Impact of Forest Disturbance and Land Use Change on Soil and Litter Arthropod Assemblages in Tropical Rainforest Margins
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2010Author
Sonja Migge Kleian
Lars Woltmann
Anas, Iswandi
Wenke Schulz
Andrea Steingrebe
Matthias Schaefer
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Land use intensification at rainforest margins increases the pressure on the primary rainforest ecosystem, known for its high biodiversity and important functional role in global climate and carbon balances. Studying this system at different levels of disturbance increases our knowledge about its stability and mechanisms of diversity changes. While most studies investigating the effects of disturbance on animal populations focus on canopy communities, the present study reviews the driving factors for soil and litter arthropod communities. In addition, results from a study along a land use gradient in Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) will be discussed.
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