Diversity of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a successional gradient of a cloud forest (Narino, Colombia)
Author(s)
Estrada, C
Fernández, F
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Weevaluate the potential use of ants as indicator taxa of cloud forest recovery in La Planada Reserve,at southwestern Andine slope in Nariño, Colombia. The ants were sampled from February through August 1995,using pitfall traps, tuna baits and manual collection, in seven localities representing forest successional stages:cattle ground, grassland (three year old), two ten year old forests and 20 year old, exploit and primary forests.Wefound 63 species (29 genera) with a 20-26 species richness per locality, with the exception of the ten yearold forest (12 species). There were no any statistical differences in species richness and diversity among sam-ples and study sites. Nevertheless taxonomic composition was associated with the successional stage (SimpleMatching Coefficient). Ants can be used as indicators of forest recovery at La Planada.
Date Issued
1999-03-01
Date Acceptance
1998-12-07
Citation
Revista de Biología Tropical, 1999, 47 (1-2), pp.189-201
ISSN
0034-7744
Publisher
Universidad de Costa Rica
Start Page
189
End Page
201
Journal / Book Title
Revista de Biología Tropical
Volume
47
Issue
1-2
Copyright Statement
Copyright (c) 1999 Revista de Biología Tropical. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Subjects
ants
BIODIVERSITY
Biology
cloud forest
Colombia
COMMUNITIES
CONSERVATION
disturbance
ECOSYSTEMS
indicator species
INDICATOR TAXA
INSECTS
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics
PUERTO-RICO
Science & Technology
successional stages
TREE CROPS
TROPICAL FOREST
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
1999-03-01