
Design for ground beetle abundance and diversity sampling within the National Ecological Observatory Network
Author(s) -
Hoekman David,
LeVan Katherine E.,
Gibson Cara,
Ball George E.,
Browne Robert A.,
Davidson Robert L.,
Erwin Terry L.,
Knisley C. Barry,
LaBonte James R.,
Lundgren Jonathan,
Maddison David R.,
Moore Wendy,
Niemelä Jari,
Ober Karen A.,
Pearson David L.,
Spence John R.,
Will Kipling,
Work Timothy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ecosphere
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.255
H-Index - 57
ISSN - 2150-8925
DOI - 10.1002/ecs2.1744
Subject(s) - ground beetle , ecology , abundance (ecology) , habitat , abiotic component , context (archaeology) , sampling design , climate change , sampling (signal processing) , geography , environmental science , observatory , population , biology , physics , demography , archaeology , sociology , astrophysics , detector , optics
The National Ecological Observatory Network ( NEON ) will monitor ground beetle populations across a network of broadly distributed sites because beetles are prevalent in food webs, are sensitive to abiotic factors, and have an established role as indicator species of habitat and climatic shifts. We describe the design of ground beetle population sampling in the context of NEON 's long‐term, continental‐scale monitoring program, emphasizing the sampling design, priorities, and collection methods. Freely available NEON ground beetle data and associated field and laboratory samples will increase scientific understanding of how biological communities are responding to land‐use and climate change.