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Berlese funnel extraction (Formicidae)
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Description
Standard method using heat and light gradients to extract small arthropods from soil samples into preservative solution. Constructed funnels from plastic bottles with 60-watt bulbs for 36-hour extraction.
Typical Equipment
- 16.9 oz Gatorade bottles
- 75% ethyl alcohol
- 60 watt light bulbs
Output Measurements
- micro-arthropod abundance
- micro-arthropod diversity