DOCSLIB.ORG

Invertebrate Scoping Survey Land South of Castle Walk

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Invertebrate Scoping Survey Land South of Castle Walk An Invertebrate Scoping Survey Of Land South of Castle Walk Castle Walk, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0EZ Survey carried out by Andrew Grayson on Monday 8th August 2016 To Focus Ecology Ltd., Unit 2, Ball Mill Top Business Park, Hallow, Worcester, WR2 6PD Website: www.focus-ecology.com By Invertebrate Consultant Andrew Grayson, ‘Scardale’, High Lane, Beadlam, Nawton, York, YO62 7SX Email: [email protected] CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . 1 AIM OF THE SURVEY . 1 KEY INVERTEBRATES AND KEY HABITATS . 1 THE SURVEY AREA . 1 LOCATION . 1 LAND USE . 1 HABITATS AND FEATURES . 1 THE SURVEY . 2 INTRODUCTION . 2 METHODOLOGY . 2 SURVEY COMPARTMENTS . 2 NOTES ON THE COMPARTMENTS (QUARTERS) . 2 RESULTS . 3 INTRODUCTION . 3 STATUTORILY PROTECTED INVERTEBRATES . 4 JNCC-LISTED INVERTEBRATES . 4 UK BAP PRIORITY SPECIES . 4 OTHER NOTEWORTHY SPECIES . 4 CONCLUSIONS . 4 SIGNIFICANT INVERTEBRATES . 4 THE HABITATS . 5 RECOMMENDATIONS . 5 REFERENCES . 5 APPENDICES [Pages 6 to 21] APPENDIX 1: PLAN . 6 PLAN 1: TREE PLANTING/RETENTION PLAN . 6 APPENDIX 2: TABLE . 7 TABLE 1: INVERTEBRATE SPECIES LIST . 7 APPENDIX 3: PHOTOGRAPHS . 11 1 INTRODUCTION Invertebrate consultant Andrew Grayson was commissioned by Focus Ecology Ltd. to carry out an invertebrate scoping survey of land situated south of Castle Walk in the town of Calne in the county of Wiltshire. The land is subject to Wiltshire Council Planning Application no. 16/04507/FUL. AIM OF THE SURVEY The survey aimed to sample the invertebrate fauna, and investigate the habitats and features currently available, in order to assess the invertebrate value, or potential value, of the habitats and features present. KEY INVERTEBRATES AND KEY HABITATS Of primary importance, was an investigation and assessment of whether statutorily protected invertebrates were present, or could potentially occur given the habitats and features available. Any potentially key habitats were those which may prove vital to the ecology of any statutorily protected species. THE SURVEY AREA LOCATION The survey area was located in the central-western part of Calne, being situated south of Castle Walk; and more particularly, being immediately south of Sarum Way, and immediately north of a disused outlying section of the Wiltshire and Berkshire Canal. The survey area was roughly square in shape, being circa 1.8 hectares in size, centred on National Grid reference ST9931470915 [longitude and latitude co-ordinates 51°43’72.27”N 2°01’12.62”W]. The approximate corners of the survey area were: ST9923270988 [north-west corner], ST9924670879 [south-west corner], ST9935870974 [north-east corner], and ST9939670844 [south-east corner]. The extents of the survey area are shown on the Tree Planting/Retention Plan [page 6]. LAND USE There was no current or recent commercial or recreational land use. HABITATS AND FEATURES There had been no active land management for some time; consequently, the land had been allowed to develop into woodland and scrub-woodland, with interspersed small glades which favoured tall ruderal vegetation. The northern boundary of the survey area featured a relatively species-rich hedgerow, albeit rich in common species such as Crataegus monogyna [Hawthorn], Sambucus nigra [Elder], Hedera helix [Ivy] and Fraxinus excelsior [Ash]. Flowering plants were relatively plentiful in the glades on the day of the survey, the dominant flowers being Eupatorium cannabinum [Hemp Agrimony], which occurred in large dense patches in the northern part of the site. The glades in the central and southern parts of the survey area tended to be dominated by tall grasses. The soil, where visible, appeared mainly clay-based; which would be typical for the general range of plants present. Parts of the site had fragments of stones and other materials, including corrugated asbestos fragments. There were also a few larger items of shed debris. The soil was generally fairly compacted, and mainly covered in a layer of moss, although the moss was generally inconspicuous due to the density of tall competitive plants present. 