Comunidad de artrópodos en una planta hemiparásita y sus hospederos en un ecosistema urbano
Mistletoes are a key source in ecosystems, to create new microhabitats on the tree branches, which promotes the arthropodous diversity. We do not know about the ecological benefits of the mistletoe Phoradendron nervosum in urban environments, previous studies have focused on listing the host species...
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| स्वरूप: | bachelorThesis |
| भाषा: | spa |
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2024
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| ऑनलाइन पहुंच: | https://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/29452 |
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टैग जोड़ें | सारांश: | Mistletoes are a key source in ecosystems, to create new microhabitats on the tree branches, which promotes the arthropodous diversity. We do not know about the ecological benefits of the mistletoe Phoradendron nervosum in urban environments, previous studies have focused on listing the host species or controlling their spreading. In this study, it is presented the first direct comparation about the communities of arthropodous associated with the mistletoe P. nervosum and its host, the willow (Salix humboldtiana) in Loja city. Arthropodous were placed from mistletoe plants, as well as from the willow branches of the infected and non- infected by this hemiparasite in Punzara, Ciudad Alegría, and Jipiro places. These samples were classified into three categories: mistletoe, infected and non-infected branches. The abundance and the richness of arthropodous were quantified in each category, and the communities of arthropodous found here were compared among them. Overall, 1275 arthropodous were recorded and they were distributed into 14 levels. Mistletoe P. nervosum is home to the most diversity of levels, and in the non-infected branch the most abundance in total. Nevertheless, these differences lack of meaningful statistic, it suggests that the mistletoe P. nervosum does not affect directly in the compositions and structure of the arthropodous communities in the urban ecosystems of Loja city. Even though the lack of meaningful differences, it is relevant to underscore that the mistletoe plays a crucial role as microhabitat and source of food to a wide variety of arthropodous. These arthropodous, which in turn, they fulfil essential functions to keep the balance of the ecosystems to serve as a sustenance for superior trophic levels, such as some insectivorous vertebrates. This highlights the importance of handle their presence of an ecological manner. |
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