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  • Climate Change Biology
  • Island Biogeography

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  • Rising temperatures due to climate change pose a significant threat to biodiversity, especially in vulnerable island ecosystems.
  • Intensively managed pastures on islands are critical for understanding ecosystem responses to environmental shifts.

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  • To assess the effects of simulated warming on arthropod diversity and grass productivity in island pastures.
  • To investigate the relationship between temperature, plant biomass, and arthropod community structure.

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  • An in situ experiment was conducted on Terceira Island using Open Top Chambers (OTCs) to simulate warming.
  • Ground-dwelling arthropod assemblages and plant biomass were monitored over one year.
  • Statistical analyses, including distance-based redundancy analysis, were employed to examine community patterns.

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  • The Open Top Chamber (OTC) treatment did not lead to significant changes in analyzed variables, but diversity indices showed an increase over time.
  • Arthropod community composition was significantly affected by both OTC treatment and altitude.
  • The studied variables partially explained the observed changes, suggesting other factors are involved.

Conclusions:

  • Warming effects on island pasture ecosystems are complex and may require long-term observation.
  • Vegetation structure and microclimatic variations likely influence arthropod diversity alongside temperature.
  • Multifactorial approaches are essential for a comprehensive understanding of climate change interactions with biodiversity.