Journal
| Title | Species Diversity and Functional Groups of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in selected areas of Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park, Bukidnon, Philippines Posted by Eddie Mondejar |
| Authors | Eddie P. Mondejar, Olga M. Nuñeza |
| Publication date | 2022/07 |
| 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, Hâ= 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 | http://ajcb.in/journals/short_others_july_2022/AJCB-Vol11-No1-66629_Mondejar-Nuneza.pdf |