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Canopy ferns in lowland dipterocarp forest support a prolific abundance of ants, termites, and other invertebrates

Ellwood, M. D. Farnon; Jones, David T.; Foster, William A.

Authors

M. D. Farnon Ellwood

David T. Jones

William A. Foster



Abstract

The epiphytic Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus complex) has a large basket-shaped rosette that accumulates leaf litter. We investigated the role of these ferns in supporting invertebrate populations in the primary lowland dipterocarp forest of Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia. Ferns were divided into three size classes: large (rosette diameter >60 cm), intermediate (30-60 cm), and small (

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2002
Deposit Date Nov 25, 2014
Journal Biotropica
Print ISSN 0006-3606
Electronic ISSN 1744-7429
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 34
Issue 4
Pages 575-583
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2002.tb00576.x
Keywords Asplenium nidus, Borneo, canopy, epiphyte, fern, Hospitalitermes, Isoptera, Nasutitermitina, Pteridophyta
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1075531
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2002.tb00576.x
Contract Date Nov 15, 2016



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