Schmidt Yáñez, Paul L. <br/><br/>
Effect of Rubus control on arthropod abundance and diversity of Scalesia forest sites on Santa Cruz, Galápagos.  

 -  2016 
<br/><br/> Introduced plant species can have strong negative effects on native ecosystems. This is often reflected in alterations of native species richness and species composition on various trophic levels [1,2]. Isolated island ecosystems such as the Galápagos Islands are thought to be more susceptible to invasions [3]. The recent invasion of Rubus niveus has severe impacts on the native Scalesia pedunculata forests on Santa Cruz and overall the area has been reduced to 1.1% of it’s<br/>original size [4]. In 2010 the National Park of Galápagos implemented a Rubus herbicide eradication program leading to the temporary removal of the entire understory. We investigated how these human induced habitat changes affect arthropod diversity and species composition.<br/> 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Effect. Efecto. Control. Rubus. Arthropod abundance. Abundancia de artrópodos. Diversity. Diversidad. Forest sites. Sitios de bosques. Scalesia. Santa Cruz, Galápagos.  
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>999.999