Termites (Isoptera) in forest remnants and forest islands in the Shimba Hills National Reserve, Coastal Province of Kenya.

Authors
Darlington, JPEC Kaib, M Brand, R
Citation
Jpec. Darlington et al., Termites (Isoptera) in forest remnants and forest islands in the Shimba Hills National Reserve, Coastal Province of Kenya., SOCIOBIOLOG, 37(3B), 2001, pp. 527-538
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
SOCIOBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
03616525 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
3B
Year of publication
2001
Pages
527 - 538
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-6525(2001)37:3B<527:T(IFRA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Termites were studied in the Shimba Hills, Kenya. More than 25 species were collected in forest remnants or small forest islands. 41% are soil feeders , 37% are fungus growers, and 22% are wood feeders. The termite fauna in sm all forest islands is similar to the termite fauna of the forest remnants. Although the forest islands were very small we found a significant species area curve. The fauna of the forest islands is significantly nested in corr elation to island size. Thus the termite fauna of a forest island is an ord ered subset of that of the larger forest remnants.