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Research ArticleAsian Journal of Biological and Life SciencesVol. 4 | Issue 3 | 2015 | pp. 221–227Open access
Microhabitats of Leaf-Dwelling Pholcid Spiders (Araneae: Pholcidae) in Selected Streams of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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- 1 Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics Mindanao State University -Iligan Institute of Technology Iligan City, 9200, PHILLIPPINES.
Published in Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences
Correspondence: Philip Noel O. Banaag II
Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics Mindanao State University -Iligan Institute of Technology Iligan City, 9200, PHILLIPPINES.
Email: phinoelii@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2015 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Dec 31, 2015
- Received:
- Sep 11, 2015
- Accepted:
- Oct 25, 2015
How to cite
II, P. N. O. B., & Nuñeza, O. M. (2015). Microhabitats of Leaf-Dwelling Pholcid Spiders (Araneae: Pholcidae) in Selected Streams of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, 4(3), 221–227.
Abstract
Studies on the microhabitat preferences of leaf-dwelling pholcids are yet to be generated in the Philippines. In this study, the microhabitat preferences of the 150 specimens of three leaf-dwelling pholcid genera and their association to certain microhabitats at Aurora and Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur were examined. The plant, Schistomatoglottis sp., through Bodenheimer’s Constancy, exhibited the highest constancy value at C= 83.62% (Constant) whileCaryota sp. showed the lowest (C = 20%).Seriation analysissuggests that the leaf-dwelling pholcids are all found in monocot plants and not microhabitat-specific. However, results from the bar diagram and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) suggest that the genus Calapnita showed a higher degree of preference to Schistomatoglottissp., whileBelisanasp. showed high preference for Homalomenaphilippinensis. Panjange sp.has high preference for Aglaonema sp.
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| Title | Microhabitats of Leaf-Dwelling Pholcid Spiders (Araneae: Pholcidae) in Selected Streams of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines |
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| Authors | Philip Noel O. Banaag II; Olga M. Nuñeza |
| Affiliations | Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics Mindanao State University -Iligan Institute of Technology Iligan City, 9200, PHILLIPPINES. |
| Corresponding author | phinoelii@gmail.com |
| Journal | Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 4, Issue 3 (2015) |
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