2 As seen from aerial photography, woodland is the dominant current feature of the land surveyed. The woodland of the central, northern and eastern parts of the site was mainly Crataegus monogyna [Hawthorn] dominated scrub-woodland. The woodland of the western and southern parts of the site had patches of scrub-woodland, but also featured several mature trees with significant girth and rot: particularly notable were some Populus tremula [Aspen]. The ground flora beneath the tree canopy was variable. Where a fairly dense scrub-woodland canopy occurred, the earth beneath was dominated by dead leaves, or scattered Urtica dioica [Common Nettle]. Otherwise, the ground flora was fairly lush. Many of the trees were significantly affected by Hedera helix [Ivy]. In the southern part of the site, the land sloped fairly abruptly towards the site’s southern margin, where seasonally-wet areas contained marshland communities. The general topography of the majority of the site was gently sloping southwards, albeit the land surface was mainly uneven, and showed signs of past human usage and disturbance. There was some current disturbance due to youthful activities such as building campfires and dens. THE SURVEY INTRODUCTION The survey was carried out by Andrew Grayson on Monday 8th August 2016. The weather conditions were conducive for invertebrate sampling and recording; therefore, the resultant list is a good representation of the invertebrates that were present on the day of the survey. Weather conditions were mainly cloudy and humid, the clouds being high, and mainly light. There were periodic periods of sunshine, and occasional darker clouds. The temperature [in the shade] was fairly constant, approximately 19°C. There was a light westerly breeze, but this did not much affect most parts of the survey area, which were sheltered by tree cover. The survey considered all invertebrates, but focussed on habitats or features likely to be of at least secondary invertebrate value. METHODOLOGY As far as was possible, the entire area was surveyed on foot. Invertebrates were sampled and recorded from all parts of the survey area. The survey methods and protocol were adapted from Drake et al. (2007), and principally involved the recording of invertebrates in the field; and the collection of invertebrates for critical examination. The collecting methods were mainly sweep-sampling, spot-sampling, and ground-searching. Descriptions of these methods were given by Drake et al. (2007). SURVEY COMPARTMENTS Somewhat conveniently for biological recording purposes, the survey area was roughly square and could be conceptually divided into rough quarters by virtue of National Grid 100m². This created four compartments, enabling the resultant invertebrate records to be allocated to either the north-west quarter [ST992709], the south-west quarter [ST992708], the north-east quarter [ST993709], or the south-east quarter [ST993708]. NOTES ON THE COMPARTMENTS (QUARTERS) NORTH-WEST QUARTER [ST992709]: Most of the north-west quarter was wooded with a variety of woodland and scrub-woodland trees and bushes. Many of the trees were afflicted by Hedera helix [Ivy]. The northern end of the quarter was more open and densely vegetated with Eupatorium cannabinum [Hemp Agrimony], Cirsium [thistles], Rubus fruticosus [Bramble], Senecio jacobaea [Common Ragwort], and Rumex [docks]. 