Influence of Forest Thinning on Landscape Pattern of Arthropod Diversity in Headwater Riparian Zones

Project ID: HAF023F02

Federal Agency: Bureau of Land Management

Partner Institution: Oregon State University

Fiscal Year: 2002

Initial Funding: $40,285

Total Funding: $80,420

Project Type: Research

Project Disciplines: Biological

Principal Investigator: Moldenke, Andrew

Agreement Technical Representative: Larsen, Larry

Abstract: The primary question this research seeks to answer is: Does moderate thinning (with or without gaps) affect the total density, species richness, and biomass of ground dwelling terrestrial arthropods adjacent to headwater streams?