Effects of alternative vegetation management treatments on epigeal insects, coleoptera, carabidae and non-insectan arthropods

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1997Author
Ward, Joelle L.
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Beetles Effect of herbicides onArthropoda Effect of herbicides on
Ground beetles Effect of herbicides on
Vegetation management alternatives
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The primary objective of this study was to examine the effects of alternative vegetation management on epigeal insects, Coleoptera, Carabidae, and non-insectan arthropods. This study, which is a component of the Fallingsnow Ecosystem Project, 60km southwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, utilized roofed pitfall traps containing a saline preservative. Four blocks were treated with four vegetation management alternatives including a manual brushsaw treatment, a mechanized treatment (Silvana Selective-Ford Versatile cleaning machine), and two herbicides (Vision [a.i. glyphosate] and Release [a.i. triclopyr]). In addition, a Control (untreated) plot was located within each block. All insects and non-insectan arthropods were identified to the order level.