3 SOUTH-WEST QUARTER [ST992708]: The northern section featured woodland and glades, the southern section featured a seasonally-wet area. This quarter contained several mature trees with notable rot, a lone Populus tremula [Aspen] standing in the seasonally-wet area being the most notable example. The ground flora of the northern section was lush and mainly featured tall grasses, Rubus fruticosus [Bramble], Cirsium [thistles], and Urtica dioica [Common Nettle]. There was more variety in the flora of the southern section. The southern seasonally-wet area included Typha latifolia [Reedmace], and was dry at the time of the survey. NORTH-EAST QUARTER [ST993709]: This quarter was characterised by mature and semi-mature Crataegus monogyna [Hawthorn] scrub, forming areas of scrub-woodland, interspersed with lushly-vegetated open areas, which were dominated by flowering Eupatorium cannabinum [Hemp Agrimony] at the time of the survey. Other ‘scrub’ included young Fraxinus excelsior [Ash]. Other flowers included Lamium album [White Deadnettle], Lonicera [honeysuckles], and Senecio jacobaea [Common Ragwort]. The grasses were mainly of the coarse species. SOUTH-EAST QUARTER [ST993708]: The northern part of the south-east quarter was dominated by Crataegus monogyna [Hawthorn] scrub-woodland. The southern part was far more interesting ecologically, including mature Populus tremula [Aspen] with significant rot, and a seasonally-wet densely-vegetated marshy area, which was damp underfoot at the time of the survey. RESULTS INTRODUCTION The results section of an invertebrate report is principally an analysis of the data resulting from the survey, giving particular attention to any species found which may be of any national conservation importance. Of primary importance are species which are currently statutorily protected. Other species which may be considered are those currently listed in the UK BAP [United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan]; and, more particularly, those which are currently attributed a national conservation status by JNCC [Joint Nature Conservation Committee], or an international conservation status by IUCN [International
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Local Nature Reserve Management Plan 2020 – 2024
    Bisley Road Cemetery, Stroud Local Nature Reserve Management Plan 2020 – 2024 Prepared for Stroud Town Council CONTENTS 1 VISION STATEMENT 2 POLICY STATEMENTS 3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 3.1 General background information 3.1.1 Location and site boundaries Map 1 Site Location 3.1.2 Tenure Map 2 Schedule Plan 3.1.3 Management/organisational infrastructure 3.1.4 Site infrastructure 3.1.5 Map coverage 3.2 Environmental information 3.2.1 Physical 3.2.2 Biological 3.2.2.1 Habitats Map 3 Compartment Map – Old Cemetery Map 4 Compartment Map – New Cemetery 3.2.2.2 Flora 3.2.2.3 Fauna 3.3 Cultural 3.3.1 Past land use 3.3.2 Present land use 3.3.3 Past management for nature conservation 3.3.4 Present legal status 4 NATURE CONSERVATION FEATURES OF INTEREST 4.1 Identification and confirmation of conservation features 4.2 Objectives 4.2.1 Unimproved grassland 4.2.1.1 Summary description 4.2.1.2 Management objectives 4.2.1.3 Performance indicators 4.2.1.4 Conservation status 4.2.1.5 Rationale 4.2.1.6 Management projects 4.2.2 Trees and Woodland 4.2.2.1 Summary description 4.2.2.2 Management objectives 4.2.2.3 Performance indicators 4.2.2.4 Conservation status 4.2.2.5 Rationale 4.2.2.6 Management projects 4.2.3 Lichens 4.2.3.1 Summary description 4.2.3.2 Management objectives 4.2.3.3 Performance indicators 4.2.3.4 Conservation status 4.2.3.5 Rationale 4.2.3.6 Management projects 4.3 Rationale & Proposals per compartment Bisley Rd Cemetery Mgmt Plan 2020-2024 2 5 HISTORIC INTEREST 5.1 Confirmation of conservation features 5.2 Objectives 5.3 Rationale 6 STAKEHOLDERS 6.1 Evaluation 6.2 Management projects 7 ACCESS / TOURISM 7.1 Evaluation 7.2 Management objectives 8 INTERPRETATION 8.1 Evaluation 8.2 Management Projects 9 OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES 9.1 Operational objectives 9.2 Management projects 10 WORK PLAN Appendix 1 Species List Bisley Rd Cemetery Mgmt Plan 2020-2024 3 1 VISION STATEMENT Stroud Town Council are committed to conserving Stroud Cemetery to: • Enable the people of Stroud to always have a place of peace and quiet reflection and recreation.
