Gall-Inducing Insect Species Richness as Indicators of Forest Age and Health

• Published in: Environmental entomology Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 1134 - 1140
• Main Authors: Fernandes, G. Wilson, Almada, Emmanuel D, Carneiro, Marco Antonio A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.08.2010
• Subjects: afforestation; Animals; Biodiversity; botanical composition; Brazil; ecological succession; forest succession; galls; host plants; Insecta; land restoration; phytophagous insects; Plant Tumors - parasitology; primary forests; secondary forests; species diversity; tree age; Trees - parasitology; tropical rain forests; Brazil

The changes in the plant community that occur during the process of succession affect the availability of resources for the community of herbivores. In this study, the richness of galling insects was evaluated in restored stands of Amazonian tropical rain forest of several ages (0–21 yr), as well as...