Heterogeneity of arthropod communities on the canopy of Ouratea hexasperma (Ochnaceae): does canopy size matter?

• Published in: Acta scientiarum. Biological sciences Vol. 47; no. 1
• Main Authors: Danillo Alves Santos, Wedney Moyses, João Luiz Cordeiro Castelo Branco, Carlene Gomes Rodrigues, Rodrigo Damasco Daud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 01.08.2025
• Subjects: biodiversity; cerrado; tree; community ecology

Arthropods exhibit high diversity, wide ecological range, broad distribution, and are found in various environments and microhabitats. In the Cerrado biome, many arthropods interact with specific plants, which function as their habitat and foraging grounds. The shrub-tree species Ouratea hexasperma...