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Termites and Ants database

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DescriptionA database of soil arthropod inventories: termites and ants. Using a combined, standardised rapid assessment protocol (RAP) for the diversity assessment, BIOTA standard (e.g. biodiversity observatories in Burkina Faso, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire), species lists, community composition (functional groups/guilds). With site parameters.
Purpose Compilation of relevé data in West Africa for analyses of biodiversity.
Main theme(s)
  1. Biodiversity
  2. Community composition
  3. Land use
  4. Terrestrial
  5. Degradation
  6. Restoration
Subtheme(s)
  1. Species richness
  2. Community composition
  3. Functional groups
  4. Indicator species
  5. Savanna
Biome(s) Savanna
Country(ies)
  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Ivory coast
  3. Benin
Administration unit(s)
  1. Sahel
  2. Sub-Sahel
  3. N-Sudan
  4. S-Sudan
  5. Guinean region
Locality(ies)
  1. Gandefabou
  2. Fada N'Gourma (PK52)
  3. Ouahigouya
  4. Bontioli NP
  5. Pendjari NP
  6. Lamto NP
BIOTA Observatory(ies)
  1. Gorom Gorom
  2. Fada N’Gourma
  3. Ouahigouya
  4. Dano/ Bontioli NP
  5. Pendjari National Park
  6. Lamto Reserve
Period(s) 2004-2007
Sampling method(s) Combined, standardised rapid assessment protocol for termites and ants (RAP) along transects (according to topography) including e.g. pitfall traps, Winkler sites, soil scrapes, hand collection in micro-habitats.
Responsible person(s) Dorkas Kaiser, Dosso Kanvaly, Souleymane Konaté, Karl-Eduard Linsenmair, Judith Korb
Regional networks(s) BIOTA West Africa
Related subprojects / workpackages / topics
  1. W06 Arthropods
  2. CT1 Status of biodiversity in West Africa
  3. CT2 Land use changes: agriculture and restoration
  4. CT3 Tools and products for decision making …
Copyright holder Dorkas Kaiser, Dosso Kanvaly, Judith Korb, Souleymane Konaté, Karl-Eduard Linsenmair
Restrictions of dissemination (4) Data provider
Start time of protection January 2004
Duration of protection 10 years
Rationale / notes until data are published; ongoing analyses for own publications; especially PhD theses and species list



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Contact person
Kaiser, Dorkas 
Zoology III; Biocenter; Universität Würzburg 
Am Hubland 
97074 Würzburg
Germany 
Phone: +49 931 8884362 
Fax: +49 931 8884352 
Dorkas.kaiser@biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de

Position: PhD Student

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