Benchmark studies of insect populations are increasingly relevant and needed amid
accelerating concern about insect trends in the Anthropocene. The growing recognition that …

To understand change in global biodiversity patterns requires large‐scale, long‐term
monitoring. The ability to draw meaningful comparison across studies is severely hampered …

Many insect species are under threat from the anthropogenic drivers of global change.
There have been numerous well‐documented examples of insect population declines and …

While it is expected that green roofs support a wider variety of insects compared with
conventional roof surfaces, few studies have quantified insect diversity on green roofs. Even …

Ecological restoration enjoys widespread use as a technique to mitigate for environmental
damage. Success of a restoration project often is evaluated on the basis of plant cover only …

Metazoan metabarcoding is emerging as an essential strategy for inventorying biodiversity,
with diverse projects currently generating massive quantities of community-level data. The …

Pitfall traps are commonly used in diet studies for insectivorous and omnivorous wildlife.
Pitfall trap methodologies and designs vary considerably among studies and investigators …

The biodiversity conservation value of urban green spaces depends in part on design and
management. The importance of habitat quality and complexity to species diversity has led …

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Apart from experimental design, the selection of pitfall trap size, collecting fluid and habitat
type sampled may also influence the capture efficiency of the method. We combined three …