@article{Coulibaly:198241,
      recid = {198241},
      author = {Coulibaly, Ténon and Boga, Jean-Pierre and Yapi, Ahoua and  Kouassi Kouassi, Philippe},
      title = {Effects of Continuous Cultivation of Soil on Termites  (Isoptera) Diversity and Abundance in Savannas of Northern  of Côte d’Ivoire},
      journal = {Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development},
      address = {2013-09},
      number = {393-2016-23807},
      series = {4-293-AJARD, Vol. 3(9)2013-632-649},
      pages = {19},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {To highlight the continuous cultivation of soil on  biodiversity in savannas of Korhogo in the north of Côte  d’Ivoire, termites were studied with regard to their use as  bio-indicators of habitat change in the tropics. Using a  standardized method, termites were sampled in five types of  plots (PCR 1, PCR 2, PCR 3, PCR 10 and PCR 30) which age of  continuous cultivation varies from 1 to 30 years in  comparison with the primary savanna. The diversity of  termites has differed statistically between the habitat  types. The species richness highest in the primary savanna  (24 species), decreases progressively with the continuous  cultivation of soil to reach lowest in the elderly cultures  plots PRC 30 (9 species), either 64 % of reduction.  Continuous cultivation of soil causes a drastic reduction  in soil-feeders group (75 % of reduction on PCR 2). But  there was no significant change in termites’ diversity  between the savanna and the recent culture PCR 1. The  cultivation of soil would have, in the first years, a  positive effect on the diversity and abundance of wood  feeders. This study shows the impact inflicted by the  continuous cultivation of soil on the communities of  termites in Korhogo region.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/198241},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.198241},
}