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Do bromeliads affect the arboreal ant communities on orange trees in northwestern Costa Rica?

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
Ants often interact with other invertebrates as predators or mutualists. Epiphytic bromeliads provide nesting sites for ants, and could increase ant abundances in the tree canopy.
Beatrice Rost-Komiya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring the Effects of “Opportunistic Defense” of the Bracken Fern, \u3ci\u3e(Pteridium Aquilinum)\u3c/i\u3e by Patrolling Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in South Central Michigan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In this study we show that in South Central Michigan (Pierce Cedar Creek Institute) eight ant species patrol bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) during the sensitive crozier growth stage.
Douglas, Matthew M, Oldenkamp, Ricki E
core   +2 more sources

Native and invasive ants affect floral visits of pollinating honey bees in pumpkin flowers (Cucurbita maxima)

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Global pollinator decline is a major concern. Several factors—climate change, land-use change, the reduction of flowers, pesticide use, and invasive species—have been suggested as the reasons.
Anjana Pisharody Unni   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taxonomy of the Crematogaster degeeri-species-assemblage in the Malagasy region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
We revise the species-level taxonomy of the Crematogaster (Crematogaster) degeerispecies-assemblage, a group of related ants occuring in Madagascar and the wider Malagasy region, and further provide an identification key to all species-groups of the ...
Blaimer, Bonnie B., Fisher, Brian L.
core   +3 more sources

The effect of diet and opponent size on aggressive interactions involving caribbean crazy ants (Nylanderia fulva). [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Biotic interactions are often important in the establishment and spread of invasive species. In particular, competition between introduced and native species can strongly influence the distribution and spread of exotic species and in some cases ...
Katherine C Horn   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of Clear Cutting on Diversity of Ground Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Pine Plantation Forest in Sukabumi Forest Management Unit, West Java

open access: yesJurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 2021
Clear cutting is the main source of timber production of plantation forest management in Indonesia, but this activity disrupts the lives of ground ants.
Ahmad Budiaman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of environmental indicators assessing industrial symbiosis and urban symbiosis for an improved indicator selection process: A scoping review

open access: yesCleaner Environmental Systems
Through innovative exchange of resources, industrial symbiosis can contribute to the circular economy and decrease environmental impacts. Similarly, urban symbiosis focuses on synergies involving cities.
Benedikt Verkic   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban tropical forest islets as hotspots of ants in general and invasive ants in particular

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Urbanization is a crucial driver of environmental and biodiversity change. It is suggested that urbanization favours generalist and invasive species and might harm specialists of natural and semi-natural habitats.
T. P. Rajesh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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