Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Peach orchard study reveals key relationships between arthropod communities.

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Journal of Applied Ecology
[Seasonal dynamics of arthropod community diversity, evenness and relative stability in peach orchards].
Xiazhi Zhou, Yunding Zou, Shoudong Bi, Zhengbing Yin, Bingwang Zhang, Lei Li, Caiqiu Gao, Chengcheng Ding

Paper Summary

The diversity of insects in peach orchards is linked to the variety of plant-eating bugs and predators present. The balance of different insect species in the orchard affects overall diversity. The number of predator and plant-eating bugs compared to the total number of insects influences diversity. The number of different insect species compared to the total number of insects also plays a role. The ratio of predators to plant-eating bugs does not impact diversity.

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