Altitudinal and Seasonal Comparison of Insects in the Riparian Corridor of the American Fork Canyon, Utah

Authors

Elizabeth J. Bankhead, Brigham Young University
Dr. C. Riley Nelson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

altitudinal, seasonal comparison, insects, riparian, American Fork Canyon

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

A hot topic in ecology right now is the Mid-Domain Effect (MDE) as presented by Robert K. Colwell (2001). This null model states that the greatest species diversity along an elevation gradient will be found at the incline’s mid-point, if no other environmental gradients interfere. Another hypothesis involving elevation gradients is an abundance null-model created by John Terborgh (1971). The research set forth in this paper seeks to understand abundance and richness along an elevation gradient in a riparian system and help validate MDE.

Recommended Citation

Bankhead, Elizabeth J. and Nelson, Dr. C. Riley (2013) "Altitudinal and Seasonal Comparison of Insects in the Riparian Corridor of the American Fork Canyon, Utah," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1090.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1090