Title:

Spiders (Araneae) of open habitats in the Biebrza National Park, Poland

Subtitle:

Fragmenta Faunistica, vol. 46, no. 2 ; Araneae of open habitats of Biebrza N. P. ; Pająki (Araneae) środowisk otwartych Biebrzańskiego Parku Narodowego

Creator:

Kupryjanowicz, Janusz ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2003

Description:

Bibliogr. w "Errata to Number 2 of Volume 46 2003" ; P. 209-237 : ill. ; 25 cm ; Abstarct in Polish. Taxa in Latin.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Biebrza National Park ; zoocenosis ; rare species ; Poland ; arachnids ; Arachnida ; spiders ; Araneae ; Aranei

Abstract:

The main aim of the study was to characterise the communities of spiders from 26 open typical habitats of the Biebrza River valley. The habitats were located in different ecological zones of the valley and formed a humidity gradient. Here, I compare spider species composition, their diversity and dominance structure, studied in the years 1991–1996 and 2002. A total of 56898 spiders were collected, representing 285 species from 21 families. The majority of the spider species were hygrophilous and peat-bog species. Least abundant were forest and eurytopic species as well as those of unknown environmental preferences. Among the 285 species, 20% (49 species) were rare, i.e. known from fewer than 10 localities in Poland. The largest numbers of rare species were found in sedge marshes. Diversity (H’) and evenness (J’) indices were highest in sedge marshes, psammophilous grasslands, and natural wet meadows. The lowest indices were obtained for aquatic and anthropogenic habitats (mowed meadows, sweet marsh). In meadows and on sedge marshes the diversity of spider communities increased with humidity and vegetation diversity of the habitat. Similarity of species composition (So>50%) was highest among spider communities found in habitats of similar vegetation structure (sedge marshes, psammophilous grassland), similar humidity (marshes) and in mowed plant communities (meadows and Glyceriamarshes).

Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica

Volume:

46

Issue:

2

Start page:

209

End page:

237

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/00159301FF2003.46.2.209

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.256, T. 46 nr 2 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4664, T. 46 nr 2 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open