Measuring ecosystem recovery: diversity and abundance of invertebrates in ten Port Hills reserves, Canterbury

Abstract

Weta motels were used to non-destructively sample cavity-dwelling species to provide a snapshot of forest diversity and health. Another non-destructive sampling method uses wooden discs as facsimiles for natural fallen logs to sample large soil-dwelling insects. This work reports on the invertebrate diversity of ten reserves on the Port Hills using two nondestructive sampling methods; weta motels and wooden discs.