    [Show full text]
  • Folk Taxonomy, Nomenclature, Medicinal and Other Uses, Folklore, and Nature Conservation Viktor Ulicsni1* , Ingvar Svanberg2 and Zsolt Molnár3
    Ulicsni et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2016) 12:47 DOI 10.1186/s13002-016-0118-7 RESEARCH Open Access Folk knowledge of invertebrates in Central Europe - folk taxonomy, nomenclature, medicinal and other uses, folklore, and nature conservation Viktor Ulicsni1* , Ingvar Svanberg2 and Zsolt Molnár3 Abstract Background: There is scarce information about European folk knowledge of wild invertebrate fauna. We have documented such folk knowledge in three regions, in Romania, Slovakia and Croatia. We provide a list of folk taxa, and discuss folk biological classification and nomenclature, salient features, uses, related proverbs and sayings, and conservation. Methods: We collected data among Hungarian-speaking people practising small-scale, traditional agriculture. We studied “all” invertebrate species (species groups) potentially occurring in the vicinity of the settlements. We used photos, held semi-structured interviews, and conducted picture sorting. Results: We documented 208 invertebrate folk taxa. Many species were known which have, to our knowledge, no economic significance. 36 % of the species were known to at least half of the informants. Knowledge reliability was high, although informants were sometimes prone to exaggeration. 93 % of folk taxa had their own individual names, and 90 % of the taxa were embedded in the folk taxonomy. Twenty four species were of direct use to humans (4 medicinal, 5 consumed, 11 as bait, 2 as playthings). Completely new was the discovery that the honey stomachs of black-coloured carpenter bees (Xylocopa violacea, X. valga)were consumed. 30 taxa were associated with a proverb or used for weather forecasting, or predicting harvests. Conscious ideas about conserving invertebrates only occurred with a few taxa, but informants would generally refrain from harming firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus), field crickets (Gryllus campestris) and most butterflies.
    [Show full text]
  • The Role of Ant Nests in European Ground Squirrel's (Spermophilus
    Biodiversity Data Journal 7: e38292 doi: 10.3897/BDJ.7.e38292 Short Communications The role of ant nests in European ground squirrel’s (Spermophilus citellus) post-reintroduction adaptation in two Bulgarian mountains Maria Kachamakova‡‡, Vera Antonova , Yordan Koshev‡ ‡ Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria Corresponding author: Maria Kachamakova ([email protected]) Academic editor: Ricardo Moratelli Received: 16 Jul 2019 | Accepted: 09 Sep 2019 | Published: 07 Oct 2019 Citation: Kachamakova M, Antonova V, Koshev Y (2019) The role of ant nests in European ground squirrel’s (Spermophilus citellus) post-reintroduction adaptation in two Bulgarian mountains. Biodiversity Data Journal 7: e38292. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.7.e38292 Abstract The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) is a vulnerable species, whose populations are declining throughout its entire range in Central and South-Eastern Europe. To a great extent, its conservation depends on habitat restoration, maintenance and protection. In order to improve the conservation status of the species, reintroductions are increasingly applied. Therefore, researchers focus their attention on factors that facilitate these activities and contribute to their success. In addition to the well-known factors like grass height and exposition, others, related to the underground characteristics, are more difficult to evaluate. The presence of other digging species could help this evaluation. Here, we present two reintroduced ground squirrel colonies, where the vast majority of the burrows are located in the base of anthills, mainly of yellow meadow ant (Lasius flavus). This interspecies relationship offers numerous advantages for the ground squirrel and is mostly neutral for the ants.
    [Show full text]
  • Species List
    The species collected in your Malaise trap are listed below. They are organized by group and are listed in the order of the 'Species Image Library'. ‘New’ refers to species that are brand new to our DNA barcode library. 