Distribution, Abundance, and Biomass of Colorado Alpine Tundra Arthropods

Tolbert, Wayne W.; Tolbert, V.R.; Ambrose, Richard

doi:10.2307/1550539

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“…The hornworm, therefore, does not easily metabolize the sulfate ester to an ascorbate-active compound, perhaps because of the absence of a sulfohydrolase enzyme in insect tissue. L-Ascorbate 2-sulfohydrolyase has been demonstrated in rainbow trout (Tolbert, 1977), mammalian liver (Roy, 1975;Tolbert et al, 1975), a marine mollusc , and human urine (Fluharty et al, 1976). Although 7 is effective in preventing scurvy in rainbow trout and Coho salmon (Halver et al, 1975), it is devoid of antiscorbutic activity in the guinea pig (Tolbert et al, 1975).…”

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Effect of ascorbic acid and related compounds on the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta Johannson (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

Kramer¹,

Hendricks²,

Liang³

et al. 1978

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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Effect of ascorbic acid and related compounds on the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta Johannson (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

Kramer¹,

Hendricks²,

Liang³

et al. 1978

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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“…Tolbert et al. (9) studied arthropod abundance in the alpine tundra of the Niwot Range in the Indian Peaks Section of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The elevation of this study area is between 3750 and 3800 m. Tolbert noted that Diptera larvae accounted for 80% of all soil insect larvae.…”

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Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Collected from a Human Corpse Above 3400 m in Elevation

Adair¹

2008

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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In the summer of 2005 an adult hiker was killed in a fall in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (U.S.A.). His body was subsequently colonized by the blowfly Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae). The body was discovered 9 days later at an elevation of 3475 m (11,400 feet). This is the first report of C. vicina on a human corpse at this elevation in Colorado. This paper provides additional confirmation of this fly colonizing a human corpse at high elevations in Colorado.

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“…Nevertheless, studies regarding alpine tundra soil macro-arthropods are relatively rare and not highly generalized. The majority of the current studies mainly focus on their distribution and response to climate change, and most of these studies have been performed in Colorado and European alpine tundra [14,15]. In contrast, there is a lack of soil macro-arthropods data collection in the alpine tundra of East Asia, and in particular there is a lack of information regarding the effects of alpine tundra vegetation heterogeneity on soil macro-arthropods.…”

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Vegetation Heterogeneity Effects on Soil Macro-Arthropods in an Alpine Tundra of the Changbai Mountains, China

Tao

Wang

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The harsh environmental conditions in alpine tundra exert a significant influence on soil macro-arthropod communities, yet few studies have been performed regarding the effects of vegetation heterogeneity on these communities. In order to better understand this question, a total of 96 soil macro-arthropod samples were collected from four habitats in the Changbai Mountains in China, namely, the Vaccinium uliginosum habitat, Sanguisorba sitchensis habitat, Rhododendron aureum habitat, and Deyeuxia angustifolia habitat. The results revealed that the taxonomic composition of the soil macro-arthropods varied among the habitats, and that dissimilarities existed in these communities. The abundance, richness and diversity in the D. angustifolia habitat were all at their maximum during the sampling period. The vegetation heterogeneity affected the different taxa of the soil macro-arthropods at various levels. In addition, the vegetation heterogeneity had direct effects not only on soil macro-arthropod communities, but also indirectly impacted the abundance, richness and diversity by altering the soil fertility and soil texture. Overall, our results provide experimental evidence that vegetation heterogeneity can promote the abundance, richness and diversity of soil macro-arthropods, yet the responses of soil macro-arthropods to vegetation heterogeneity differed among their taxa.

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Distribution, Abundance, and Biomass of Colorado Alpine Tundra Arthropods

Cited by 10 publications

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Effect of ascorbic acid and related compounds on the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta Johannson (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

Effect of ascorbic acid and related compounds on the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta Johannson (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Collected from a Human Corpse Above 3400 m in Elevation

Vegetation Heterogeneity Effects on Soil Macro-Arthropods in an Alpine Tundra of the Changbai Mountains, China

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