Does inundation risk affect leaf-cutting ant distribution? A study along a topographic gradient of a Costa Rican tropical wet forest

Successional state of forest and availability of pioneer plants are recognized factors affecting densities of leaf-cutting ants. However little is known about how abiotic factors can shape nest distributions. We investigated the effect of topography, soil, forest successional state and inundation ri...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Tropical Ecology. - Cambridge University Press, 1985. - 30(2014), 1, Seite 89-92
1. Verfasser: Sendoya, Sebastian F. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Silva, Paulo S. D., Farji-Brener, Alejandro G.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Tropical Ecology
Schlagworte:Behavioral sciences Biological sciences Physical sciences Applied sciences