Gall-inducing insect species richness as indicators of forest age and health.
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2010
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The changes in the plant community that occur during the process of succession affect
the availability of resources for the community of herbivores. In this study, the richness of galling
insects was evaluated in restored stands of Amazonian tropical rain forest of several ages (0Ð21 yr),
as well as in areas of primary forest in Brazil. The richness of gallers increased with the age of the
restored stands. Fifty-eight percent of the variation in the richness of galling insects was explained by
forest stand age, but an increase in richness was observed at intermediate stages of succession. The
greatest similarity among groups was found between the initial successional stages and intermediate
ones. The results indicate a recovery of both host plants and insect community and that succession
directly affects the richness and composition of these herbivores.
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Amazon, Biodiversity, Mining, Galling insects
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FERNANDES, G. W. A.; ALMADA, E. D.; CARNEIRO, M. A. A. Gall-inducing insect species richness as indicators of forest age and health. Environmental Entomology, v. 39, p. 1134-1140, 2010. Disponível em: <https://academic.oup.com/ee/article-abstract/39/4/1134/445889/Gall-Inducing-Insect-Species-Richness-as?redirectedFrom=fulltext>. Acesso em: 20 de jul. 2017.