| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 1994 |
| Authors: | R. W. Olszak, Luczak, J., Zajac, R. Z. |
| Journal: | Ekologia Polska |
| Volume: | 40 |
| Pagination: | 287-313 |
| Date Published: | 1994 |
| ISBN Number: | 0420-9036 |
| Keywords: | [Community structure / / Seasonal changes] [Population dynamics / / ], [Cultivated land habitat / / community structure & population dynamics], [Poland / / Skierniewice]., Araneae (Arachnida)., Araneae [Food availability / / Prey seasonality, Ecology, Eurasia, Europe, Habitat, Land zones, Man made habitat, Nutrition, orchard edge shrubs], Palaearctic, region |
| Abstract: | Predatory and parasitoid arthropods occurring on seven species of shrubs surrounding an experimental apple orchard were studied between the years 1978-1987. Spiders represented from 33% to almost 58% of all arthropods collected. Upon identification 72 spider species were found, belonging in the following families: Araneidae (with Metidae), Linyhiidae, Tetragnathidae, Agelenidae, Anyphaenidae, Dictynidae, Theridiidae, Clubionidae, Thomisidae, Salticidae, Lycosidae. There were differences in spider species composition and numbers between the shrub species examined. The greatest numbers of spiders were usually found on Crataegus sp., Evonymus europaea and Caragana sp., especially during the second part of the vegetation season. Two species of spiders: Araniella cucurbitina (Cl.) and Theridion varians Hahn., occurred every year on all examined shrubs and jointly accounted for over 34% of all collected spiders. |
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