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    Termite assemblage collapse along a land-use intensification gradient in lowland central Sumatra, Indonesia

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    Jones, D.T.
    Susilo, F.X.
    Bignell, D.E.
    Hardiwinoto, S.
    Gillison, A.N.
    Date Issued
    2003
    Language
    en
    Type
    Journal Article
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    Jones, D.T., Susilo, F.X., Bignell, D.E., Hardiwinoto, S., Gillison, A.N. 2003. Termite assemblage collapse along a land-use intensification gradient in lowland central Sumatra, Indonesia . Journal of Applied Ecology 40 :380-391.
    Permanent link to cite or share this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18680
    External link to download this item: https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/publication/1206
    Abstract/Description
    Termites are major decomposers in tropical regions and play an important role in soil processes. This study measured the impact of land-use intensification on the termite assemblage of lowland rain fores in Jambi Province, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Termite composition was assessed in seven land-use types along a disturbance gradient, from primary forest, through different silvicultural systems, to grassland and cultivated land without trees. A range of environmental variables was also measured. Comparisons with other studies show that the decline in termite species richness and relative abundance seen at Jambi is a general trend that occurs elsewhere when forests are converted to other land uses. To help mitigate the loss of termites when forests are disturbed, the authors recommend the following management practices: the use of reduced impact logging techniques, maximising forest patch size and connectivity, minimizing length of forest edges, and leaving dead wood to decay in situ.
    AGROVOC Keywords
    disturbed forests; land use; isoptera; rain forests; selective felling; species richness; losses
    Subjects
    BIODIVERSITY;
    Countries
    Indonesia
    Regions
    South-eastern Asia
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