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The composition of the arthropod fauna of Bornean lowland rain forest trees

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

N. E. Stork
N. E. Stork
Affiliation:
Biodiversity Programme, Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, UK
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Abstract

Data on the laxonomic composition of the arboreal arthropod fauna of 10 Bornean lowland rain forest trees are presented, based on samples obtained using insecticide fogging. Combined samples from all trees comprised 23,874 individuals of at least 3000 species. The mean number of species on each tree was 616.7 with one tree sample containing more than 1007 species. The relative rank of the major orders of arthropods in terms of both species and individuals was remarkably constant across the trees. Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera and Hemiptcra were the orders with the most species and individuals. Formicidae, though not particularly species rich, was the most abundant family in terms of individuals and the commonest species in six of the 10 trees was an ant. Refogging of one of the trees 10 days after initial sampling showed that the arthropod fauna had not completely recovered. What many arthropods are doing in the canopy is discussed.

Keywords

arboreal insectsarthropodsBorneoinsect diversityinsecticide fogging
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , May 1991 , pp. 161 - 180
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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