Effects of Land Use Disturbance Levels on Species Composition of Ants at Phra Nakhon Park, Bangkok

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Jariya Yamjarus
Decha Wiwatwittaya
Santi Suksard

Abstract

Study on the effects of land use disturbance levels on species composition at different areas was carried out at Phra Nakhon Park in Bangkok during March – April 2014 and July – August 2014. The purposes of this research were to know species diversity, distribution, occurrence and dangerous ant species. The study 8 sites, including trees zone A with human activity, trees zone B without human activity, recreation, exercise, garden, grass, parking, and footpath. Tuna bait trap and honey bait trap were used have 2 lines survey were Tuna bait trap and honey bait trap (twenty samplings each) were used in each site and put bait 30 minutes. Number and species of ants in each area were investigated.


The results revealed that 11 species belonging to 11 genera and 5 subfamilies of ant were collected. The most ant species was found in the trees zone A area (8 species) In addition, this area appeared the highest diversity (1.65), evenness index (0.60) and abundance (31.45 Individuals/ trap). The study areas were similarity in species level between 50-90.90% being the highest one in trees zone A area and recreation area (90.90%) and the least one in trees zone A area and exercise area (50%). The similarity by cluster analysis at 75% by was divided into 3 groups including (1) trees zone A area and recreation area (2) trees zone B area and garden area and (3) exercise area, footpath area, grass area and parking area. Paratrechina longicornis was the highest distribution (44.40%) in all study areas, It was followed by Solenopsis geminata (40.50%) and Pheidole tandjongensis (38.31%) can not found in the building, but found in the park area. All 3 species was found in through months both dry and rainy seasons. The most important of ant included Solenopsis geminata, Paratrechina longicornis and Tapinoma melanocephalum. So, it showed that urban disturbance affected on species diversity, abundance, distribution, and occurrence of ants, and trees zone A area, recreation area and parking area were beware dangerous ants in Phra Nakhon Park.


This study led to solve and manage problems of ant in land uses to reduce the dangerous ants in Phra Nakhon Park, Bangkok.

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Yamjarus, J., Wiwatwittaya, D., & Suksard, S. (2017). Effects of Land Use Disturbance Levels on Species Composition of Ants at Phra Nakhon Park, Bangkok. Thai Journal of Forestry, 36(1), 145–155. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjf/article/view/246925
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