JOURNAL ARTICLE

Interspecific insect relationships on Terminalia argentea (Myrtales: Combretaceae) trees in the Cerrado biome.

  • Published In: Environmental Entomology, 2024, v. 53, n. 2. P. 230 1 of 3

  • Database: Environment Complete 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Demolin Leite, Germano Leão; Teixeira, David Lopes; Domingues da Silva, Carlos Alberto; Lemes, Pedro Guilherme; Souza Tavares, Wagner de; Serrão, José Eduardo; Zanuncio, José Cola; Zanetti, Ronald 3 of 3

Abstract

This article investigates the ecological relationships between insects and Terminalia argentea Mart. (Combretaceae) trees in a degraded area of the Brazilian Cerrado biome to assess ecosystem recovery. Over two years, the study found that the abundance, diversity, and richness of sap-sucking Hemiptera, tending ants, and Sternorrhyncha predators positively correlated with the number of T. argentea leaves, indicating a bottom-up regulation mechanism where plant health influences insect populations. Additionally, while predator abundance negatively correlated with sap-sucking Hemiptera diversity and tending ant abundance, mutualistic interactions between ants and sap-sucking insects were evident. The findings highlight T. argentea's role in restoring ecological interactions among arthropods in degraded Cerrado ecosystems, supporting its use in habitat restoration programs.

Additional Information

  • Source:Environmental Entomology. 2024/04, Vol. 53, Issue 2, p230
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Science
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0046-225X
  • DOI:10.1093/ee/nvae011
  • Accession Number:176696141
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