EFEITOS DE BORDA EM FLORESTAS TROPICAIS SOBRE ARTRÓPODES, COM ÊNFASE NOS DÍPTEROS CICLORRAFOS
Keywords:
Deforestation, forest fragmentation, flies, exotic species, extinction of species.Abstract
BORDER EFFECTS ON ARTHROPODS IN TROPICAL FORESTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON DIPTERA CICLORRAPHA. Border effects, which are caused by the fragmentation of environments, lead to modifications of the abiotic and biotic factors that regulate the ecosystem. These modifications are also perceptible at the level of arthropods, which play a fundamental role in forest ecosystems due to their abundance and diversity. Knowledge of the transformations produced by this anthropic impact on Diptera may contribute toward a better understanding of the fate of other groups of animals and thus enable the design of impact mitigation strategies. The Diptera: Cyclorrapha can be a special group for this type of study by bringing together several different habits in their families.
