| Title |
Species Diversity and Functional Groups of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in selected areas of Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park, Bukidnon, Philippines |
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Authors |
Eddie P. Mondejar, Olga M. Nu脙聝脗卤eza |
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Publication date |
2022/07 |
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Journal |
Asian Journal of Conservation Biology |
| Volume |
11 |
| Issue |
1 |
| Pages |
160-166 |
| Publisher |
Turtle Conservation & Research Programme (TCRP) |
| Abstract |
Ant diversity provides useful information for conservation and environmental management planning. The study
aimed to determine the species diversity of ants and functional groups in three habitat types of Mt. Kalatungan
Range Natural Park on Pangantucan, Bukidnon, Philippines. Two sampling sites were chosen, with three subsites
in each site classified according to habitat types. An opportunistic sampling was used to sample ants in different
microhabitats. A total of 29 species were documented, with four Philippine endemics and six invasive species
from the two sampling sites. Overall species diversity index was moderate, H芒聙聶= 2.81. The most abundant functional groups were Specialists Predator (44%) in the buffer zone, Subordinate Camponotini (37%) in secondary
forest, and General Myrmicinae (GM), Opportunists (O), and Tropical-Climate Specialists (TCS) in the agroecosystem, each with 21% abundance. Also, functional group composition showed a significant difference
(p=0.04) between habitat types. The presence of invasive species indicates that the area is disturbed, and possibly
due to the existing anthropogenic activities of the sampling sites |
| Index terms / Keywords |
Anthropogenic, Buffer zone, Endemic, Invasive species, Pangantucan |
| URL |
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Mindanao State
University - Iligan Institute of Technology