Diversity and species composition of ants at coffee agroforestry systems in East Java, Indonesia: Effect of habitat condition and landscape composition

MUHAMMAD, FAIZ NASHIRUDDIN; Rizali, Akhmad; Rahardjo, Bambang Tri

doi:10.13057/biodiv/d230702

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“…Differences in entomofauna are the key differences between coffee plantations in Indonesia and South America. In previous studies, Dolichoderus thoracicus was the most dominant ant in coffee plantations, not Azteca (Muhammad et al 2022). The results of this study can be used as recommendations for farmers in the practice of biological control of coffee pests and diseases.…”

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Ant communities and their trophobionts shape the incidence of pests and diseases in Indonesia’s coffee agroforestry system

MUHAMMAD,

RIZALI,

RAHARDJO

2024

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Muhammad FN, Rizali A, Rahardjo BT. 2024. Ant communities and their trophobionts shape the incidence of pests and diseases in Indonesia’s coffee agroforestry system. Biodiversitas 25: 1127-1134. Ants play various roles in a coffee agroecosystem, and their presence may impact biological control in coffee plantations. Despite the pantropical economic importance of coffee, most research is focused on the Americas. This study investigates how ant communities and their trophobionts shape the incidences of pests and diseases in the Indonesian shade coffee agroecosystem. Three 30 m x 30 m plots consisting of a total of 256 coffee plants were observed from January to March 2022. Ant communities and their trophobiont were observed using three methods: visual, tuna bait, and live bait. The ants found were classified into dominant and non-dominant based on their nesting behavior and dominance in the bait trap. Pest damage and disease intensity observation were also conducted three times. Generalized linear models were used to test the relationships between ant, hemipteran, coffee berry borer, twig borer damage and leaf rust disease intensity. Twenty-one species of ants were found, and five of them were categorized as dominant ants. Ants correlate coffee pest damage and disease intensity, their hemipteran trophobionts, or both. Dolichoderus thoracicus ant positively correlated with all trophobiont hemipteran and negatively correlated with twig borer damage. Technomyrmex albipes positively correlated with aphids but negatively with flatids. Meanwhile, Tetraponera sp.1 ant only positively correlated with flatids. In trophobiont hemipteran group, all except aphids positively correlated with coffee pests and disease. Scale insect Coccus viridis positively correlated with coffee leaf rust and twig borer infestation intensity, while flatid presence even positively correlated with all coffee plant pest and disease intensity. Indirectly, ants may reduce coffee pests and diseases through hemipteran suppression. The results suggest that the interaction of ants and their trophobiont hemipteran can act as a biological control agent for coffee pests and diseases.

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Ant communities and their trophobionts shape the incidence of pests and diseases in Indonesia’s coffee agroforestry system

MUHAMMAD,

RIZALI,

RAHARDJO

2024

Biodiversitas

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“…This study found that durian and mango were the most dominant species and had roles and benefits for the people of Waraitama Village, where these two fruit plants had high selling value to increase community income. Low species diversity was representated by the diversity index value of <1, moderate species diversity by 1≤H'≤3, and high species diversity by >3 [9,10]. From this classification, it can be seen that the highest species diversity index value is for the Javanese (2.92), followed by the Bugis (2.51), Toraja (2.45), and Papuan (2.29) ethnicities.…”

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Planting pattern and space utilization of home gardens of various ethnicities: Case Study in Waraitama Village, Manimeri District, Teluk Bintuni Regency

Rahmadaniarti

Beljai

Mutakim

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The ethnic diversity in Teluk Bintuni Regency, especially in the Waraitama village, will cause the characteristics of the home garden that be managed for different purposes. This study aims to determine the pattern arrangement of vegetation and space utilization in the home garden. This research was conducted in the home gardens of Waraitama Village, Manimeri District, Teluk Bintuni Regency. The data collection method was carried out by purposive sampling on 38 home gardens overgrown with woody plants. Data was taken by the census, i.e., all woody plants with a diameter of more than 10 cm that grows in the home garden. The data were taken in the form of cropping patterns and the composition of plants that make up the home garden. Data analysis includes the Important Value Index (IVI), Diversity Index (H′), and SEXiFS visualization. The results showed, ethnic Papuans have a higher IVI than the other three ethnic groups, with values of 25%. Ethnic Javanese have a higher Diversity Index (H′) with a value of 2.92, respectively. The diversity index value (H′) 2.92 indicates that the variety of species in the ethnic Javanese home garden is middle.

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“…The presence of ants in agroecosystems often depends on landscape heterogeneity and local habitat management. However, few studies have examined biodiversity or local or landscape complexity as ant maintenance drivers, such as those conducted in Central Java Province which focused on plant diversity enrichment (Widhiono et al 2017), while those conducted by Muhammad et al 2022 only focused on habitat condition and landscape composition in coffee agroforestry. Our research aims to investigate the relationship between local habitat modification and landscape composition in maize fields, specifically focusing on their impact on ants species richness, abundance, and species composition.…”

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Agricultural landscape composition alters ant communities in maize fields more than plant diversity enrichment

PASARIBU,

RIZALI,

TARNO

et al. 2024

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Pasaribu DN, Rizali A, Tarno H, Priawandiputra W, Johannis M, Buchori D. 2024. Agricultural landscape composition alters ant communities in maize fields more than plant diversity enrichment. Biodiversitas 25: 205-213. Fragmented natural habitats in human-modified landscapes play a crucial role in conserving biodiversity. Ants, as keystone species, are integral to terrestrial ecosystems, making it essential to comprehend the factors influencing their survival. This study investigates the impact of agricultural landscape composition and plant diversity enrichment (flowering plants) management on shaping ant communities in maize (Zea mays L.) fields. The research occurred in maize fields surrounded by other crops, semi-natural habitats, and housing areas in Malang District, East Java, Indonesia. The four agricultural areas were divided into control and treatment plots, considering landscape composition parameters, particularly Class Area (CA) and the Number of Patches (NP), measured within a 500 m radius. The landscape around the maize fields was characterized by manually digitizing land use. Six types of plant diversity enrichment were employed in this study: wild cosmos (Cosmos caudatus), white buttercup (Turnera subulata), sunflower (Helianthus annuus), long bean (Vigna unguiculata), ornamental bean (Arachis pintoi), and coral vine (Antigonon leptopus). The study was divided into the dry season (April-July 2022) and the wet season (September-December 2022). Ant sampling was conducted using pitfall traps and, based on generalized linear models, revealed that plant diversity enrichment management did not affect species richness, abundance, or composition of ants. Landscape composition positively influenced ant species richness but negatively impacted species composition, particularly the number of semi-natural habitat patches. Maize crop age also positively influenced ant species richness but negatively affected beta diversity. Wet season was also found to have a negative effect on beta diversity. In conclusion, the proportion of semi-natural habitats in agricultural landscapes and crop age contribute significantly to species richness and species composition of ants.

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Diversity and species composition of ants at coffee agroforestry systems in East Java, Indonesia: Effect of habitat condition and landscape composition

Cited by 6 publications

References 45 publications

Ant communities and their trophobionts shape the incidence of pests and diseases in Indonesia’s coffee agroforestry system

Ant communities and their trophobionts shape the incidence of pests and diseases in Indonesia’s coffee agroforestry system

Planting pattern and space utilization of home gardens of various ethnicities: Case Study in Waraitama Village, Manimeri District, Teluk Bintuni Regency

Agricultural landscape composition alters ant communities in maize fields more than plant diversity enrichment

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