@article{fdi:010046177,
  title = {{T}ermite mounds and dykes are biodiversity refuges in paddy fields in north-eastern {T}hailand},
  author = {{C}hoosai, {C}. and {M}athieu, {J}{\'e}r{\^o}me and {H}anboonsong, {Y}. and {J}ouquet, {P}ascal},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}addy fields in north-eastern {T}hailand are heterogeneous agro-ecosystems that can be described as mosaics of paddy rice plots, dykes and termite mounds. {T}he aim of this study was to determine if this heterogeneity influences soil macrofauna biodiversity. {W}hile biodiversity did not vary as a result of different rice management practices (direct seeding and transplanting), dykes and mounds were vital to the maintenance of soil macrofauna biodiversity. {D}iversity and density were higher in termite mounds and field dykes, compared to rice plots, especially during the rainy season. {C}onsequently, termite mounds and dykes can be considered to be biodiversity hotspots that behave as refuges for other soil macrofauna during the rainy and dry seasons, providing protection against flooding and dryness. {T}he importance of these patches of biological activity in terms of ecosystem functioning and services are discussed.},
  keywords = {biodiversity ; heterogeneity ; paddy field ; soil macrofauna ; termite mound ; {T}hailand},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {C}onservation},
  volume = {36},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {71--79},
  ISSN = {0376-8929},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1017/s0376892909005475},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010046177},
}