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Epiphyte mats (contiguous pieces of live and dead epiphytes perched upon branches of trees) are a conspicuous component of tropical cloud forests and harbor diverse meso- and microarthropod communities. We investigated differences in arthropod assemblage structure between the vegetative (green) and humic (brown) portions of epiphyte mats in a lower montane forest in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Because of qualitative differences between the two substrates, we hypothesized that they would support different arthropod communities and that variation in community parameters would be linked to the quantity of brown material present in a mat sample. The green fraction contained twice as many individuals and species per gram dry mass than the brown fraction. Morphospecies composition was very similar between green and brown portions, but the relative abundance of several taxa differed significantly between the substrates. Contrary to our prediction, total arthropod abundance and richness in a sample were not correlated with the proportion of brown material present. In laboratory trials, the most common morphospecies of oribatid mite in this system showed a preference for brown substrates. 相似文献
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Remnant trees may play an important role in conserving biodiversity within agricultural systems because they provide habitats
and resources that are otherwise absent from agricultural landscapes. In order to determine the potential importance of remnant
trees for conservation, we surveyed the density and species composition of remnant trees occurring in pastures of 24 dairy
farms near Monteverde, Costa Rica. In addition, we conducted interviews with farmers to determine why they leave trees in
pastures and how they manage them. In our survey of 237 ha of pastures, we counted 5583 trees of 190 species (mean density
of 25 trees/ha). Primary forest trees accounted for 57% of all of the species and 33% of tree individuals. Over 90% of the
species are known to provide food for forest birds and other animals. In addition, many of the species are important locally
for humans as sources of timber (37%), firewood (36%) or fence posts (20%). Farmers mentioned 19 reasons for leaving trees
in pastures. Of these, shade for cattle, timber, fruits for birds and fence posts were most commonly cited. Most farmers were
well aware of both the economic and ecological benefits of pasture trees, and were interested in the possibility of increasing
tree cover within their pastures. Although the current densities and richness of pasture trees in Monteverde are high, the
size distribution indicates that diversity will decrease substantially in future years, both because farmers are harvesting
trees and because saplings of primary forest trees are scarce within the pastures.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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