Predation of potential insect pests in oil palm plantations, rubber tree plantations, and fruit orchards. Issue 2 (31st December 2019)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Predation of potential insect pests in oil palm plantations, rubber tree plantations, and fruit orchards. Issue 2 (31st December 2019)
- Main Title:
- Predation of potential insect pests in oil palm plantations, rubber tree plantations, and fruit orchards
- Authors:
- Denan, Nuradilah
Wan Zaki, Wan Mamat
Norhisham, Ahmad R.
Sanusi, Ruzana
Nasir, Dzulhelmi Muhammad
Nobilly, Frisco
Ashton‐Butt, Adham
Lechner, Alex M.
Azhar, Badrul - Abstract:
- Abstract: In human‐modified landscapes, important ecological functions such as predation are negatively affected by anthropogenic activities, including the use of pesticides and habitat degradation. Predation of insect pests is an indicator of healthy ecosystem functioning, which provides important ecosystem services, especially for agricultural systems. In this study, we compare predation attempts from arthropods, mammals, and birds on artificial caterpillars in the understory, between three tropical agricultural land‐use types: oil palm plantations, rubber tree plantations, and fruit orchards. We collected a range of local and landscape‐scale data including undergrowth vegetation structure; elevation; proximity to forest; and canopy cover in order to understand how environmental variables can affect predation. In all three land‐use types, our results showed that arthropods and mammals were important predators of artificial caterpillars and there was little predation by birds. We did not find any effect of the environmental variables on predation. There was an interactive effect between land‐use type and predator type. Predation by mammals was considerably higher in fruit orchards and rubber tree than in oil palm plantations, likely due to their ability to support higher abundances of insectivorous mammals. In order to maintain or enhance natural pest control in these common tropical agricultural land‐use types, management practices that benefit insectivorous animals shouldAbstract: In human‐modified landscapes, important ecological functions such as predation are negatively affected by anthropogenic activities, including the use of pesticides and habitat degradation. Predation of insect pests is an indicator of healthy ecosystem functioning, which provides important ecosystem services, especially for agricultural systems. In this study, we compare predation attempts from arthropods, mammals, and birds on artificial caterpillars in the understory, between three tropical agricultural land‐use types: oil palm plantations, rubber tree plantations, and fruit orchards. We collected a range of local and landscape‐scale data including undergrowth vegetation structure; elevation; proximity to forest; and canopy cover in order to understand how environmental variables can affect predation. In all three land‐use types, our results showed that arthropods and mammals were important predators of artificial caterpillars and there was little predation by birds. We did not find any effect of the environmental variables on predation. There was an interactive effect between land‐use type and predator type. Predation by mammals was considerably higher in fruit orchards and rubber tree than in oil palm plantations, likely due to their ability to support higher abundances of insectivorous mammals. In order to maintain or enhance natural pest control in these common tropical agricultural land‐use types, management practices that benefit insectivorous animals should be introduced, such as the reduction of pesticides, improvement of understory vegetation, and local and landscape heterogeneity. Abstract : Arthropods were the most dominant predators, followed by mammals and birds. Predation by mammals was considerably higher in fruit orchards and rubber tree than in oil palm plantations. Natural predators should be promoted as an alternative to chemical insecticides. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Ecology and evolution. Volume 10:Issue 2(2020)
- Journal:
- Ecology and evolution
- Issue:
- Volume 10:Issue 2(2020)
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- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 10
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0010-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 654
- Page End:
- 661
- Publication Date:
- 2019-12-31
- Subjects:
- artificial caterpillar -- biodiversity -- ecosystem services -- monoculture -- polyculture
Ecology -- Periodicals
Evolution -- Periodicals
577.05 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2045-7758 ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1002/ece3.5856 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2045-7758
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