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Table 1: Main characteristics of the BIOTA observatories included in this stu...
Termites are the most important soil ecosystem engineers of semi‐arid and arid habitats. They enhance decomposition processes as well as the subsequent mineralisation of... -
Appendix 7: List of species with their distribution ranges restricted to the ...
Understanding species distribution patterns and the corresponding environmental determinants is a crucial step in the development of effective strategies for the conservation... -
Table 2 Overview of the established BIOTA Observatories in Africa & Appendix
The international, interdisciplinary biodiversity research project BIOTA AFRICA initiated a standardized biodiversity monitoring network along climatic gradients across the... -
Reptiles in Kakamega Forest, western Kenya
In total, 61 reptile species are known from Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya. These include 1 turtle species (Pelomedusidae), 24 lizards (Agamidae, 3 spp.; Chamaeleonidae, 5 spp.;... -
Amphibians in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
In total, 24 amphibian species are known from Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya. They belong to the families Bufonidae (2 spp.), Dicroglossidae (1 sp.), Arthroleptidae (2 spp.),... -
Fruit flies in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
A total of 137 species of Tephritidae are recognized from Kakamega Forest and the surrounding area of which at least 25 (18%) are undescribed, or were so when this study began.... -
Dragonflies in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
A total of 72 dragonfly species, representing 42 % of Kenya's dragonfly fauna, has been recorded from Kakamega Forest. They represent by the families Aeshnidae (7 spp.),... -
Butterflies in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
The following list reflects the current state of research into Kakamega's Lepidoptera. Well known are butterflies with 487 species (this is more than a half of all butterfly... -
Birds in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
Kakamega Forest is a hotspot of bird diversity in Eastern Africa and has been assigned an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. In Kakamega, almost 500 bird species... -
Bees in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
In total, about 242 bee species are known from Kakamega Forest and the surrounding agricultural areas in Western Kenya. Some of the species still need to be confirmed. They... -
Ants in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
The presented species list was generated on the basis of material collected in the Kakamega Forest between 1999 and 2009 and deposited in the collections of the Zoological...