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NRW_DS125448

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Survey work was undertaken at Gregynog Hall National Nature Reserve between April and November 2022 to establish a baseline assessment of the saproxylic invertebrate fauna. Fieldwork comprised a series of survey visits timed to sample species active during late spring, summer and autumn. Flight interception traps were deployed and maintained throughout the survey period, supplemented by targeted field surveys.

Survey methods included visual inspection of vegetation and decaying wood habitats; targeted and general sweep-netting; hand-searching of woody debris and other microhabitats; beating of foliage, branches and flowering shrubs; and the use of flight interception traps. Where possible, specimens were identified in the field. Voucher specimens of critical or difficult taxa were retained for verification, while selected larvae were reared to adulthood to enable reliable identification. Additional specimens were examined under laboratory conditions using microscopy. The resulting records were compiled to provide a baseline inventory of saproxylic invertebrates and to inform future conservation management of the National Nature Reserve.

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Alexander, K.N.A. 2023. A survey and assessment of the saproxylic invertebrate fauna of Gregynog National Nature Reserve, Powys in 2022. NRW Evidence Report No. 671. 61pp. Natural Resources Wales, Bangor.

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2023-02-01

 

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