Temporal changes in arthropod activity in tropical anthropogenic forests

摘要: Arthropod communities in the tropics are increasingly impacted by rapid changes land use. Because species showing distinct seasonal patterns of activity thought to be at higher risk climate-related extirpation, global warming is generally considered a lower threat arthropod biodiversity than temperate regions. To examine associated with use and weather variables tropical communities, we deployed Malaise traps three major anthropogenic forests (secondary reserve forest, oil palm urban ornamental forest (UOF)) Peninsular Malaysia collected arthropods continuously for 12 months. We used metabarcoding protocols characterize diversity within weekly samples. found that composition were significantly maximum temperature all forests, but shifts reversed UOF compared other forests. This suggests face double threat: community loss due exploitation disturbance which consequently put further related warming. highlight positive feedback mechanism temperature, pose threats implicates ecosystem functioning human well-being. Consequently, conservation mitigation plans urgently needed.