Title

Bromeliad arthropod diversity in a regenerating pasture adjacent to a tropical montane forest, Costa Rica

Alternative Title

Diversidad de artrópodos de bromelias en un pastizal regenerativo junto a un bosque montano tropical, Costa Rica

Creator

Ann, Willow Jorgenson

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Publication Date

August 2004

Abstract

Tank bromeliads (Bromeliaceae, Vriesea sp.) harbor diverse faunal communities. A total of 426 arthropods assigned to 62 different morphospecies were collected and identified to taxonomic order. The composition of bromeliad arthropod fauna was investigated in an open pasture to see whether arthropod diversity or richness correlated with distance from the forest edge. Neither arthropod richness nor diversity was found to significantly correlate with distance from the forest edge. These results are discussed in relation to island biogeography theory and the ecological implications of arthropod diversity are considered. Las bromelias (Bromeliaceae, Vriesea sp.) dan refugio a comunidades diversas de artrópodos. Un total de 426 artrópodos asignados a 62 diferentes morfoespecies fueron colectados e identificados al orden taxonómico. La composición de artrópodos en bromelias fue investigada en un potrero abierto para ver si la diversidad de artrópodos o riqueza se correlaciona con la distancia del borde del bosque. Ni la riqueza ni la diversidad estuvieron significativamente correlacionadas con la distancia del borde del bosque. Se discuten las observaciones de la diversidad en relación con la teoría de biogeografía de islas y se consideran las implicaciones ecológicas de la diversidad de artrópodos.

Keywords

Arthropods, Artropodos, Bromeliaceae, Species diversity, Diversidad de especies, Monteverde Biological Station (Costa Rica), Estacion Biologica de Monteverde (Costa Rica), CIEE Summer 2004, CIEE Verano 2004

Description

Student Affiliation : School of Oceanography, University of Washington Born Digital

Subject: topical

Arthropods; Artropodos; Bromeliaceae; Species diversity; Diversidad de especies; Monteverde Biological Station (Costa Rica); CIEE Summer 2004; CIEE Verano 2004

Subject: geographic

Estacion Biologica de Monteverde (Costa Rica)

Genre

Reports

Holding Location

|Monteverde Institute MVI

Identifier

M39-00174

Recommended Citation

Jorgenson, Ann, Willow, "Bromeliad arthropod diversity in a regenerating pasture adjacent to a tropical montane forest, Costa Rica" (2004). Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]. 131.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tropical_ecology/131