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Since habitat characteristics can be essential for protection from predators and weather, the selection of the appropriate habitat can determine the success of colonization and therefore strongly influence the local ecosystem. Therefore, the habitat selection by termites can help to understand their role in forest ecosystems.

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These characteristics can influence the habitat choice, since they may provide more food availability, protection against rain, high temperatures, and predators.

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Here, I evaluated whether trunk inclination, bark thickness and roughness, and tree size influence habitat selection by arboreal termites in 16 forest islands (locally called capão) in a Neotropical floodplain.

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Inclination and tree size influenced the presence of termites on the trunks. However, I did not detect any influence of tree bark thickness and roughness on termite occurrence. The higher occurrence of termites on bigger and more leaning trees indicate that the availability of resources and the protection against weather elements and predators are the primary stimuli for the selection of these habitats.

中文翻译：

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新热带洪泛区森林岛屿上树木栖栖白蚁的生境选择

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由于栖息地的特性对于保护免受捕食者和天气的影响至关重要，因此选择合适的栖息地可以确定定殖的成功，从而强烈影响当地的生态系统。因此，白蚁对栖息地的选择有助于了解它们在森林生态系统中的作用。

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这些特征可以影响栖息地的选择，因为它们可以提供更多的食物，防止雨水，高温和天敌。

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在这里，我评估了树干倾斜度，树皮厚度和粗糙度以及树木的大小是否会影响新热带洪泛区中16个森林岛（当地称为capão）的树栖白蚁对栖息地的选择。

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倾斜度和树木大小影响了树干上白蚁的存在。但是，我没有发现树皮厚度和粗糙度对白蚁的发生有任何影响。在更大，更倾斜的树木上白蚁的发生率更高，表明资源的可用性以及对天气因素和天敌的防护是选择这些栖息地的主要刺激因素。