Variations occur in species diversi

Variations occur in species diversity and abundance of
insects depending on habitat characteristics. In Sabah,
Malaysia, Chey et al. (1997) reported that the diversity of
moths in Eucalyptus deglupta forest plantations is as high as
that in the natural forest. Toft et al. (2001) reported the richness
of beetles was high where there was high variety of plants in
lowland broadleaf forest fragments in New Zealand. We found
that the species richness, abundance and alpha diversity indices
of insects in the wild teak canopies were higher than those in the
plantation teak canopies.