1997
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.1997.tb00010.x
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Ants of Forest and Fallow Plots in Nigeria1

Abstract: Pitfall traps were used to monitor the activity of ants in a forest floor and a one-year-old fallow plot in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, at monthly intervals between November 1980 and October 1981. Similar studies were carried out between October 1987 and June 1988. These studies also included manual collection of ants from the floor of the experimental plots. Of all the 10 species of ants recorded, Pbeihk rrassinoda was the most abundant in the forest and fallow plots both in 1980-81 and 1987-88. R rrassinoda accounted … Show more

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“…In addition, vegetational dierences and canopy loss in treefall gaps alter microclimatological variables such as incident sunlight, temperature, and moisture (Fetcher et al 1985;Denslow 1987;Brokaw and Scheiner 1989) known to aect the distribution and activity of ants in other situations (Levings 1983;Torres 1984a;HoÈ lldobler and Wilson 1990). Lastly, ant assemblages in anthropogenic secondgrowth habitats in the tropics are often markedly different from those in undisturbed forest (Torres 1984b;Roth et al 1994;Ewuim et al 1997). If these secondgrowth habitats are analogous to second-growth habitats produced by natural treefall gaps, then it might be expected that ant assemblages in these two kinds of disturbed habitats might dier from nearby forest understory in similar ways.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
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“…In addition, vegetational dierences and canopy loss in treefall gaps alter microclimatological variables such as incident sunlight, temperature, and moisture (Fetcher et al 1985;Denslow 1987;Brokaw and Scheiner 1989) known to aect the distribution and activity of ants in other situations (Levings 1983;Torres 1984a;HoÈ lldobler and Wilson 1990). Lastly, ant assemblages in anthropogenic secondgrowth habitats in the tropics are often markedly different from those in undisturbed forest (Torres 1984b;Roth et al 1994;Ewuim et al 1997). If these secondgrowth habitats are analogous to second-growth habitats produced by natural treefall gaps, then it might be expected that ant assemblages in these two kinds of disturbed habitats might dier from nearby forest understory in similar ways.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Moreover, human generated second-growth habitat is often maintained in a permanently disturbed state and is thus fundamentally dierent from the temporary nature of natural treefall gaps. For these reasons, comparisons of ant assemblages in human-disturbed habitats and undisturbed forest habitat (Torres 1984b;Roth et al 1994;Ewuim et al 1997) probably tell us little about expected dierences in ant assemblages in natural treefall gaps and forest understory.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Previous studies in temperate and tropical forests have demonstrated that deforestation has a dramatic impact on ant diversity (Carvalho and Vasconcelos 1999;Ewuim et al 1997;Punttila et al 1991;Quiroz-Robledo and Valenzuela-González 1995). However, this study is unique in showing that the way in which afforestation and deforestation in subtropical region are carried out can have effects on arthropod species richness and composition.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…She attributed such an increase in ant activity to increased availability of nest sites and the higher abundance of potential prey insects in open areas. In a study comparing ant abundance between the forest and fallow plots in Nigeria (Ewuim et al 1997), ant activity was greater in the fallow plots. A similar pattern was also reported for ant abundance in Puerto Rico (Torres 1984).…”
Section: Variable Protection By Microhabitatmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4 The eect of light environment and census date on mean densities of all ant species (a), non-ant predators (b), and E. ruidum, the most abundant ant species (c). Bars represent 95% con®dence intervals for such patterns include dierences in ant foraging strategies (e.g., many forest species forage on trees, whereas in agricultural and among grassland species, they tend to forage on the ground) or the ability of ants to withstand desiccation and thereby tolerate high-light environments (Ewuim et al 1997).…”
Section: Variable Protection By Microhabitatmentioning
confidence: 99%