Species and functional responses of ants to inter-row tillage and vegetation in organic Mediterranean vineyards

Rocher, Léo; Blaya, Romane; Blaise, Chloé; Bischoff, Armin; Blight, Olivier

doi:10.1016/j.baae.2022.11.009

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“…The effects of soil tillage on ant populations have garnered considerable attention from researchers in recent decades. Numerous studies have aimed to identify the specific ways in which soil tillage influences ant presence and activity in various ecosystems (Fernandes et al 2018;Rowen et al 2020;Rocher et al 2022) Findings from these studies consistently indicate that soil tillage can negatively affect ant populations by disrupting soil structure and destroying ant nests. Consequently, ants struggle to thrive and reproduce in cultivated environments.…”

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Diversity and abundance of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as indicators of sugarcane agroecosystem stability in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia

SUJAK,

RAHARDJO,

MUHAMMAD

et al. 2023

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Sujak, Rahardjo BT, Muhammad FN, Rizali A. 2023. Diversity and abundance of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as indicators of sugarcane agroecosystem stability in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 5336-5342. The abundance of ant communities can be used as an indicator of stability in agroecosystems. This study was designed to evaluate the diversity and abundance of ant in three sugarcane cultivation ecosystems. The research was conducted in Ngembul Village, Binangun Subdistrict, Blitar, East Java, Indonesia from August 2021 to February 2022 The three observed sugarcane ecosystems were Ratoon Cane (RC) without tillage, Replanting Ratoon Cane (PRC) with tillage, and Newly Cultivated Plant Cane (NPC) with tillage. Ant collections were made using the pitfall trap method. In each field, pitfalls were systematically placed at 5 points. Pitfall traps were set for 24 hours, and samples were collected every 2 weeks. Identification was done at the genus level and further separated based on morphology (morphospecies). The research obtained 2,920 ant individuals belonging to 3 subfamilies, 7 genera, and 9 morphospecies. The highest diversity and abundance were found in the RC ecosystem compared to the PRC ecosystem and the NPC agroecosystem. The most dominant ant species was Crematogaster sp.1. The ant population in the RC ecosystem has more population growth compared to the PRC and NPC ecosystems. The results of the ANOSIM analysis indicated differences in ant community composition among the treatments. In conclusion, the ratoon sugarcane ecosystem sustains diversity and abundance of ants more compared to the other two ecosystems.

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“…Differences in the composition of ant species in each sugar cane management are caused by differences of ant preferences on specific habitat condition. Intensive land plowing is not desirable for ants establishment (Rocher et al 2022).…”

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Diversity and abundance of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as indicators of sugarcane agroecosystem stability in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia

SUJAK,

RAHARDJO,

MUHAMMAD

et al. 2023

Biodiversitas

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“…In contrast, the proportions of the DDF and DEF dominant groups were higher than AG. This observation may be associated with various consequences in AG, including tillage and agricultural practices (Pacheco et al 2013;Rocher et al 2022). The forest ecosystem in SBR is more stable than that of the AG, resulting from vegetation cover and less disturbance by human activities.…”

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Ground-dwelling ant diversity in forests and agricultural land use at Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Thailand

KHONGTHAWIE,

HASIN,

PONPINIJ

et al. 2023

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Khongthawie S, Hasin S, Ponpinij S, Pinkaew N. 2023. Ground-dwelling ant diversity in forests and agricultural land use at Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Thailand. Biodiversitas 24: 5937-5946. Ants play essential roles in terrestrial ecosystems, for example, soil engineers, seed dispersers, biological control agents, and indicators to monitor environmental stress and disturbance. This research aimed to study the diversity and community composition of ground-dwelling ants at Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve and its surrounding areas. Pitfall traps collected ground-dwelling ants from three habitat types: agricultural areas, dry dipterocarp forests, and dry evergreen forests; the environmental factor in this work was soil temperature. The results revealed that 109 ant species in 40 genera belonging to 8 subfamilies. Notably, the dry dipterocarp forest exhibited the highest ant diversity with 71 species, followed by the dry evergreen forest and agricultural area with 62 and 54 species, respectively. Overall, the present study reveals that soil temperature and vegetation significantly influenced ant species composition; ant species being more likely to be found in forests than in agricultural areas, and species classified as uncommon groups based on occurrence were the largest group in every study site. Besides, the information on ant species obtained from this work had the potential to be used as bioindicator species for ecosystem management and human impacts on forests.

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Effect of spontaneous vegetation on beneficial arthropods in Mediterranean vineyards

Rocher,

Melloul,

Blight

et al. 2024

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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Species and functional responses of ants to inter-row tillage and vegetation in organic Mediterranean vineyards

Cited by 6 publications

References 48 publications

Diversity and abundance of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as indicators of sugarcane agroecosystem stability in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia

Diversity and abundance of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as indicators of sugarcane agroecosystem stability in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia

Ground-dwelling ant diversity in forests and agricultural land use at Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Thailand

Effect of spontaneous vegetation on beneficial arthropods in Mediterranean vineyards

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