ARTHROPOD COMMUNITIES IN THREE DIFFERENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN WANG NAM KHIAO, NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINCE, THAILAND
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Agricultural management has a significant influence on a large proportion of arthropod species, negatively impacting the community structure of arthropods, as reported in modern intensive agriculture. Our research aims to explore differences in arthropod species diversity and abundance between agricultural areas and their surrounding environments under three different agricultural practices and to investigate the relationships between arthropod diversity and local impact factors such as climate and agricultural practices. Arthropod diversity and abundance were sampled using pitfall trapping in three types of agricultural areas and their adjacent zones. In total, 99 morphospecies were identified within the study area. Greater richness values were recorded for the organic farming system (OM) compared to good agricultural practice (GAP) and conventional agricultural sites (CH). The number of species was higher in the inside zones than in the outside zones across all study sites. Significantly higher species richness in the inside zones compared to outside zones was observed at the OH and GAP (P<0.05), whereas no significant difference was found at the CH (P>0.05). Additionally, in the OM and GAP areas, but not in the CH, these differences suggest that the field edges of agricultural practices can play an important role in maintaining biodiversity in agroecosystems, and this role is related to edge-of-field practices in agriculture.
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