Book contents
- Rebuilding an Ecosystem
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Rebuilding an Ecosystem
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part IBeginnings
- Part IIResults
- 6Plants
- 7Arthropods
- 8Truffle Fungi
- 9Soils
- 10Soil Microbe and Fungal Communities
- 11Inferring Diet from Isotope Analysis of Scat and Hair
- 12Systematic Selection of Species for Reintroduction
- 13Vertebrates
- 14An Introduction to the Eastern Bettong
- 15Translocating the Eastern Bettong
- 16Establishing the Eastern Bettong and Moving towards Coexistence
- 17Ecosystem Effects of the Eastern Bettong
- 18Social and Cultural Perspectives
- 19Synthesis for Ecological Teaching
- Part IIIReflections and the Future
- Appendices
- Index
- References
7 - Arthropods
from Part II - Results
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 July 2026
Book contents
- Rebuilding an Ecosystem
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Rebuilding an Ecosystem
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part IBeginnings
- Part IIResults
- 6Plants
- 7Arthropods
- 8Truffle Fungi
- 9Soils
- 10Soil Microbe and Fungal Communities
- 11Inferring Diet from Isotope Analysis of Scat and Hair
- 12Systematic Selection of Species for Reintroduction
- 13Vertebrates
- 14An Introduction to the Eastern Bettong
- 15Translocating the Eastern Bettong
- 16Establishing the Eastern Bettong and Moving towards Coexistence
- 17Ecosystem Effects of the Eastern Bettong
- 18Social and Cultural Perspectives
- 19Synthesis for Ecological Teaching
- Part IIIReflections and the Future
- Appendices
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter provides an overview of the arthropod research conducted at the Mulligans Flat and Goorooyarroo Nature Reserves (MFGO), focusing on the diversity, composition and ecological roles of beetles and other arthropods in grassy woodlands. Key topics covered include the sampling approach underpinning the research on ground-active beetles and summaries of the specific findings that microhabitat created by logs is an important driver of beetle diversity, two eucalypts are better than one for beetles, kangaroo grazing can have negative effects on beetles, carrion has profound localised but transient effects on arthropods, soil and plants, and examination of beetle morphology provides a different perspective on the ecological processes that drive arthropod biodiversity. Future research could focus on a broader suite of arthropod groups to identify additional benefits of restoration.
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- Rebuilding an EcosystemIntegrating Applied Research and Restoration, pp. 157 - 174Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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