'Rare' refers to species that were only collected in your trap out of all 67 that were deployed for the program. BIN Group (Scientific Name) Species Common Name Scientific Name New Rare BOLD:AAB5726 Spiders (Araneae) Grass spider Agelenopsis potteri BOLD:AAD6926 Spiders (Araneae) Ghost spider Anyphaena pectorosa BOLD:AAH0002 Spiders (Araneae) Sheetweb spider Tapinocyba hortensis BOLD:AAN9005 Spiders (Araneae) Running crab spider Philodromus minutus BOLD:ACX7149 Spiders (Araneae) Running crab spider Philodromus minutus BOLD:AAI4346 Harvestmen (Opiliones) Harvestman Phalangiidae BOLD:AAU6970 Beetles (Coleoptera) Checkered beetle Enoclerus nigripes BOLD:AAH0130 Beetles (Coleoptera) Clover weevil Sitona hispidulus BOLD:ACP9027 Beetles (Coleoptera) Click beetle Aeolus BOLD:AAN6154 Beetles (Coleoptera) Minute brown scavenger beetle Melanophthalma inermis BOLD:AAN6148 Beetles (Coleoptera) False metallic wood-boring beetle Trixagus carinicollis BOLD:AAU6966 Beetles (Coleoptera) False metallic wood-boring beetle Trixagus BOLD:ABW2869 Beetles (Coleoptera) False metallic wood-boring beetle Trixagus BOLD:AAG9897 Earwigs (Dermaptera) European earwig Forficula auricularia-A BOLD:AAG2513 Flies (Diptera) Root maggot fly Eustalomyia BOLD:AAH2351 Flies (Diptera) Robber fly Machimus sadyates BOLD:AAN5137 Flies (Diptera) March fly Penthetria
    [Show full text]
  • Book of Abstracts Goettingen O
    Imprint Geschäftstelle der Ge‐ Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft sellschaft für Ökologie für Ökologie, Band 45 Institut für Ökologie Herausgegeben im Auftrag der Gesell‐ Technische Universität schaft für Ökologie von apl. Prof. Dr. Berlin Rothenburgerstr. Michael Bredemeier, Sektion Waldöko‐ 12 systemforschung, Zentrum für Biodiver‐ D‐12165 Berlin sität und nachhaltige Landnutzung (CBL), Tel.: 030‐ Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen 31471396 Fax.: 030‐31471355 © Gesellschaft für Ökologie Göttingen 2015, ISSN: 0171‐1113 Contact: KCS Kuhlmann Convention Service Universität Göttingen Heike Kuhmann Prof. Dr. Michael Bredemeier, Rue des Chênes Sektion Waldökosystemfor‐ 12 CH‐2800 De‐ schung, Büsgenweg 2 lémont D‐ 37077 Göttingen + 41‐32‐4234384 info@kcs‐convention.com The 45th annual conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzer‐ land (GfÖ) is taking place from 31st August to 04th September 2015 at the Universi‐ ty of Göttingen. Host of the conference is the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use (CBL), University of Göttingen. Local Organizing Committee Chair: Prof. Dr. Christian Ammer, University of Göt‐ tingen Co‐Chairs: Prof. Dr. Teja Tscharntke, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Wie‐ gand, University of Göttingen Proceedings editors: Prof. Dr. Michael Bredemeier, Dr. Juliane Steckel, Ursula Seele, University of Göttingen Field Trip planning: Dr. Simone Pfeiffer, University of Göttingen Scientific Programm Committee Prof. Dr. Christian Ammer, Prof. Dr. Michael Bredemeier, Prof. Dr. Alexander Knohl, Prof. Dr. Holger Kreft, Dr. Simone Pfeiffer, PD Dr. Martin Potthoff, Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheu, Prof. Dr. Teja Tscharntke Dr. G. Wiedey, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Wiegand The book is also available for download as electronic document on the conference web site (www. gfoe‐2015.de) Production: Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use (CBL), University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany Editors: Prof.
    [Show full text]
  • Irish Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): Distribution, Conservation and Functional Relationships
    Irish Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): Distribution, Conservation and Functional Relationships Submitted by: Dipl. Biol. Robin Niechoj Supervisor: Prof. John Breen Submitted in accordance with the academic requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Limerick Limerick, April 2011 Declaration I hereby declare that I am the sole author of this thesis and that it has not been submitted for any other academic award. References and acknowledgements have been made, where necessary, to the work of others. Signature: Date: Robin Niechoj Department of Life Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering University of Limerick ii Acknowledgements/Danksagung I wish to thank: Dr. John Breen for his supervision, encouragement and patience throughout the past 5 years. His infectious positive attitude towards both work and life was and always will be appreciated. Dr. Kenneth Byrne and Dr. Mogens Nielsen for accepting to examine this thesis, all the CréBeo team for advice, corrections of the report and Dr. Olaf Schmidt (also) for verification of the earthworm identification, Dr. Siobhán Jordan and her team for elemental analyses, Maria Long and Emma Glanville (NPWS) for advice, Catherine Elder for all her support, including fieldwork and proof reading, Dr. Patricia O’Flaherty and John O’Donovan for help with the proof reading, Robert Hutchinson for his help with the freeze-drying, and last but not least all the staff and postgraduate students of the Department of Life Sciences for their contribution to my work. Ich möchte mich bedanken bei: Katrin Wagner für ihre Hilfe im Labor, sowie ihre Worte der Motivation.
