Factorial arthropod manipulation on rabbitbrush (Formicidae)

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Description

Controlled manipulation of foraging ant access and treehopper density on individual rabbitbrush plants to test trophic cascade effects. Used exclusion barriers and manual abundance adjustments in a factorial design.

Typical Equipment

• sticky 'tanglefoot' barriers (Scotts Company, Marysville, OH)
• vegetation trimming tools

Output Measurements

• plant reproduction
• plant growth
• arthropod abundance responses

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