Species Diversity of Ground Dwelling Ants at Coffee Plantation in Agroforestry System
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Species diversity of ground dwelling ants at coffee plantation in agroforestry system was studied in two coffee plantations: 1) Huai Pong, Wiang Pa Pao district, Chiang Rai province and 2) Pa Miang Chae Son, Mueang Pan district, Lampang province. The aim of this study was to investigate ground dwelling ants in two different coffee plantations management, during rainy seasons (June-August, 2016), cool seasons (October, 2016-January, 2017) and summer seasons (March-May, 2017). Ants were collected and separated by using Winkler extractor from collected leaf litter and soil in both sites. A total of 49 species, 36 genera in 9 subfamilies was found in the two study areas. Pa Miang Chae Son with few managements and less disturbance found 38 ant species 27 genera in 8 subfamilies and 28 ant species are not found in another study area. Huai Pong with well management total 21 ant species 18 genera in 5 subfamilies were collected that less species richness and 11 ant species are specific area. Rainy seasons was higher species richness in both sites. The highest number of ants is subfamily Myrmicinae (42.86%). Tetramorium polymorphum was the most abundant species in Pa Miang Chae Son while Technomyrmex yamanei was the most abundant species in Huai Pong. The species diversity index indicated that the diversity in Pa Miang Chae Son (3.515) was higher than Huai Pong (2.587) The result of this study revealed that field management and disturbance affected on ant diversity.
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ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ขอรับรองว่า ต้นฉบับที่เสนอมานี้ยังไม่เคยได้รับการตีพิมพ์และไม่ได้อยู่ในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาตีพิมพ์ลงในวารสารหรือสิ่งตีพิมพ์อื่นใด ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยอมรับหลักเกณฑ์และเงื่อนไขการพิจารณาต้นฉบับ ทั้งยินยอมให้กองบรรณาธิการมีสิทธิ์พิจารณาและตรวจแก้ต้นฉบับได้ตามที่เห็นสมควร พร้อมนี้ขอมอบลิขสิทธิ์ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ให้แก่วารสารวนศาสตร์ คณะวนศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ กรณีมีการฟ้องร้องเรื่องการละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์เกี่ยวกับภาพ กราฟ ข้อความส่วนใดส่วนหนึ่ง หรือ ข้อคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในผลงาน ให้เป็นความรับผิดชอบของข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) แต่เพียงฝ่ายเดียว และหากข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ประสงค์ถอนบทความในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาของทางวารสาร ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยินดีรับผิดชอบค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดที่เกิดขึ้นในกระบวนการพิจารณาบทความนั้น”
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