Use of the Zygoptera/Anisoptera Ratio (Insecta: Odonata) for Habitat Alteration Assessment in Cerrado Streams
Wilmar Ferreira Da Silva Junior,
Lenize Batista Calvão,
Fernando Geraldo Carvalho
et al.
Abstract:Natural landscapes of Latin America, such as the Cerrado biome, are increasingly changing due to conflicting development models between economic growth and biodiversity conservation. In cases of total or partial suppression of natural vegetation, more sunlight reaches the streams, leading to changes in Odonata assemblages. Due to their thermoregulation characteristics, the proportion of the suborder Anisoptera tends to increase whereas the suborder Zygoptera will decrease, as this suborder is more sensitive to… Show more
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