The effects of fire on ant communities in north‐western Patagonia: the importance of habitat structure and regional context

Farji‐Brener, Alejandro G.; Corley, Juan C.; Bettinelli, Julieta

doi:10.1046/j.1472-4642.2002.00133.x

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“…First, the ant species richness was not affected by fire impacts. This statement sounds unlikely because the fire has direct effects on mortality of species that are foraging at the moment and indirect effects in habitat, indicating that any effect on ant community must exist (Gillon, 1983;Farji-Brener et al, 2002;Frizzo et al, 2011). Nevertheless, ants with nests underground may have higher tolerance to fire since soil protect the nest from burning, than other ground-nesting species (Miranda et al, 1993).…”

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“…For instance, there is data suggesting that diversity of ground ants in the rupestrian complex vegetation recovers faster than in the savanna (Parr et al, 2004;Vasconcelos et al, 2009). However, these effects depend on the intensity and frequency of disturbance, habitat susceptibility and community resilience (Farji-Brener et al, 2002;Ratchford et al, 2005;Barrow et al, 2007).…”

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“…However, the effects of fire can be specific and some taxa can benefit (Frizzo et al, 2011) while others perish (Andersen & Muller, 2000;Vasconcelos et al, 2009). Ant diversity is directly affected by vegetation structure, mostly by the occurrence of plants producing extrafloral nectar, hosting honeydew-hemipterans and providing cavities for nesting (Farji-Brener et al, 2002;Parr et al, 2004;Ratchford et al, 2005;Fagundes et al, 2015). In environments with vegetation adapted for and more resilient to burning, one may expect a RESEARCH ARTICLE -ANTS 1 -Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil 2 -Universidade do Vale do Rio Doce, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil quick recovery of plants (Hoffmann et al, 2003;Simon et al, 2009) and consequently, a quick ant assemblage recovery (Parr et al, 2004;Ratchford et al, 2005).…”

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Temporal Turnover of Species Maintains Ant Diversity but Transforms Species Assemblage Recovering from Fire Disturbance

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The rupestrian complex is a montane transitional vegetation type between the Brazilian Savanna (‘Cerrado’) and the Atlantic Forest, frequently threatened by human activities. In this study, we evaluated the recovery to fire disturbance of ant fauna in an environment evolved under fire regime. We confirmed that the ant diversity recovers quickly after the fire. However, our results show that ant assemblage in burned areas presented greater ant’s foraging activity, here detected as higher abundance. The ant composition changed over time, being that species turnover lead to a strikingly different species composition comparing burned to unburned areas after 16 months of recovering. In fact, both areas changed their ant composition through species turnover, but we believe that the mechanisms that act in species turnover are different in each area. Along time, in burned areas the fauna maintained a constant species diversity but dramatically changed species assemblage due to appearance of several species not found in the unburned area.

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“…Fire effects on ant species community may depend on habitat type (e.g., Farji-Brener et al 2002;Hoffmann 2003;Parr et al 2004), on the structural complexity of the habitat (Ratchford et al 2005), or even on the ant assemblage. Despite the increasing incidence of fires in tropical rain forests (areas of non-fire regimes) such as in the Brazilian Amazonia, little is known about the effects of habitat burning on ant communities in such habitats.…”

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A 15-year post evaluation of the fire effects on ant community in an area of Amazonian forest

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Delabie²,

Fernandes³

2008

Rev. Bras. entomol.

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“…Labia minor, Xyleborus, Nitidulidae, armadilha de solo Distúrbios naturais (geadas, tempestades, furacões, incêndios) ou antrópicos (desmatamentos, queimadas, aplicações de pesticidas) são eventos importantes que afetam a estrutura das comunidades de insetos (Castro et al 1990, Farji-Brener et al 2002. Entretanto, se a diversidade aumenta ou diminui depois de determinado distúrbio, depende das características deste, tais como intensidade, duração (Swengel 2001).…”

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Impacto da queima controlada da palhada da cana-de-açúcar sobre a comunidade de insetos locais

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Gonring³

et al. 2005

Neotrop. Entomol.

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-The previous burning of sugarcane straw before harvest causes a series of inconvenients to the environment, specially to the tillage-associated insects. Fire is used to control pests and diseases in the agriculture, however its effect on insect populations is not well understood or documented, mainly on invertebrate groups responsible for nutrient recycling and energy flow. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of controlled burning sugarcane straw on the local insect community. The insects were collected in different dates before and after burning. The species selected for the analysis were affected by fire. Among the 35 taxa collected, 17 were considered more relevant to explain the observed variation in the frequency of species captured through time. In the first sampling after burning, there was a decrease in abundance of five species [Nitidulidae (species 2; Coleoptera), Lutosa brasiliensis (Brunner von Watternwyl) (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae), Phoridae e Drosophilidae (Diptera) e Labia minor L. (Dermaptera: Labiidae)], among the 17 species selected for analysis. The canonical variate analysis for different sampling dates indicated significant difference between treatments, considering the composition and the species abundance. Despite the different composition of the insect community observed before and after burning, there is a tendency of community recovery to the observed pattern before burning.KEY WORDS: Labia minor, Xyleborus, Nitidulidae, soil trap RESUMO -A queima prévia ao corte dos canaviais causa uma série de inconvenientes ao meio ambiente e em particular à entomofauna associada à cultura. O fogo é largamente usado no controle de pragas e doenças na agricultura, entretanto seu efeito sobre populações de insetos não é bem entendido ou documentado, principalmente sobre grupos de invertebrados que são responsáveis pela ciclagem de nutrientes e fluxo de energia. Assim sendo, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da queima controlada da palhada da cana-de-açúcar sobre a comunidade de insetos locais. Os insetos foram coletados em diferentes datas antes e após a queima. Dos 35 taxa coletados, 17 foram considerados mais relevantes para explicar a variação observada da freqüência de captura das espécies ao longo do tempo. Na primeira coleta depois da queima, verificou-se a redução do número de insetos em cinco espécies [Nitidulidae (espécie 2; Coleoptera), Lutosa brasiliensis (Brunner von Watternwyl) (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae), Phoridae e Drosophilidae (Diptera) e Labia minor L. (Dermaptera: Labiidae)], dentre as 17 selecionadas para análise. A análise de variáveis canônicas para as diferentes datas de coleta indicou diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos, considerando a composição e a abundância das espécies. Apesar da diferente composição da comunidade de insetos observados antes e após a queima, os dados apresentados sugerem uma tendência de recuperação da comunidade ao padrão observado antes da queima. PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Labia minor, Xyleborus, Nitidulidae, armadilha de so...

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The effects of fire on ant communities in north‐western Patagonia: the importance of habitat structure and regional context

Cited by 94 publications

References 46 publications

Temporal Turnover of Species Maintains Ant Diversity but Transforms Species Assemblage Recovering from Fire Disturbance

Temporal Turnover of Species Maintains Ant Diversity but Transforms Species Assemblage Recovering from Fire Disturbance

A 15-year post evaluation of the fire effects on ant community in an area of Amazonian forest

Impacto da queima controlada da palhada da cana-de-açúcar sobre a comunidade de insetos locais

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