Sampling methods for insect diversity in forest canopy
Author of the article:Author's Workplace：College of Forestry, Beihua University,Jilin 132011,China
Key Words：forest canopy, insect diversity, canopy insect sampling, guild division
Abstract：Forest canopy provided an important habitat for many forest insects. However, difficultes for forest access to high forest canopy,to a great extent, restricted the studies on its insect diversity in forest canopy. The guild structure of insects is also a key aspect of insect diversity in forest canopy, as well as the division of insect guilds of forest canopy which are the very basis for sampling and data analyses. The recent canopy access and insect sampling techniques were summarized and the methods of guild division were discussed.