Title:	Alternative system to slash-and-burn for agriculture in the eastern Amazon region: Impacts on ant species richness.
Authors:	SANTOS, I. A. dos ASSIS, D. S. KATO, O. R. BRIENZA JUNIOR, S. SILVA, R. R. VILELA, E. F.
Affiliation:	IRACENIR A. DOS SANTOS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE VIÇOSA DIEGO SANTANA ASSIS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE ALFENAS OSVALDO RYOHEI KATO, CPATU SILVIO BRIENZA JUNIOR, CPATU ROGÉRIO ROSA SILVA, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO EDVALDO FERREIRA VILELA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE VIÇOSA.
Date Issued:	2011
Citation:	In: ESA ANNUAL MEETING, 59., 2011, Reno. Entomology 2011. Lanham: Entomological Society of America, 2011.
Description:	Slash-and-burn is the most widespread approach to preparing land for agriculture and livestock in Brazil’s Amazon region. Leaf-litter biomass may be totally burned in affected areas, destroying a vital habitat for thousands of invertebrate, such as ant communities. An alternative to slash-and-burn has been developed, using tractor-driven equipment to mulch vegetation, leaving organic material on the soil surface. This study focuses on evaluating ant species richness in plantations of cassava under slash-and-burn and mulch systems.
Thesagro:	Formiga
NAL Thesaurus:	Amazonia
Keywords:	Corte e queima Sistema alternativo Tipitamba
Type of Material:	Resumo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Resumo em anais de congresso (CPATU)