Communauté des fourmis de souches d’arbres morts dans trois réserves de la forêt atlantique brésilienne (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Authors

  • J.H.C. Delabie Laboratbrio de Mirmecologia, CEPEC/CEPLAC, 45600-000 Itabuna, Bahia, Brésil
  • S. Lacau 3, allée des Sources, 93220 Gagny, France
  • I.C. do Nascimento Laboratbrio de Mirmecologia, CEPEC/CEPLAC, 45600-000 Itabuna, Bahia, Brésil; Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45650-000 Ilhéus, Bahia, Brésil.
  • A. B. Casimiro Laboratbrio de Mirmecologia, CEPEC/CEPLAC, 45600-000 Itabuna, Bahia, Brésil; Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45650-000 Ilhéus, Bahia, Brésil.
  • I. M. Cazorla Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45650-000 Ilhéus, Bahia, Brésil

Abstract

Ants which nest and forage in logs were collected in July and August 1994 in three Atlantic Forest reserves showing different levels of degradation: Una, Barrolândia (Southern Bahia State), and Linhares (Northern Espirito Santo) in Brazil. A total of 103 species were recorded. Species number per log ranged between 0 and 8. The most diversified sub family was Myrmicinae, followed by Ponerinae. Highest diversity was found in the reserve with lowest human influence. Possible interactions among species were investigated for each habitat, but these studies have shown that the presente of any ant species is rarely dependent upon that of any other. Furthermore, few ants showed a strong preferente for particular conditions of their habitat.

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Un échantillonnage des fourmis qui nidifient et fourragent dans les souches d’arbres morts a été entrepris en juillet et août 1994 dans trois réserves de Forêt Atlantique au sud de Bahia (Una et Barrolândia) et au nord du Espirito Santo (Linhares), au Brésil,lesquelles présentent des degrés différents de dégradation. Un total de 103 espèces furent rencontrées, leur nombre variant entre 0 et 8 par souche. La sous-famille la plus diversifiée est celle des Myrmicinae, suivie par les Ponerinae. La plus grande diversité a été rencontrée dans la réserve la moins dégradée. D’éventuelles interactions entre espèces ont aussi été recherchées au niveau de l’habitat, mais ces études ont montré que la présence de telle espèce est rarement subordonnée à celle de telle autre. Enfin, quelques fourmis marquent une nette préférence pour certaines conditions de leur habitat.

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Delabie, J., Lacau, S., do Nascimento, I., Casimiro, A. B., & Cazorla, I. M. (1997). Communauté des fourmis de souches d’arbres morts dans trois réserves de la forêt atlantique brésilienne (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Ecología Austral, 7(2), 095–103. Retrieved from https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1643

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