with heart failure: A meta‐analysis of randomized, controlled trials. Nurs Health Sci. 2019; 21: 148– 156. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12593, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12593. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Forest Research Institute; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451608802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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