Mesofauna de las hormigas en el compost de la Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
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2004
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
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Introduction: The organisms that belong to
Formicidae family are biologically and
ecologically important in the vegetal material´s
decomposition process generated in the Corporación
Universitaria Lasallista, in Caldas,
Antioquia, Colombia. Objective: By a taxonomic
identification of each collected species, we aimed
to determine and evaluate all of the different
functions and behaviors they perform in the
transformation of compost, in order to use the
information as a parameter to establish an
optimum quality and production standard for that
compost. Materials and Methods: The
organism’s samples were obtained by the falling
traps method. This collection process was made
during the months of March, April and May of
2003. They were cured and later identified by
using the Serna´s and Vergara´s taxonomy keys.
Results: Five sub-families of ants were found in
the Corporación Universitaria Lasallista´s
composters: ECITONINAE, PONERINAE,
MYRMICINAE and FORMICIDAE.Conclussion:
A big number of ant species were found, probably
due to the high presence of other insects which
are a food source for ants that usually hunt other
kinds of arthropods.
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Mesofauna, Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Hormigas (Familia Formicidae), Hormigas (Ecitoninae), Hormigas (Ponerinae), Hormigas (Myrmicinae), Compost, Residuos sólidos, Residuos sólidos - Aprovechamiento