The impact of forest conversion to oil palm on arthropod abundance and biomass in Sabah, Malaysia

Deforestation rates in South-East Asia are among the highest of any tropical region, with expansion of oil palm being one important factor. Despite this, few studies have investigated the impact of oil palm expansion on the arthropod fauna. We report here the first study on the impact of forest conv...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of tropical ecology 2009-01, Vol.25 (1), p.23-30
Hauptverfasser:	Turner, Edgar C., Foster, William A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Ants Arthropoda Arthropods Asplenium nidus Biodiversity Biological and medical sciences Biomass bird's nest fern Canopies Community composition Deforestation Elaeis guineensis Ferns Forest canopy Forest ecosystems Forest habitats Forest insects Forest litter Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Invertebrates Leaf litter logging Old growth forests Plantations Rainforests Synecology Terrestrial ecosystems Tropical environments
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