TY - THES TI - Canopy arthropod responses to catastrophic wind disturbances in gulf coast and caribbean forests AU - Manoj Pandey AB - Hurricanes are major natural disturbances and integral components of forest disturbance regimes globally. The frequency and intensity of hurricanes are predicted to increase in the future due to global warming. The altered hurricane regime, along with direct effects of climate change on arthropod populations and communities, has the capacity to endanger the critical ecosystem processes and services provided by forest canopies. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the responses of forest fauna to disturbances such as hurricanes. This dissertation is aimed at understanding the short-term and long-term effects of hurricanes on canopy arthropods to improve predictions of the consequences of altered disturbance regimes. CY - Department of Entomology DA - 2022/04// PY - 2022 PB - Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College ER -