Detritivore Macrofauna Assemblages and Litter Accumulation in Bukit Pinang-Pinang Tropical Rainforest Area: A Comparative Study across Land Use Types
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https://doi.org/10.12899/asr-2708Keywords:
Soil ecosystem, land use, diversity, soil macroarthropods, rainforestAbstract
Litter, as dead organic matter on the soil surface, is a habitat and food source for detritivores soil macroarthropods. We assessed the condition of soil ecosystems as a result of these land use changes in the Bukit Pinang-Pinang tropical rainforest area by collecting comprehensive data on the composition of detritivores soil macroarthropods and litter accumulation, together with characteristics of soil physical and chemical properties in forests, logged forest areas, mixed gardens and monoculture gardens. Sampling was purposive, with detritivores soil macroarthropods collected with pitfall traps, litter samples collected directly , disturbed soil samples collected with a composite soil drill, and intact soil samples collected with a sampling ring. Forests supported groups of detritivores soil macroarthropods that tended to have higher total abundance of individuals and species, as well as litter accumulation, compared to other land types. Land use change leads to a decrease in the presence of soil detritivores, which is influenced by decrease in litter accumulation. Reduced litter accumulation in deforested areas, mixed gardens and monoculture gardens significantly affected the total abundance of individuals and species of soil macroarthropod detritivores. In addition, soil pH, soil moisture and litter C content also significantly affected the abundance of soil macroarthropods.
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