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Effects of habitat structure and local predators on dragonfly oviposition and success.
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Creator
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Knorp, Natalie E., Dorn, Nathan, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2013-04-12
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361936
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Subject Headings
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Dragonflies, Oviposition
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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Limitations on macroinvertebrate populations in South Florida weltands.
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Creator
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Knorp, Natalie E., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
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Abstract/Description
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It can be difficult to disentangle the factors that determine population success in freshwater systems, particularly for organisms with disturbance-resistant life stages like aquatic invertebrates. Nevertheless, the effects of environmental variation and habitat structure on animal population success in wetlands are important for understanding both trophic interactions and biodiversity. I performed two experiments to determine the factors limiting crayfish (Procambarus fallax) and dragonfly ...
Show moreIt can be difficult to disentangle the factors that determine population success in freshwater systems, particularly for organisms with disturbance-resistant life stages like aquatic invertebrates. Nevertheless, the effects of environmental variation and habitat structure on animal population success in wetlands are important for understanding both trophic interactions and biodiversity. I performed two experiments to determine the factors limiting crayfish (Procambarus fallax) and dragonfly (Family: Libellulidae) populations in wetland environments. A simulation of a dry-disturbance and subsequent sunfish (Family: Centrarchidae) re-colonization revealed that crayfish populations are sensitive to sunfish, while dragonfly naiads seemed to be limited by other drying-related factors. A second manipulation revealed that small-bodied fishes and habitat structure (submerged vegetation) shaped dragonfly communities primarily through postcolonization processes.
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Date Issued
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2013
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362485
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Subject Headings
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Wetland ecology, Wildlife conservation, Freshwater invertebrates, Ecology, Predation (Biology), Marine ecosystem management
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Document (PDF)