SPECIES ABUNDANCE AND HABITAT DIFFERENCES IN BIOMASS OF SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES (ISOPTERA) IN THE WHEAT-BELT OF WESTERN-AUSTRALIA

被引：43

作者：

ABENSPERGTRAUN, M ^{[1
]}

DEBOER, ES ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CSIRO,LRR BIOMETR UNIT,WEMBLY,WA 6014,AUSTRALIA

来源：

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY | 1990年 / 15卷 / 02期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1111/j.1442-9993.1990.tb01530.x

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

The distribution and abundance, and habitat differences in biomass of subterranean termites, were assessed through soil trenching for woodland, mallee and heath habitats in the central wheatbelt of Western Australia. Over an 11 month sampling period, there were no significant habitat differences in biomass. Mean dry biomass in the surficial layer of soil (per 5000 cm3) averaged 46 mg in woodland, 28 mg in mallee, and 23 mg in heath. Termite biomass peaked in September, with 141 mg for woodland, 83 mg for mallee and 47 mg for heath (per 5000 cm3). Soil moisture and termite activity near the surface were positively correlated. A total of 36 species of termites, comprising 11 genera, were identified, and species abundance within and across habitats differed significantly. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

引用

页码：219 / 226

页数：8

共 43 条

[1]

ABENSPERG-TRAUN M A, 1988, Australian Mammalogy, V11, P117

[2]

ALVEY NG, 1977, GENSTAT GENERAL STAT

[3]

Baroni-Urbani C., 1978, PRODUCTION ECOLOGY A, P5

[4]

BEADLE N. C. W., 1952, PROC LINN SOC N S WALES, V77, P61

[5]

BEARD JS, 1980, VEGETATION KELLERBER

[6] BIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF TERMITES DAMAGING FIELD CROPS IN TANGANYIKA [J].

BIGGER, M .

BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 1966, 56 :417-&

[7] EFFECT OF DESERT TERMITES ON HERBAGE AND LITTER IN A SHORTGRASS ECOSYSTEM IN WEST TEXAS [J].

BODINE, MC ;

UECKERT, DN .

JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT, 1975, 28 (05) :353-358

[8]

BODINE MC, 1973, THESIS TEXAS TU LUBB

[9]

Bouillon A., 1970, BIOL TERMITES, V2, P153

[10] THE STRUCTURE OF TERMITE COMMUNITIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN TROPICS [J].

BRAITHWAITE, RW ;

MILLER, L ;

WOOD, JT .

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 1988, 13 (04) :375-391

← 1 2 3 4 5 →