Mapping of arthropod alpha and beta diversity in heterogeneous arctic-alpine ecosystems

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Nils Hein, Jörg Löffler, Hannes Feilhauer

Published: 01 Jan 2019, Last Modified: 02 May 2025Ecol. Informatics 2019EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Highlights•Mapping of arthropod alpha and beta diversity in heterogeneous arctic-alpine ecosystems•Spider diversity is a powerful biodiversity indicator in alpine ecosystems.•Can we model and map spider diversity using satellite images and elevation data?•Elevation allows to predict spider species richness in alpine ecosystems.•Vegetation indices are powerful predictors of spider species composition.•From these maps we derive spatial patterns of spider beta diversity.