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Beat-sheet sampling (Cicadellidae)

Subcategory: invertebrate collection
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Description

A standardized method for collecting arthropods from vegetation by beating branches and foliage onto a collection sheet while using an aspirator to capture specimens. Sampling was conducted for exactly 2 minutes per tree at a maximum height of 2.5 meters.

Typical Equipment

  • beat-sheet
  • aspirator

Output Measurements

  • arthropod specimens
  • species counts
  • individual abundance