Analysis of the spatial pattern of arthropod fauna of jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) foliage using a Mantel correlogram

Abstract

Abstract The results of a two year study of foliage arthropods in Eucalyptus marginata canopies by Abbott et al. led them to conclude that distance was unimportant in explaining the similarity of foliage arthropod faunas. However, that conclusion was based on an analysis that did not account for the lack of independence between sample points. Re‐analysis of their data using a Mantel correlogram detected significant spatial pattern in resemblance between canopy faunas, consistent with a patch size of about 20km. Copyright © 1995, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved