Diversity of foliage insects around different canal territories: A case study of Dingroo and Kamal Pur canal, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2019.6.1.0161Keywords:
Diversity, Population, Water body, Insect, Wet territoryAbstract
Diversity Indices are key components to draw the natural lines regarding taxa composition pertaining to any managed or unmanaged landscaping. They consist of diversity, evenness, dominance and richness of inhabiting taxa in that area. This study was carried out to check the diversity among species of class insecta near Kamal Pur canal and Dingroo canal of District Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Total 117 specimens were collected belonging to 7 orders, 17 families, 22 genera and 27 species from Dingroo canal while total 140 specimens were collected belonging to 7 orders, 23 families, 29 genera and 32 species from Kamal Pur canal. So, keeping in view the importance of these aspects, calculations were made as per Shannon Diversity Index and SPDIVERS.BAS software. Diversity was recorded maximum in Kamal Pur canal (1.0350) while least diversity was recorded for Dingroo canal (1.0293). Diversity maximum (H′ max) was recorded highest for Kamal Pur (2.1461), While least diversity maximum (H′ max) was recorded for Dingroo canal (2.0682). Evenness was recorded maximum for Kamal Pur (0.0163) while least was recorded for Dingroo canal (0.0141). Dominance (D) was recorded maximum for Kamal Pur canal (1.0163) While least recorded for Dingroo canal (1.0141). The value for richness was recorded maximum in Kamal Pur canal (9.8868) whereas least was recorded for Dingroo canal (9.1769). From Dingroo canal, relative abundance recorded maximum for genus Empis 19.66% (N = 23). From Kamal Pur canal, Apis was recorded as an extraordinary genus with relative abundance of 12.14% (N = 17).
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