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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Plant functional types and traits as biodiversity indicators for tropical forests: Two biogeographically separated case studies including birds, mammals and termites
Biodiversity and Conservation, Volume 22, No. 9, Year 2013
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Multi-taxon surveys were conducted in species-rich, lowland palaeotropical and neotropical forested landscapes in Sumatra, Indonesia and Mato Grosso, Brazil. Gradient-directed transects (gradsects) were sampled across a range of forested land use mosaics, using a uniform protocol to simultaneously record vegetation (vascular plant species, plant functional types (PFTs) and vegetation structure), vertebrates (birds, mammals) and invertebrates (termites), in addition to measuring site and soil properties, including carbon stocks. At both sites similar correlations were detected between major components of structure (mean canopy height, woody basal area and litter depth) and the diversities of plant species and PFTs. A plant species to PFT ratio [spp.:PFTs] was the best overall predictor of animal diversity, especially termite species richness in Sumatra. To a notable extent vegetation structure also correlated with animal diversity. These surrogates demonstrate generic links between habitat structural elements, carbon stocks and biodiversity. They may also offer practical low-cost indicators for rapid assessment in tropical forest landscapes. © 2013 The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Gillison, Andrew N.
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Bignell, David E.
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Brewer, K. R.W.
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Fernandes, Erick C.M.
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Jones, David T.
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Sheil, Douglas
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May, Peter H.
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Watt, Allan D.
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Constantino, Reginaldo
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Couto, Eduardo Guimarães
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Hairiah, Kurniatun
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Jepson, Paul
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Kartono, Agus P.
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Maryanto, Ibnu
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Neto, Germano G.
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Van Noordwijk, Meine V.
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Silveira, Elton A.
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Susilo, Francis Xavier
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Vosti, Stephen A.
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Nunes, Paulo C.
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Statistics
Citations: 20
Authors: 20
Affiliations: 24
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10531-013-0517-1
ISSN:
09603115
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study