Vegetation structure as a driver of invertebrate foraging ecology

Scanning via drone.

Scanning via iPhone.

Quadrats with high active predatory invertebrate visitation

Foraging predatory invertebrate frequency (node degree) = 8
Habitat: Old trees

Foraging predatory invertebrate frequency (node degree) = 6
Habitat: Scrub

Foraging predatory invertebrate frequency (node degree) = 7
Habitat: Wet grassland

Quadrats with low active predatory invertebrate visitation

Foraging predatory invertebrate frequency (node degree) = 0
Habitat: Scrub

Foraging predatory invertebrate frequency (node degree) = 0
Habitat: Wet grassland

Foraging predatory invertebrate frequency (node degree) = 0
Habitat: Dry grassland

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