THE SPECIES RICHNESS OF TERMITES (ISOPTERA) UNDER DIFFERING LEVELS OF FOREST DISTURBANCE IN THE MBALMAYO-FOREST-RESERVE, SOUTHERN CAMEROON

被引：143

作者：

EGGLETON, P

BIGNELL, DE

SANDS, WA

WAITE, B

WOOD, TG

LAWTON, JH

机构：

[1] The Biodiversity Division, Entomology Department, The Natural History Museum, London

[2] School of Biological Sciences, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, London

[3] Natural Resources Institute, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent

[4] NERC Centre for Population Biology, Imperial Collegt, Ascot, Berks, SL5 7PY, Silwood Park

来源：

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL ECOLOGY | 1995年 / 11卷

基金：

英国自然环境研究理事会;

关键词：

ARTIFICIAL GAPS; CAMEROON; DISTURBANCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; NATURAL GAPS; SPECIES RICHNESS; TERMITE ASSEMBLAGES; TROPICAL FOREST;

D O I：

10.1017/S0266467400008439

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

Five forest plots of differing disturbance levels were sampled qualitatively for termites in the Mbalmayo Forest Reserve, southern Cameroon, using 100 m belt transects. Results showed a large reduction in species richness in two severely disturbed plots compared with a Near Primary plot, but little difference in two less disturbed regenerating plots; there is some evidence for a slight increase in species richness in the regenerating plots. Soil-feeders predominate in the primary and regenerating plots, but are greatly reduced in the severely disturbed plots. Wood-feeders appear to be more resilient to disturbance than soil-feeders, although their species richness is low in the most disturbed plots. The Termitinae are the dominant taxonomic group in the Near Primary plot, the Apicotermitinae in the less disturbed regenerating plots and the Macrotermitinae in the clear felled areas. There appears to be no secondary invasion of plots by savanna-associated species, and the small apparent increase in species richness in the less disturbed regenerating plots appears to be due to the influx of forest species usually associated with natural gaps.

引用

页码：85 / 98

页数：14

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