Termites occur in many ecosystems throughout tropical and subtropical areas. Their distribution is driven by several factors, including landscape and some soil characteristics. This study aims to determine soil organic matter’s role on termites’ diversity in a shrubby savanna park. Termites were sampled across transects in 3 sites of Galangashi park (northern part of Togo). The soil in which termites were harvested was analyzed to check organic matter’s influence on termites’ species richness. A total of 28 termite species belonging to 14 genera and 6 subfamilies were identified. Feeding group II (all fungus-growing termites, grass feeders, and wood feeders) was the most important among the three identified groups. Nine species (with two potentially new species for sciences: Amitermes sp and Eremotermes sp) were recorded for the first time in the country. A strong correlation was found between species richness, total organic matter, and total organic carbon, suggesting the influence of soil richness on termite distribution. The occurrence of the unique member of the feeding group I, Coptotermes intermedius Silvestri, 1912, as well as the occurrence of Fulleritermes tenebricus Silvestri, 1914 (both wood-dwelling termites), was certainly due to the vegetation. The relatively higher species richness as well as the correlation between the species richness and the organic matter of shrub savanna, suggest a better conservation of this landscape.

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多哥北部苏丹大草原（西非）受保护的公园中白蚁的多样性

白蚁遍布热带和亚热带地区的许多生态系统。它们的分布受多种因素驱动，包括景观和某些土壤特性。这项研究的目的是确定在一个矮小的稀树草原公园中土壤有机质对白蚁多样性的作用。在Galangashi公园（多哥北部）的3个地点的跨样地中对白蚁进行了采样。分析了收获白蚁的土壤，以检查有机物质对白蚁物种丰富度的影响。总共鉴定出28个白蚁物种，它们属于14属和6个亚科。在三个确定的组中，第二组的饲喂（所有生长真菌的白蚁，草类喂食器和木材喂食器）是最重要的。九种（在科学中有两种可能的新物种：该国首次记录了Amitermes sp和Eremotermes sp）。发现物种丰富度，总有机质和总有机碳之间存在很强的相关性，表明土壤丰富度对白蚁分布具有影响。喂食类群I的独特成员，即间足白蚁（Coptotermes intermedius Silvestri，1912年）以及满腹白蚁（Fulleritermes tenebricus Silvestri，1914年）（都是白蚁栖息地）的发生，当然是由于植被造成的。相对较高的物种丰富度以及物种丰富度与灌木大草原有机质之间的相关性，表明该景观得到了更好的保护。喂食类群I的独特成员，即间足白蚁（Coptotermes intermedius Silvestri，1912年）以及满腹白蚁（Fulleritermes tenebricus Silvestri，1914年）（都是白蚁栖息地）的发生，当然是由于植被造成的。相对较高的物种丰富度以及物种丰富度与灌木大草原有机质之间的相关性，表明该景观得到了更好的保护。喂食类群I的独特成员，即间足白蚁（Coptotermes intermedius Silvestri，1912年）以及满腹白蚁（Fulleritermes tenebricus Silvestri，1914年）（都是白蚁栖息地）的发生，当然是由于植被造成的。相对较高的物种丰富度以及物种丰富度与灌木大草原有机质之间的相关性，表明该景观得到了更好的保护。