<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The main objective of this paper is to report the effect of shrub removal, mowing, and grazing as grassland management methods on spider diversity. Sampling was conducted in the Mátra Mountains and four disturbed main road verges in Hungary. Shrub removal and mowing positively affected diversity. Moderate grazing caused increasing diversity, but intensive grazing reduced spider diversity. The intensity of mowing maintenance had various effects on diversity depending on the landscape impact. It is worth reducing the intensity of the application of mosaic treatments and considering the long-term maintenance of edge habitats in these areas.</p></abstract>

The main objective of this paper is to report the effect of shrub removal, mowing, and grazing as grassland management methods on spider diversity. Sampling was conducted in the Mátra Mountains and four disturbed main road verges in Hungary. Shrub removal and mowing positively affected diversity. Moderate grazing caused increasing diversity, but intensive grazing reduced spider diversity. The intensity of mowing maintenance had various effects on diversity depending on the landscape impact. It is worth reducing the intensity of the application of mosaic treatments and considering the long-term maintenance of edge habitats in these areas.

How grassland management methods affect spider diversity

Eötvös József Reformed Education Centre

Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental, Department of Aquaculture

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment

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The main objective of this paper is to report the effect of shrub removal, mowing, and grazing as grassland management methods on spider diversity. Sampling...

How grassland management methods affect spider diversity

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2019

Pages: 23 - 37

Reçu: 21 févr. 2019

Accepté: 30 mars 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2019-0003

Mots clés
mowing, shrub removal, grazing, Mátra Mountains, main road verges

© 2019 Tünde Szmatona-Túri et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

How grassland management methods affect spider diversity

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2019

Pages: 23 - 37

Reçu: 21 févr. 2019

Accepté: 30 mars 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2019-0003

Mots clésmowing, shrub removal, grazing, Mátra Mountains, main road verges

© 2019 Tünde Szmatona-Túri et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
mowing, shrub removal, grazing, Mátra Mountains, main road verges