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Importance of protected areas for biodiversity conservation in central Cote d'Ivoire: Comparison of termite assemblages between two neighboring areas under differing levels of disturbance

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  • To highlight human impact on biodiversity in the Lamto region, termites were studied with regard to their use as bio-indicators of habitat change in the tropics. Using a standardized method, termites were sampled in the three most common habitat types, i.e., in semi-deciduous forest, savanna woodland, and annually burned savanna, all inside Lamto Reserve and its surrounding rural domain. Termite species richness fell from 25 species in the Lamto forest to 13 species in the rural area, involving strong modification in the species compositionTo highlight human impact on biodiversity in the Lamto region, termites were studied with regard to their use as bio-indicators of habitat change in the tropics. Using a standardized method, termites were sampled in the three most common habitat types, i.e., in semi-deciduous forest, savanna woodland, and annually burned savanna, all inside Lamto Reserve and its surrounding rural domain. Termite species richness fell from 25 species in the Lamto forest to 13 species in the rural area, involving strong modification in the species composition (species turnover = 59 %). In contrast, no significant change in diversity was found between the Lamto savannas and the rural ones. In addition, the relative abundance of termites showed a significantly greater decline in the rural domain, even in the species Ancistrotermes cavithorax (Sjostedt) (Isoptera: Termitidae), which is known to be ecologically especially versatile. Overall, the findings of this study suggest further investigation around Lamto Reserve on the impact of human activities on biodiversity, focusing on forest conversion to land uses (e.g. agricultural and silvicultural systems).show moreshow less

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Author: Kanvaly Dosso, Kolo Yeo, Souleymane Konate, Karl Eduard Linsenmair
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-133218
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Fakultät für Biologie / Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften
Language:English
Parent Title (English):Journal of Insect Science
Year of Completion:2012
Volume:12
Issue:131
Source:Journal of Insect Science 12:131. doi:10.1673/031.012.13101
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 57 Biowissenschaften; Biologie / 578 Naturgeschichte von Organismen
Tag:Amazonia; Lamto Reserve; Savanna; West Africa; ant communities; burned savanna; diversity; forest; forest disturbance; gradient; land use; relative abundance; rural domain; savanna woodland; soil macrofauna; species composition; species richness; trinervitermes
Release Date:2017/01/12
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung