Termite mounds house a diversity of taxa in oil palm plantations irrespective of understory management
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Hood, ASC https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3803-0603
Pashkevich, MD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9033-8667
Dahlsjö, CAL https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3795-1523
Advento, AD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2208-7376
Aryawan, AAK
Abstract
We investigated the effects of oil palm understory vegetation management on termite mound activity and non‐termite inhabitants. We found a diversity of taxa, most of which were unaffected by understory management. Mound volume and termite activity had taxa‐specific effects on abundance. Preserving mounds in oil palm plantations will benefit biodiversity. Abstract in Indonesian is available with online material.
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Elaeis guineensis, habitat heterogeneity, herbicide, Indonesia, Macrotermes gilvus, Macrotermitinae, termitaria, termitophile
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Biotropica
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0006-3606
1744-7429
1744-7429
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52
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Wiley
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Natural Environment Research Council (NE/P00458X/1)