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Distribution and abundance of foliage‐arthropods across elevational gradients in the east and west Himalayas
Author(s) -
GhoshHarihar Mousumi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
ecological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1440-1703
pISSN - 0912-3814
DOI - 10.1007/s11284-012-1000-2
Subject(s) - abundance (ecology) , ecology , precipitation , arthropod , altitude (triangle) , biology , distribution (mathematics) , physical geography , environmental science , geography , geometry , mathematics , meteorology , mathematical analysis
Elevational gradients are ideal for studying geographic variation in the distribution and abundance of organisms corresponding to predictable variation in climatic factors. This study provides a broad‐scale assessment of variation in distribution patterns of foliage‐dwelling arthropod orders along elevational gradients located across an extensive precipitation gradient in the Himalayas. Relative abundances of foliage‐dwelling arthropods were estimated from 16 sites during the summer months. Abundances declined significantly from east to west and peaked at intermediate elevations along elevational gradients, corresponding with trends in climatic variables.