Vibrational Properties of Semiconductors, and Electron-Phonon Interactions

Abstract

139 that diversity of the fauna will necessarily follow the same patterns. The value of the habitat for birds, reptiles and small mammals will be dependent , to a large extent, on the nature of the invertebrate fauna it supports. Species diversity of insects and other arthropods does not depend on botanical species diversity in a simple manner. Insects may be affected more by the architecture of the sward than by its actual species composition (Southwood et al. 1979). In order to assess the value of sown wildflower swards as wildlife habitats, it is necessary to determine how the invertebrate fauna is affected by their establishment and by subsequent management practices.