Bukit Batu is one of conserved area in Riau. It’s divided into three zone (core, buffer and transition). The last two zone is commonly used for agriculture, industry and local people settlement. Therefore, the flora ...

Deforestation and conversion of peatlands into plantations have promoted the proliferation of ground dwelling ants (class Insecta, order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae) in peatland environments. The insects, which build ...

The conversion of peat swamp forest into industrial pulpwood (Acacia crassicarpa) plantation forest (“HTI”) has been suspected to cause substantial change in biodiversity, such as might be reflected in termite assemblages. ...

This study has been conducted with the objective to know and compare the diversity and biomass of subterranean termites on peatland being used as oil palm plantation and homegarden in Bukit Batu area, Riau. Termite sampling ...

Although peatlands possess the unsuitable environmental characteristics as habitats of earthworms, fundamental changes after deforestation and draination that have taken place following land cultivation after, has modified ...