Abstract
1. The role of spatial factors in determining the structure and function of plant and invertebrate communities on a 117 ha upland moor in north-east England was investigated using ordination and Mantel tests. 2. The vegetation species composition was spatially autocorrelated and associated with the soil conditions. The species composition of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) communities appeared to be determined by both the soil conditions and vegetation species composition, whereas Heteroptera (Hemiptera) were associated primarily with the vegetation. Araneae were not found to be directly related with either the soil conditions or vegetation, but were linked to the spatial location of the sample. Carabidae (Coleoptera) were associated with variation in soil conditions, but not directly to spatial location or vegetation. 3. The implications of these results for the management of vegetation in upland landscapes are discussed.
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