Nöske, N.; Hilt, N.; Werner, F.A.; Brehm, G.; Fiedler, K.; Sipman, H.J. & Gradstein, S.R. (2008): <b>Disturbance effects on diversity of epiphytes and moths in a montane forest in Ecuador</b>. <i>Basic and Applied Ecology</i> <b>9</b>, 4-12.
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Title:
Disturbance effects on diversity of epiphytes and moths in a montane forest in Ecuador
FOR816dw ID:
285
Publication Date:
2008-08-14
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Elsevier
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Nicole Nöske
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webmaster <at> tropicalmountainforest.org
Individual:
Nadine Hilt
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webmaster <at> tropicalmountainforest.com
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Florian A. Werner
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florianwerner <at> yahoo.com
AG Funktionelle Ökologie
Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften
Universität Oldenburg
Postfach (P.O. box) 2503
D-26111 Oldenburg
email:
konrad.fiedler <at> univie.ac.at
University of Vienna
Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Tropical Ecology & Animal Biodiversity
Rennweg 14
A-1030 Vienna, AUSTRIA
1030 Vienna
Austria
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Harrie J.M. Sipman
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webmaster <at> tropicalmountainforest.com
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S. Robbert Gradstein
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sgradst <at> uni-goettingen.de
Untere Karspüle 2
Department of Plant Systematics
Georg August University Göttingen
Albrecht von Haller Institute of Plant Sciences
37073 Goettingen
Germany
Abstract:
We sampled the diversity of epiphytes (lichens, bryophytes, vascular plants) and moths (Geometridae, Arctiidae) in<br/>
mature and recovering forest and in open vegetation in the montane belt in Ecuador. No uniform pattern of change in<br/>
species richness was detected among the different taxonomic groups with increasing disturbance. Species richness of<br/>
epiphytic bryophytes and vascular plants declined significantly from mature forest towards open vegetation. In<br/>
contrast, species richness of epiphytic lichens did not change with increasing forest alteration, while that of geometrid<br/>
moths was significantly higher in recovering forest compared with mature forest and open habitats. Arctiidae were<br/>
significantly more species-rich in recovering forest and open vegetation than mature forest. Hence, for some organisms,<br/>
modified habitats may play an important role for biodiversity conservation in the Andes, whereas others suffer from<br/>
habitat disturbance. However, trends of changes in species composition following deforestation were surprisingly<br/>
concordant across most studied epiphyte and moth taxa.
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ARTICLE
Journal:
Basic and Applied Ecology
Volume:
9
Page Range:
4-12
Publisher:
Gesellschaft für Ökologie
Metadata Provider:
Individual:
S. Robbert Gradstein
Contact:
email:
sgradst <at> uni-goettingen.de
Untere Karspüle 2
Department of Plant Systematics
Georg August University Göttingen
Albrecht von Haller Institute of Plant Sciences
37073 Goettingen
Germany