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Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Alternative Title
Diversidad de artrópodos de bromelias en un pastizal regenerativo junto a un bosque montano tropical, Costa Rica
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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
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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)
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Reports
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|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
