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dc.contributor.authorSchlegel, Jürg-
dc.contributor.authorRiesen, Matthias-
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-17T07:51:28Z-
dc.date.available2021-06-17T07:51:28Z-
dc.date.issued2021-06-14-
dc.identifier.issn1366-638Xde_CH
dc.identifier.issn1572-9753de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22657-
dc.description.abstractThe native bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) has become increasingly invasive in abandoned or undergrazed Alpine grasslands. Bracken stands are generally assumed to be poor in species, but there is still very little information about the impact on the fauna. We recorded Orthoptera communities of 24 sample plots with varying bracken cover. Compared to plots with only sparse or medium bracken cover, species richness was highly significantly lower in densely overgrown plots, while the former two did not differ markedly. Multivariate ordination analyses revealed gradients with unequal orthopteran communities, showing distinct patterns of bracken cover clustering. Based on indicator values, 13 of 23 Orthoptera species turned out to be significantly or marginally significantly associated with a single bracken cover stratum or a combination of two strata, whereby all nine Red List species were primarily restricted to sparse or medium bracken cover. However, some generalist species were found to favor denser bracken stands, such as Tettigonia viridissima, contributing to the local Orthoptera beta diversity. Our data suggest that ongoing rotational sheep grazing with temporary paddocks is regarded as the most preferable management system. However, selected parts of the study area, which have only sparse vegetation and no pressure of bracken or scrub overgrowth, are recommended to be alternately left ungrazed for a few years to allow for the coexistence of different successional stages. Low-intensity bracken control measures, situationally by mowing or uprooting, are considered appropriate and should be pursued. Implications for insect conservation: Even though most specialized and rare Orthoptera species in Western Europe tend to prefer sparsely vegetated areas, subareas with medium to even dense vegetation cover might promote certain generalist species, leading to a higher local species richness.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherSpringerde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Insect Conservationde_CH
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/de_CH
dc.subjectBiodiversitätde_CH
dc.subjectHeuschreckende_CH
dc.subjectSukzessionde_CH
dc.subjectNaturschutzde_CH
dc.subjectBeweidungde_CH
dc.subject.ddc333.7: Landflächen, Naturerholungsgebietede_CH
dc.subject.ddc590: Tiere (Zoologie)de_CH
dc.titleBracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) overgrowth on dry Alpine grassland impedes Red List Orthoptera but supports local orthopteran beta diversityde_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementLife Sciences und Facility Managementde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen (IUNR)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10841-021-00333-8de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.21256/zhaw-22657-
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue25de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.pages.end669de_CH
zhaw.pages.start657de_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume2021de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
zhaw.webfeedUmweltplanungde_CH
zhaw.funding.zhawRaumnutzung von Tagfaltern und Heuschrecken auf dem Waffenplatz Churde_CH
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Schlegel, J., & Riesen, M. (2021). Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) overgrowth on dry Alpine grassland impedes Red List Orthoptera but supports local orthopteran beta diversity. Journal of Insect Conservation, 2021(25), 657–669. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-021-00333-8
Schlegel, J. and Riesen, M. (2021) ‘Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) overgrowth on dry Alpine grassland impedes Red List Orthoptera but supports local orthopteran beta diversity’, Journal of Insect Conservation, 2021(25), pp. 657–669. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-021-00333-8.
J. Schlegel and M. Riesen, “Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) overgrowth on dry Alpine grassland impedes Red List Orthoptera but supports local orthopteran beta diversity,” Journal of Insect Conservation, vol. 2021, no. 25, pp. 657–669, Jun. 2021, doi: 10.1007/s10841-021-00333-8.
SCHLEGEL, Jürg und Matthias RIESEN, 2021. Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) overgrowth on dry Alpine grassland impedes Red List Orthoptera but supports local orthopteran beta diversity. Journal of Insect Conservation. 14 Juni 2021. Bd. 2021, Nr. 25, S. 657–669. DOI 10.1007/s10841-021-00333-8
Schlegel, Jürg, and Matthias Riesen. 2021. “Bracken Fern (Pteridium Aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) Overgrowth on Dry Alpine Grassland Impedes Red List Orthoptera but Supports Local Orthopteran Beta Diversity.” Journal of Insect Conservation 2021 (25): 657–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-021-00333-8.
Schlegel, Jürg, and Matthias Riesen. “Bracken Fern (Pteridium Aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) Overgrowth on Dry Alpine Grassland Impedes Red List Orthoptera but Supports Local Orthopteran Beta Diversity.” Journal of Insect Conservation, vol. 2021, no. 25, June 2021, pp. 657–69, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-021-00333-8.


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