    [Show full text]
  • Scientific Name Common Name Taxon Group Aceria Pseudoplatani
    Scientific Name Common Name Taxon Group Aceria pseudoplatani Aceria pseudoplatani acarine (Acari) Alabidocarpus acarine (Acari) Phytoptus avellanae Phytoptus avellanae acarine (Acari) Tetranychidae Tetranychidae acarine (Acari) Tetranychus urticae Tetranychus urticae acarine (Acari) Trombidiidae Trombidiidae acarine (Acari) Bufo bufo Common Toad amphibian Lissotriton helveticus Palmate Newt amphibian Lissotriton vulgaris Smooth Newt amphibian Rana Frog amphibian Rana temporaria Common Frog amphibian Triturus Newt amphibian Triturus cristatus Great Crested Newt amphibian Triturus helveticus Palmate Newt amphibian Annelida Worms annelid Eisenia fetida Manure Worm annelid Erpobdella testacea Erpobdella testacea annelid Lumbricus terrestris Common Earthworm annelid Acanthis flammea/cabaret agg. Redpoll (Common\Lesser) agg. bird Accipiter nisus Sparrowhawk bird Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler bird Aegithalos caudatus Long-tailed Tit bird Alauda arvensis Skylark bird Anas platyrhynchos Mallard bird Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit bird Apodidae Swifts bird Apus apus Swift bird Scientific Name Common Name Taxon Group Ardea cinerea Grey Heron bird Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck bird Branta canadensis Canada Goose bird Buteo buteo Buzzard bird Caprimulgus europaeus Nightjar bird Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch bird Certhia familiaris Treecreeper bird Chloris chloris Greenfinch bird Chroicocephalus ridibundus Black-headed Gull bird Cinclus cinclus Dipper bird Coloeus monedula Jackdaw bird Columba Pigeon bird Columba livia Feral Pigeon/Rock Dove
    [Show full text]
  • Ham Hill Country Park
    Survey of species in the HAM HILL COUNTRY PARK for the South Somerset District Council by members and friends of the Yeovil & District Wildlife Recording Group & SSDC Countryside Officers Updated – end December 2017 - 1 - Key: S = Northern Spur; F = Plateau Fields; V = Witcombe Valley (includes Horse’s Wood); W = Pit Wood. - 2 - Survey of species in the HAM HILL COUNTRY PARK for the South Somerset District Council by members and friends of the Yeovil & District Wildlife Recording Group & SSDC Countryside Officers This survey was started in 2004 with the object of recording species found within the Ham Hill Country Park. For the purposes of wildlife recording the area was split into four separate sites: the so-called Northern Spur, that is the area more or less comprising the original Ham Hill Country Park, and the areas added to the country park from 1996 onwards, namely Plateau Fields, Witcombe Valley (including Horse’s Wood) and Pit Wood. Lists have been prepared of: Mammals Reptiles & Amphibians Birds Invertebrates Flowering plants Ferns Fungi Lichens - based on a survey by V. J. Giavarini To be added: Mosses & Liverworts Members are asked to record any species seen within the Park and send that list to the Recording Group so that a continuing up-date of the records can be made. Records will be passed to the SSDC and the Somerset Environmental Records Centre to ensure the best possible use is made of them. Updated – end December 2017 - 3 - Yeovil & District Wildlife Recording Group Records South Somerset District Council Survey HAM HILL COUNTRY PARK Totals of species and forms listed in the Park as of December 2017 Mammals - 12 Reptiles & Amphibians - 2 Birds - 82 Invertebrates - 1066 Flowering plants - 398 Ferns - 12 Mosses - 0 Liverworts - 0 Fungi - 629 Lichens - 87 Total : 2288 Key: S = Northern Spur; F = Plateau Fields; V = Witcombe Valley (includes Horse’s Wood); W = Pit Wood.
    [Show full text]
  • Lasius Flavus and L
    A University of Sussex DPhil thesis Available online via Sussex Research Online: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/ This thesis is protected by copyright which belongs to the author. This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the Author The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the Author When referring to this work, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given Please visit Sussex Research Online for more information and further details Chemical Based Communication and its Role in Decision Making Within the Social Insects Sam Jones A thesis submitted to the University of Sussex, Department of Life Sciences, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy September 2013 Supervisors: Jonathan P. Bacon & Francis L.W. Ratnieks This thesis, whether in the same or different form, has not been previously submitted to this or any other University for a degree ii Abstract This thesis investigates chemical communication and decision making in a stingless bee (Tetragonisca angustula) and two species of ants (Lasius flavus and L. niger). Complex chemical signalling and seemingly elaborate behavioural patterns based upon decisions made by individuals of a colony have facilitated the evolution of social living in these insects. This thesis investigates two important features of social living that involve these features: nest mate recognition and navigation. The first part of this thesis (Chapter 3 and Appendix 3) investigates nestmate recognition and nest defence in the Neotropical stingless bee T.
