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Does dead wood availability drive abundance and biomass of wood-feeding termites in Caatinga dry forests?NARA Subscribed
Wood-feeding termites rely almost entirely on dead plant material as both habitat and food resource; therefore, their biomass and abundance are expected to reflect the availability of these detrital resources. This study investigated whether dead wood availability influences the abundance and biomass of wood-feeding termites in Caatinga dry forests. Sampling was conducted in seven areas, where standardized 10 × 10 m plots were...
Influence of the urban matrix on termite genetic diversity and functional connectivity among Atlantic forest fragmentsNARA Subscribed
The change in land use caused by anthropogenic processes is probably the main driver of biodiversity loss across terrestrial ecosystems. In Brazil, the Atlantic Forest is currently distributed in small remnant patches, mostly in small and isolated forest fragments that harbor a disproportionately high share of global biodiversity. Urbanization causes biodiversity loss worldwide, but there is a lack of knowledge regarding its e...
Termite alate flights represent the main means of population dispersal and may be influenced by multiple factors, such as climatic dynamics and the intrinsic structure of colonies. This study aimed to record termite flights within the urban matrix and evaluate their relationship with different levels of urbanization. Sampling was conducted over three consecutive years (2019 to 2022) at 57 locations in João Pessoa (PB), northea...
Urbanization is one of the main drivers of forest fragmentation and habitat loss on a global scale. This process jeopardizes biodiversity by interrupting gene flow, decreasing genetic diversity and causing local extinction. In addition, it facilitates the occurrence of synanthropic species in urban ecosystems. The Nasutitermes corniger (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) is a native neotropical termite species with a large geogr...
NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the NeotropicsNARA Subscribed
Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos,...
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