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The difference of characteristic of habitat influenced the stability of the
ecosystem. PTPN VIII tea planatation and vegetable plantation had the different
characteristics. The purpose of this research was studies the community structures,
the microclimate factors and the role of ants in tea planatation and vegetable
plantation. The research was conducted on July-August 2016 in the PTPN VIII tea
planatation and the vegetable plantation of Cikoneng Village, Bogor, West Java
with Purposive sampling to determined the sampling locations. The sampling
methods were pitfall trap, bait, and direct collecting. Microclimate factor
measurement, mounting, and species identification were done. The analysis used
Cannonical Correspodence Analysis (CCA) with Cannoco version 4.5. The results
show 4776 ants were found and consisted of 18 genuses which were characterized
in Formicidae, Myrmicinae dan Ponerinae subfamilies. The diversity and
evenness in tea planatation were average. The distribution pattern in the habitats
were grouping, random and similar. The existence of ants was influenced by light
intensity, soil temperature, and sugar bait. The sugar bait had higher preference
than peanut bait. In two habitats there were some roles of ants such as predator,
seed spreader, and herbivore. The invansive ants were found in two habitas which
showed the disturbance. The intensification didnt eliminate the diversity due to
planting rotation.
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