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Structural changes in arboreal ant assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in an age sequence of cocoa plantations in the south-east of Bahia, Brazil
2014; Wiley; Volume: 54; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/aen.12128
ISSN2052-1758
AutoresEltamara Souza da Conceição, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Terezinha Maria Castro Della Lúcia, Antonio de Oliveira Costa-Neto, Jonathan Majer,
Tópico(s)Animal and Plant Science Education
ResumoAustral EntomologyVolume 54, Issue 3 p. 315-324 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Structural changes in arboreal ant assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in an age sequence of cocoa plantations in the south-east of Bahia, Brazil Eltamara Souza da Conceição, Eltamara Souza da Conceição Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, C.P. 59, 48.040-210 Alagoinhas, Bahia, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorJacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie Laboratório de Mirmecologia, CEPEC/CEPLAC, 45650-970 Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil Departamento de Ciência Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900 Ilhéus, BA, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorTerezinha Maria Castro Della Lucia, Terezinha Maria Castro Della Lucia Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, Minas Gerais, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorAntonio de Oliveira Costa-Neto, Antonio de Oliveira Costa-Neto Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, 44036-900 Feira de Santana, Bahia, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorJonathan David Majer, Corresponding Author Jonathan David Majer Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, PO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845 Australia Biomonitoring International, 45, Ranford Way, Hillarys, WA, 6025 Australia[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Eltamara Souza da Conceição, Eltamara Souza da Conceição Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, C.P. 59, 48.040-210 Alagoinhas, Bahia, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorJacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie Laboratório de Mirmecologia, CEPEC/CEPLAC, 45650-970 Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil Departamento de Ciência Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900 Ilhéus, BA, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorTerezinha Maria Castro Della Lucia, Terezinha Maria Castro Della Lucia Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, Minas Gerais, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorAntonio de Oliveira Costa-Neto, Antonio de Oliveira Costa-Neto Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, 44036-900 Feira de Santana, Bahia, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorJonathan David Majer, Corresponding Author Jonathan David Majer Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, PO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845 Australia Biomonitoring International, 45, Ranford Way, Hillarys, WA, 6025 Australia[email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 15 October 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12128Citations: 8Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract A study of succession of ant species in plantations of different ages and development may assist with our understanding of the dynamics of their assemblages. The aim of this study was to characterise the relationship between development of Brazilian cocoa plantations and the nature of their dominant ant assemblages. A chronosequence of cocoa plantations aged 1, 3, 4, 8, 15 and 33 years was sampled by several methodologies. Data were analysed in terms behavioural dominance and Berger-Parker's dominance index (here based on frequency data), and also by principal component analysis and analysis of co-occurrence. Apart from lower numbers of species being found in the 1-year-old plantation, there was no consistent trend in ant richness with plantation age. According to the criteria we adopted, only one species reached behavioural dominance in most age classes of plantation, although this increased to three in the 8-year-old one, before declining to zero in the oldest plantation. No species reached Berger-Parker's dominance in the youngest plantation, whereas all other age classes contained one to three dominants. Particular species showed non-age-related variations in their degree of Berger-Parker's dominance and this could in part be related to which species initially colonised the plantation. Principal component analysis axis 1 was partly related to plantation age, indicating an age-related change in assemblage composition. Ant species co-occurrence could only be effectively detected in cocoa plantations from 3 to 15 years of age. The arboreal ant assemblage is dynamic in nature, with the competitive hierarchy among species oscillating along the cocoa development chronosequence. The assemblage structure could be influenced by the initial founding ants, as well as by the invasive Monomorium floricola. Supporting Information Filename Description aen12128-sup-0001-si.doc890.5 KB Appendix S1 Absolute frequency of arboreal ant species, based on presence/absence, in cocoa plantations at Ilhéus, State of Bahia, Brazil ordered according to their ages. Bolding refers to species with higher frequency (≥10 in at least one plantation). Fig. S1. General views of each of the plantations surveyed during this study. Key: A = 1 years old; B = 3 years old; C = 4 years old; D = 8 years old; E = 15 years old; F = 33 years old. Fig. S2. Map of the experimental area of the Cocoa Research Center (CEPEC) showing the blocks where the ant samples were collected. 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