Forest edges, tree diversity and tree identity change leaf miner diversity in a temperate forest

摘要: In forests, besides tree diversity, identity can determine herbivore species diversity. Herbivore diversity also depend on spatial factors, such as edge effects; however, empirical evidence for this remains scarce. Furthermore, patterns in may differ between forest stand level and responses at individual species. It is therefore important to disentangle stand-level from associational specific certain host We studied the effects of distance, composition leaf miner abundance, richness temperate forests. disentangled miners' those miners associated with each three species: Quercus robur L., rubra L. Fagus sylvatica found that increased abundance closer edges. This was suppressed more diverse mixtures. Underlying effects, metrics are strongly composition, due many unique F. Q. robur. Additionally, experienced susceptibility mixtures association mixture rubra. Studying community different scales a first step towards better understanding underlying effects. Our findings emphasise context dependency positive herbivores terms composition.