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Journal Article
Arthropods on Sapindus saponaria (Sapindaceae) saplings as bioindicators for recovery of degraded area
2025
Overview
Human activities have contributed to various environmental disturbances, including soil degradation, necessitating studies on the restoration of affected areas. The objectives of this study were to evaluate plant biomass production in S. saponaria saplings, assess associated arthropod communities, and analyze their ecological interactions over two years in a degraded area. In the second year after planting, S. saponaria saplings exhibited an increase in the number of leaves/branch. Saplings with higher leaf numbers/branch supported a greater number of Phaneropterinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) and Brachymyrmex sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), as well as higher abundance, diversity, and species richness of predators of Sternorrhyncha. Additionally, these saplings showed increased defoliation by chewing insects. Conversely, in the first year after planting, sapling leaves harbored higher numbers of herbivorous insects [e.g., Liriomyza sp. (Diptera: Agromyzidae) leaf mines] and greater ecological indices (e.g., species diversity). Similarly, tending ants [e.g., Pheidole sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)] associated with sap-sucking Hemiptera, along with their ecological indices (e.g., species richness), were more abundant in the first year. Predators such as Oxyopidae (Araneae) were also more prevalent during this period. A positive feedback relationship was observed between the species richness of tending ants and that of sap-sucking Hemipterans. Furthermore, the higher number of Pheidole sp. reduced both the abundance and species richness of chewing insects, as well as the percentage of defoliation caused by this group. Similarly, the greater number of Pseudomyrmex termitarius (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) negatively influenced the abundance of chewing insects and the number of Liriomyza sp. mines on S. saponaria leaves.
Publisher
Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
