Effects of Eucalyptus wood and leaf litter on saproxylic insects in the southeastern United States
Michael D. Ulyshen,
Scott Horn,
Doug Aubrey
et al.
Abstract:Although Eucalyptus is widely planted outside its native range for timber and pulp production, the effects of these exotic plantations on biodiversity relative to native semi-natural forests or plantations of native tree species remain incompletely understood. Here, we compare the diversity of saproxylic beetles (Coleoptera) and true bugs (Hemiptera) between non-native Eucalyptus benthamii Maiden and Cambage (Camden white gum) and native Pinus taeda L. (loblolly pine) stands on the upper Coastal Plain of South… Show more
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