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A Method for Quantifying Foliage-Dwelling Arthropods
Published on: October 20, 2019
ARAapp: filling gaps in the ecological knowledge of spiders using an automated and dynamic approach to analyze
Alexander Bach1, Florian Raub2, Hubert Höfer2
1Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, Aachen 52074, Germany.
Abstract:
The ARAMOB data repository compiles meticulously curated spider community datasets from systematical collections, ensuring a high standard of data quality. These datasets are enriched with crucial methodological data that enable the datasets to be aligned in time and space, facilitating data synthesis across studies, respectively, collections. To streamline the analysis of these datasets in a species-specific context, a suite of tailored ecological analysis tools named ARAapp has been developed. By harnessing the capabilities of ARAapp, users can systematically evaluate the spider species data housed within the ARAMOB repository, elucidating intricate relationships with a range of parameters such as vertical stratification, habitat occurrence, ecological niche parameters (moisture and shading) and phenological patterns. Database URL: ARAapp is available at www.aramob.de/en.
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