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A comparative study between sampling methods for soil litter arthropods in conserved tree plots and banana crop plantations in Rwanda
Nsengimana, Venuste; Kaplin, A. Beth; Frederic, Francis et al.
2017In International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 6 (8), p. 900-913
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Keywords :
Efficiency; Efficient; Diversity; Meantime; Evenness
Abstract :
[en] The aim of this study was to compare trapping efficiency between Berlese-Tullgren funnels, pitfall traps and hand sorting sampling methods for soil litter arthropods. The study was carried out at the Arboretum of Ruhande and Rubona agricultural research station, in southern Rwanda. Biological indices indicated that pitfall traps collect a wide range of soil litter arthropod diversity, and chi-square test indicated the dependence between Berlese-Tullgren funnels and pitfall traps, and between pitfall traps and hand sorting. Z-test and univariate comparison indicated differences in means between tested sampling methods. The analysis of variance revealed that pitfall traps are less time consuming and the principal component analysis indicated that Formicidae is likely to be collected by pitfall traps and Berlese-Tullgren funnels, while Julidae, Porcellionidae and Geophilidae are likely to be collected by hand sorting. Research concluded that pitfall traps are more efficient than other studied sampling methods, but further studies should be conducted in other ecological zones, and different land uses in order to generate general information of these findings.
Precision for document type :
Case briefs/Comments on statutes or statutory instruments
Disciplines :
Entomology & pest control
Author, co-author :
Nsengimana, Venuste  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Form. doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol. (paysage)
Kaplin, A. Beth;  University of Rwanda > College of Science and Technology, Department of Biology
Frederic, Francis;  Faculté Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux - FUSAGx
Nsabimana, Donat;  University of Rwanda > College of Science and Technology, Department of Biology
Language :
English
Title :
A comparative study between sampling methods for soil litter arthropods in conserved tree plots and banana crop plantations in Rwanda
Publication date :
27 September 2017
Journal title :
International Journal of Development and Sustainability
eISSN :
2186-8662
Publisher :
ISDS, Japan
Volume :
6
Issue :
8
Pages :
900-913
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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