The Ant Species Richness and Diversity of a Primary Lowland Rain Forest, the Pasoh Forest Reserve, West-Malaysia

Pasoh ◽  
2003 ◽  
pp. 347-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette K. F. Malsch ◽  
Krzysztof Rosciszewski ◽  
Ulrich Maschwitz
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Lowland Rain Forest ◽  
Species Richness And Diversity ◽  
Pasoh Forest Reserve

scholarly journals Assessment of species diversity and distribution of woody species on selected plots in Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
D.M. Taiwo ◽  
S.I. Udoh ◽  
S.O. Olaoti-Laaro ◽  
O.R. Jeminiwa ◽  
M.S. Jeminiwa
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Tectona Grandis ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Lowland Rain Forest ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
The Status ◽  
And Function

The Assessment of forest species composition and species diversity is essential in understanding the status of tree population and diversity for conservation purpose. Olokemeji forest reserve is situated in the lowland rain  forest of south-western Nigeria and it occupies a total land area of 58.88 km2 . Six study plots of 50m2 each were randomly selected and designated as Frequently Burnt Plot 1, Frequently Burnt Plot 2, Harvested Plot, Unharvested Unburnt Plot, Arable Plot 1 and Arable Plot 2 for the purpose of assessment of species diversity and distribution of woody species. Seven species of trees were identified belonging to five families. One hundred and eighty two stands were enumerated, with Unharvested Unburnt Plot having the highest number of trees at 50. The dominance index for the woody flora was 1 in Frequently Burnt Plot 1 and 2 as well as Arable Plot 1 and 2 except for the Harvested Plot that had the lowest (0.29) while the Unharvested Unburnt Plot had 0.75. Highest species richness was recorded at the Harvested Plot at 0.71. The species diversity in Harvested Plot was low (1.54), while it was extremely low in Unharvested Unburnt Plot (0.43). Evenness index was lowest in the Unharvested Unburnt Plot at 0.43. Tectona grandis had the highest relative importance value in the Frequently Burnt Plot 1. The low species richness and species diversity is a direct indication of anthropogenic interference in the study plots and the forest reserve; this requires urgent mitigation to prevent a total loss of its structure and function as expected of a forest reserve. Keywords: Species, Diversity, Evenness, Anthropogenic, Forest, Dynamics

Comparing composition and diversity of parasitoid wasps and plants in an Amazonian rain-forest mosaic

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilari E. Sääksjärvi ◽  
Kalle Ruokolainen ◽  
Hanna Tuomisto ◽  
Samuli Haataja ◽  
Paul V. A. Fine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Parasitoid Wasp ◽  
Parasitoid Wasps ◽  
Lowland Rain Forest ◽  
Wasp Species ◽  
Weak Support ◽  
Forest Mosaic

Local species richness and between-site similarity in species composition of parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae; Pimplinae and Rhyssinae) were correlated with those of four plant groups (pteridophytes, Melastomataceae, Burseraceae and Arecaceae) in a western Amazonian lowland rain forest mosaic. The mosaic structure of the forest was related to variation in soils within the non-inundated terrain. Significant matrix correlation between patterns in parasitoid wasp species composition and plant species composition was found. Most of the overall correlation was due to idiobiont parasitoids of weakly concealed hosts, which attack host larvae and pupae in exposed situations, with two of the four ecologically defined parasitoid groups showing no correlation at all. A positive correlation between the number of plant species and the number of Pimplinae and Rhyssinae species at a site was found when the latter was corrected for collecting effort. Consequently, the degree of floristic difference between sites may be indicative of the difference in species composition of ichneumonids, and the species richness of plants may serve as a predictor of the species richness of parasitoid wasps. Although these results were obtained in a mosaic including structurally and floristically clearly different types of rain forest, the correlation coefficients were relatively low, and the present results lend only weak support to the idea of using plant distributions as indicators of animal distributions.

scholarly journals Estrutura e funcionamento de um ecossistema florestal amazônico de terra firme junto à Reserva Florestal Walter Egler, município de Rio Preto da Eva, Amazonas, Brasil

2000 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM A. RODRIGUES ◽  
†HANS KLINGE ◽  
ERNEST J. FITTKAU
Keyword(s):  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
East Side ◽  
Terra Firme ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Lowland Rain Forest

Para se determinar a estrutura e fitomassa de um ecossistema florestal amazônico de terra firme, mapeou-se e colheu-se a vegetação de uma área demarcada de 0,2 ha localizada nas adjacências do limite leste da Reserva Florestal W. Egler (km 64 da estrada Manaus- Itacoatiara (AM-1), Município de Rio Preto da Eva, Amazonas, Brasil. Os resultados obtidos são apresentados e discutidos em comparação com os dados da literatura. ABSTRACT For the determination of structure and phytomass of a Central Amazonian lowland rain forest ecosystem, its vegetation was mapped and harvested on 0.2-ha, very near the Forest Reserve W. Egler, situated at the east side of the Manaus-Itacoatiara road (AM-1), km 64, Municipality of Rio Preto da Eva, Amazonas, Brazil. The main results are presented and discussed in comparison to data from the literature. RÉSUMÉ Pour déterminer la structure et la phytomasse de la forêt amazonienne dense humide de terre ferme, très proche de la limite de la Réserve Forestière W. Egler, localisée sur la route AM-1 (Manaus à Itacoatiara), km 64, Etat d’Amazonas, Brésil, la végétation de 0,2 ha a été cataloguée et récoltée entiérement. Les résultats sont présentés et discutés par repport aux données disponibles de la littérature.

Mammal trap efficiency during the fragmentation by flooding of a neotropical rain forest in French Guiana

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 841-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTINE FOURNIER-CHAMBRILLON ◽  
PASCAL FOURNIER ◽  
JEAN-MICHEL GAILLARD ◽  
CHRISTOPHE GENTY ◽  
ERIC HANSEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Habitat Modification ◽  
Water Inflow ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Lowland Rain Forest ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Trap Efficiency ◽  
Trophic Resources

During the flooding of primary lowland rain forest by the filling of a hydroelectric reservoir in French Guiana, live-trapping was conducted on 175 subsequently formed islands. Different factors affecting the mammal trap efficiency were analysed. The main results show the real complexity of the sampling problem and the influence of the habitat disturbance due to the flooding. The location and/or the type of traps influenced captures of Dasypus novemcinctus, Proechimys spp., Metachirus nudicaudatus and Philander opossum in relation to their foraging and/or locomotion behaviour, and to to their size. The conformation of the islands (height and size) had no influence on the number of captures, nor on the species richness. The number of captures increased with the number of trapnights during the first water inflow and the level stretch. The best trapping success was observed during the wet season, when the strong habitat modification and the forest fragmentation became more significant. It resulted from the reduction of available land area and trophic resources. One year after the beginning of the water inflow, the decrease of the number of captures with the increasing number of trapnights reflected a real decrease of the number of mammals on the islands. The species richness increased with the number of trapnights in all periods, and was also the highest during the wet season.

scholarly journals Photosynthetic Rates of Four Tree Species in the Upper Canopy of a Tropical Rain Forest at the Pasoh Forest Reserve in Peninsular Malaysia.

Tropics ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akio FURUKAWA ◽  
Takeshi TOMA ◽  
Yutaka MARUYAMA ◽  
Yosuke MATSUMOTO ◽  
Akira UEMURA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Tropical Rain Forest ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Photosynthetic Rates ◽  
Pasoh Forest Reserve
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