Change in termite communities along a chronosequence of mango tree orchards in the north of Côte d’Ivoire

Change in termite communities along a chronosequence of mango tree orchards in the north of Côte d’Ivoire

Termites constitute the major component of the macrofauna of the soil, and influence the structure of the soil, in tropical regions. This study aimed to estimate their assemblages in a chronosequence of mango tree orchards in the north of Côte d’Ivoire and compare them with those in unmanaged savann...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of insect conservation 2016-12, Vol.20 (6), p.1011-1019
Hauptverfasser: Coulibaly, Tenon, Akpesse, Akpa Alexandre Moise, Boga, Jean-Pierre, Yapi, Ahoua, Kouassi, Kouassi Philippe, Roisin, Yves
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agricultural production
Animal Ecology
Animal populations
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Community ecology
Conservation biology
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Ecosystem services
Entomology
Fruits
Isoptera
Life Sciences
Macrofauna
Mangifera indica
Orchards
Original Paper
Savannahs
Soil structure
Species richness
Termites
Tropical environments
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Zusammenfassung:Termites constitute the major component of the macrofauna of the soil, and influence the structure of the soil, in tropical regions. This study aimed to estimate their assemblages in a chronosequence of mango tree orchards in the north of Côte d’Ivoire and compare them with those in unmanaged savanna. Using a standardized method of rapid biodiversity estimation, termites were collected in seven age classes of mango tree orchards (class 1:
ISSN:1366-638X
1572-9753
DOI:10.1007/s10841-016-9935-1