Arthropod Diversity in a Tropical Forest
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60076658%3A12310%2F12%3A43884276" target="_blank" >RIV/60076658:12310/12:43884276 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60077344:_____/12:00385536
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1226727" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1226727</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1226727" target="_blank" >10.1126/science.1226727</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Arthropod Diversity in a Tropical Forest
Original language description
Most eukaryotic organisms are arthropods. Yet, their diversity in rich terrestrial ecosystems is still unknown. Here we produce tangible estimates of the total species richness of arthropods in a tropical rainforest. Using a comprehensive range of structured protocols, we sampled the phylogenetic breadth of arthropod taxa from the soil to the forest canopy in the San Lorenzo forest, Panama. We collected 6144 arthropod species from 0.48 hectare and extrapolated total species richness to larger areas on the basis of competing models. The whole 6000-hectare forest reserve most likely sustains 25,000 arthropod species. Notably, just 1 hectare of rainforest yields }60% of the arthropod biodiversity held in the wider landscape. Models based on plant diversity fitted the accumulated species richness of both herbivore and nonherbivore taxa exceptionally well. This lends credence to global estimates of arthropod biodiversity developed from plant models.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EH - Ecology - communities
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Science
ISSN
0036-8075
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
338
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6113
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
4
Pages from-to
1481-1484
UT code for WoS article
000312250800051
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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