Grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) diversity in the Pampas region of Argentina: status as revealed by long-term sampling
Yanina Mariottini,
María Laura Wysiecki,
Rosana Cepeda
et al.
Abstract:This study, spanning 37 years, assessed the diversity of grasshopper communities across much of the Pampas region. Ninety-five sampling sites were established in Buenos Aires and La Pampa provinces. Five zones were defined: Northeast (NE), Northwest (NW), Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW), and West (W). Each site was categorized according to the dominant vegetation. A total of fifty grasshopper species from three families were collected. Acrididae was the most diverse (41 species). Rarefaction analysis indicated … Show more
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