Distinctiveness and Potentials of Two Flowering Roadside Hedgerows, Turnera Ulmifolia and Melastoma Malabathricum as Beneficial Plants for Insects

Abdullah, Nur-Athirah; Rahim, Faszly

doi:10.26480/ees.02.2018.06.10

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“…This greater abundance of nectar sources is also likely to contribute to the higher density of butterflies in Edge habitats and the higher incidence of nectar feeding we recorded. Larvae of Acraea terpsicore , one of the most common butterfly species we observed, also feed on Turnera ulmifolia , further explaining the higher counts of this species in Edge habitats (Abdullah and Rahim, 2018). Borreria latifolia (Subedi et al 2020), a known food source for Ypthima , spp.…”

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confidence: 71%

Habitat heterogeneity supports day-flying Lepidoptera in oil palm plantations

Reiss-Woolever

Advento²,

Aryawan³

et al. 2023

J. Trop. Ecol.

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Oil palm is one of Southeast Asia’s most common crops, and its expansion has caused substantial modification of natural habitats and put increasing pressure on biodiversity. Rising global demand for vegetable oil, coupled with oil palm’s high yield per unit area and the versatility of the palm oil product, has driven the expansion of oil palm agriculture in the region. Therefore, it is critical to identify management practices that can support biodiversity in plantations without exacerbating negative impacts on the environment. This study focuses on day-flying Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), which contribute to the ecosystem functioning as pollinators, prey, and herbivore species. We assessed whether density and behaviours of day-flying Lepidoptera varied between different habitats within oil palm plantations and across seasons. We surveyed the density and behaviours of Lepidoptera communities in mature industrial oil palm plantations within the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in Tropical Agriculture (BEFTA) Programme sites, in Riau, Indonesia. We surveyed two distinct habitats within the plantations in March and September 2013: Edge habitats, which were bordered by plantation roads on one side, and Core habitats in the centre of oil palm planting blocks. We conducted analyses on the effect of habitat type and season on both the overall density and behaviour of Lepidoptera communities and, independently, on the most common species. In our surveys, we observed 1464 individuals across 41 species, with a significantly higher density in Edge than in Core habitats. While there was no significant difference between overall density in March and September surveys, there was an interaction between season and habitat, with density increasing more markedly in Edge than Core areas in September. There was also a significant effect of habitat and season on behavioural time budget for the community as a whole, with more active behaviours, such as foraging and mating, being recorded more frequently in Edge than Core habitats, and more commonly in September than March. The effect of habitat type, season, and their interaction differed between the six most common species. Our findings indicate that Lepidoptera abundance is affected by habitat characteristics in a plantation and can therefore be influenced by plantation management practices. In particular, our study highlights the value of road edges and paths in plantations for day-flying Lepidoptera. We suggest that increased non-crop vegetation in these areas, achieved through reduced clearing practices or planting of flowering plants, could foster abundant and active butterfly communities in plantations. These practices could form part of sustainability management recommendations for oil palm, such as those of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

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confidence: 71%

Habitat heterogeneity supports day-flying Lepidoptera in oil palm plantations

Reiss-Woolever

Advento²,

Aryawan³

et al. 2023

J. Trop. Ecol.

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“…and Tachysurus in the Arabian Sea was well predicted based on the data of sea surface temperature (SST), chlorophyll a (Chl a) concentration, photosynthetically active radiation (PRA) and sea level anomalies (SLA) in the study of Solanki (2017). The interaction between upwelling index, year and latitude had a great influence on the spatial distribution of sardines in Mauritanian waters (Bacha et al, 2017;Abdullah and Rahim, 2018). Wang et al (2018) reported that prey density, water depth, bottom water temperature and distance to shore had a great influence on the distribution of Chinese white dolphin in western Pearl River Estuary.…”

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Environmental Factors Affecting the Spatiotemporal Distribution of Decapterus Maruadsi in the Western Guangdong Waters, China

Yu¹

2019

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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Decapterus maruadsi is a small pelagic fish and is of great significance to the ecosystems in the northern South China Sea. We collected and analyzed the data recorded by the fishing vessels in the western Guangdong waters in winter and summer and remote sensing data including sea surface temperature (SST), chlorophyll a concentration (Chl a) and sea level anomalies (SLA) from 2011 to 2015, using generalized additive model (GAM). Results showed that the catch per unit effort (CPUE) of D. maruadsi in the western Guangdong waters had a significant positive linear correlation with longitude, and the D. maruadsi populations were concentrated in the east of the study area. The total explanation of D. maruadsi CPUE in GAMs was 47.40%, among which, the factors year, month, lunar phase, latitude, Chl a, SLA and water depth explained 9.30%, 13.50%, 6.50%, 1.90%, 1.70%, 4.60%, and 9.90%, respectively. The D. maruadsi populations in the study were concentrated in the area of latitude 21°N, Chl a 0.1-0.5 mg•m -3 , SLA -0.05 m and water depth 80 m. Results of this work will help in understanding the environmental factors affecting D. maruadsi distribution in the western Guangdong waters.

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“…Others noted that criteria would vary depending on the regional circumstances and should include, inter alia, biological productivity and/or diversity (Ban et al, 2017;Rahim et al, 2018). In addition, countries called for establishing MPAs in vulnerable areas and important areas for certain species (Cabral et al, 2017;Abdullah and Rahim, 2018). The positions of countries on this issue were dispersed, and the main dispute lies in which scientific criteria should be introduced into the ILBI.…”

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On Dilemmas and Solutions for the Issues of High Seas Marine Protected Areas During the BBNJ Negotiation

Wang¹

2019

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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This study aims to discuss the dilemmas and solutions for the issues of high seas marine protected areas during the BBNJ negotiation. It expounds the dilemmas of BBNJ negotiations on the issue of MPAs (such as there is no single universally agreed definition of MPAs, the selection criteria for MPAs are still not clear and no clear consensus on the designation process of MPAs), analyzes the reasons for dilemmas of MPAs in the process of BBNJ negotiations and proposes the solutions of main issues in the process of BBNJ negotiations. The result of this research is that MPAs, as a breakthrough to the traditional marine management tools, are becoming an important means for the international community to protect marine biodiversity. Finally, it concluded that after dealing with dilemmas of lack of definition, unclear selection criteria and disputes over the governance model, the negotiation of the issue of MPAs in ABNJ will inevitably reach a reasonable institutional framework, and further promote marine biodiversity protection.

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Distinctiveness and Potentials of Two Flowering Roadside Hedgerows, Turnera Ulmifolia and Melastoma Malabathricum as Beneficial Plants for Insects

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

Habitat heterogeneity supports day-flying Lepidoptera in oil palm plantations

Habitat heterogeneity supports day-flying Lepidoptera in oil palm plantations

Environmental Factors Affecting the Spatiotemporal Distribution of Decapterus Maruadsi in the Western Guangdong Waters, China

On Dilemmas and Solutions for the Issues of High Seas Marine Protected Areas During the BBNJ Negotiation

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