Plant diversity drives responses of gall-inducing insects to anthropization in Neotropical savannas

摘要: Human-induced habitat modification is among the main factors that threaten biodiversity on planet. For highly specialized herbivorous insects, such as galling anthropogenic disturbances affect plants can have great effects insects. In this sense, in present study, we investigated diversity of host and gall-inducing insects anthropized preserved remnants Neotropical savannas Brazilian Cerrado. Sampling was performed 30 plots (10 × 10 m) distributed six study areas. Of these total, fifteen were areas with vegetation vegetation. Overall, recorded 67 species 39 plants. We found both plant differed significantly between areas, being higher than plots. Our results revelated changes richness composition from environments to mediated by species, respectively. stands out first demonstrate drives responses human disturbance savannas. findings indicate preservation natural important for conservation assemblages their urban environments.