High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Ernesto,Matilde Vasconcelos
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Ramos,Elaine Folly, Moura,Flávia Maria da Silva, Vasconcellos,Alexandre
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Biota Neotropica
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032014000300202
Resumo: Termites are very abundant in tropical ecosystems and have active roles in nutrient cycling and soil formation, but few studies of their assemblages have been undertaken in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The present study analyzed the composition of termite assemblages in a fragment of Atlantic Forest embedded within an urban matrix in northeastern Brazil. Five standardized sampling protocols of termites were applied, with a total sampling effort of 1500m2. We encountered 45 species of termites belonging to 25 genera and three families. The soil-feeders group demonstrated the greatest species richness, while wood-feeders species were the most abundant. The species richness of termite in the study area was the greatest yet recorded for an Atlantic forest site in Brazil, indicating the importance of urban fragments for conserving tropical biodiversity.
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spelling High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern BrazilIsopteraFeeding GroupsBiodiversityNeotropical RegionTermites are very abundant in tropical ecosystems and have active roles in nutrient cycling and soil formation, but few studies of their assemblages have been undertaken in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The present study analyzed the composition of termite assemblages in a fragment of Atlantic Forest embedded within an urban matrix in northeastern Brazil. Five standardized sampling protocols of termites were applied, with a total sampling effort of 1500m2. We encountered 45 species of termites belonging to 25 genera and three families. The soil-feeders group demonstrated the greatest species richness, while wood-feeders species were the most abundant. The species richness of termite in the study area was the greatest yet recorded for an Atlantic forest site in Brazil, indicating the importance of urban fragments for conserving tropical biodiversity.Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP2014-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032014000300202Biota Neotropica v.14 n.3 2014reponame:Biota Neotropicainstname:Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade (BIOTA-FAPESP)instacron:BIOTA - FAPESP10.1590/1676-06032014005214info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessErnesto,Matilde VasconcelosRamos,Elaine FollyMoura,Flávia Maria da SilvaVasconcellos,Alexandreeng2015-12-01T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1676-06032014000300202Revistahttps://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v20n1/pt/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||juliosa@unifap.br1676-06111676-0611opendoar:2015-12-01T00:00Biota Neotropica - Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade (BIOTA-FAPESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
title High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
spellingShingle High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
Ernesto,Matilde Vasconcelos
Isoptera
Feeding Groups
Biodiversity
Neotropical Region
title_short High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
title_full High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
title_fullStr High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
title_sort High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
author Ernesto,Matilde Vasconcelos
author_facet Ernesto,Matilde Vasconcelos
Ramos,Elaine Folly
Moura,Flávia Maria da Silva
Vasconcellos,Alexandre
author_role author
author2 Ramos,Elaine Folly
Moura,Flávia Maria da Silva
Vasconcellos,Alexandre
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ernesto,Matilde Vasconcelos
Ramos,Elaine Folly
Moura,Flávia Maria da Silva
Vasconcellos,Alexandre
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Isoptera
Feeding Groups
Biodiversity
Neotropical Region
topic Isoptera
Feeding Groups
Biodiversity
Neotropical Region
description Termites are very abundant in tropical ecosystems and have active roles in nutrient cycling and soil formation, but few studies of their assemblages have been undertaken in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The present study analyzed the composition of termite assemblages in a fragment of Atlantic Forest embedded within an urban matrix in northeastern Brazil. Five standardized sampling protocols of termites were applied, with a total sampling effort of 1500m2. We encountered 45 species of termites belonging to 25 genera and three families. The soil-feeders group demonstrated the greatest species richness, while wood-feeders species were the most abundant. The species richness of termite in the study area was the greatest yet recorded for an Atlantic forest site in Brazil, indicating the importance of urban fragments for conserving tropical biodiversity.
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