Determination of Insect Bio-diversity of Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.), Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) in Burdur Province in Turkey

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This study was carried out between april and september in 2009 when the insect abundance is highest, to determine insect bio-diversity in the important medicinal and aromatic plants; anise (Pimpinella anisum), coriander (Coriandrum sativum) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) where were no pesticide application and used periodicity rotation in Burdur province. Bio-diversity index were measured by Shannon-Wiener and Simpson diversity, Simpson dominancy, Shannon Evenness with individuals of insect species sampled by pitfall traps. Hence bio-diversity was measured the highest in other agro-ecosystems with both Shannon-Wiener and Simpson diversity in fennel as 2.5838 and 0.8742, respectively. According to Simpson dominancy parameters’ result, coriander field was found the most dominant habitat in anise and fennel agro-ecosystems with 0.2025. Result of Shannon Evenness showed that anise agriculture land has the highest evenness with 0.7333. According to this study results, bio-diversity indexes calculated from agro-ecosystems where there were no pesticide application and used periodicity rotation similar with natural areas.

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Species Richness , Shannon , Wiener Diversity , Simpson Dominancy , Evenness , Pitfall Trap

Journal Of Natural an‎d Applied Sciences

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Journal Of Natural an‎d Applied Sciences