    [Show full text]
  • Characterisation and Cross-Amplification of Polymorphic
    Conservation Genet Resour (2011) 3:73–77 DOI 10.1007/s12686-010-9293-3 TECHNICAL NOTE Characterisation and cross-amplification of polymorphic microsatellite loci in ant-associated root-aphids A. B. F. Ivens • D. J. C. Kronauer • J. J. Boomsma Received: 28 June 2010 / Accepted: 20 July 2010 / Published online: 1 August 2010 Ó The Author(s) 2010. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract Twenty-six polymorphic microsatellite loci Mutualistic interactions between species are widespread were developed for four species of ant-associated root- and play key roles in ecosystem stability and diversity aphids: Geoica utricularia, Forda marginata, Tetraneura (Stachowicz 2001; Bastolla et al. 2009). In Northwest ulmi and Anoecia corni. We found up to 9 alleles per locus, Europe, the yellow meadow ant Lasius flavus keeps up to with an average of 4.8. We also report polymorphic cross- fourteen species of mutualistic root-aphids in its nests amplification of eleven of these markers between different (Pontin 1978; Heie 1980; Godske 1991). The ants actively pairs of study species. Furthermore, we tested previously tend the aphids, which provide them with honeydew published aphid microsatellites and found one locus (Pontin 1978). The nest mounds are markers of high developed for Pemphigus bursarius to be polymorphic in grassland biodiversity and long-term habitat stability (Dean G. utricularia. These microsatellite markers will be useful et al. 1997; Blomqvist et al. 2000; Lenoir 2009). However, to study the population structure of aphids associated with despite the decline of European temperate grasslands in the ant Lasius flavus and possibly other ants.
    [Show full text]
  • Ant World Instructions
    Designed for children by Nature Experts W O R L D s Kid r Interplay on the Web! o F ! To get all the latest information about s Interplay’s range of products, visit g www.interplayuk.com u w B ho Love Interplay UK Limited Meter House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. SL7 1LW Designed by Interplay UK Limited Made in China ©2012 Interplay UK Limited Manual written by Nick Baker Product Code LW101 v2.0 2012 Please retain our address for future reference. 7958 Ant World Inst 2012.indd 1 16/11/2012 17:55 Designed for children by Explore the wonderful Nature Experts world of ants with naturalist Nick Baker! W O R L D s Kid r o F ! s g u w B ho Love See inside the amazing Discover their amazing abilities, building world of ants! tunnels and moving mountains! www.interplayuk.com 7958 Ant World Inst 2012.indd 2 16/11/2012 17:55 Important Safety About this Kit Information! This kit is a hands-on guide for budding This kit conforms to the following safety naturalists and contains the equipment standards: Europe: CE and EN71 USA: ASTM you need to observe and study the fascinating life of ants. The kit is designed WARNING! to be fun and informative for kids of all ages. However, young children will need the help and For children over 5 years of age only. supervision of an adult. For use under adult supervision. Read This kit can be used all year round. However, the instructions before use. the best results are achieved in the warmer Follow them and keep them months between April and September.
    [Show full text]
  • Interactive Effects of Soil-Dwelling Ants, Ant Mounds and Simulated Grazing on Local Plant Community Composition Veen, G
    University of Groningen Interactive effects of soil-dwelling ants, ant mounds and simulated grazing on local plant community composition Veen, G. F. (Ciska); Olff, H. Published in: Basic and Applied Ecology DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2011.10.001 IMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite from it. Please check the document version below. Document Version Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record Publication date: 2011 Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research database Citation for published version (APA): Veen, G. F. C., & Olff, H. (2011). Interactive effects of soil-dwelling ants, ant mounds and simulated grazing on local plant community composition. Basic and Applied Ecology, 12(8), 703-712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2011.10.001 Copyright Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license. More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne- amendment. Take-down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal.
    [Show full text]