Impact of tree isolation on arboreal and ground ant communities in cleared pasture in the Atlantic rain forest region of Bahia, Brazil

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-290

  Majer, J D ^a   Delabie, J H C ^b,c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau   (Brazil)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ants; Fragmentation; Isolation; Rain forest; Trees

Indexed keywords

ANT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOREST CLEARANCE; ISOLATED POPULATION;

BRAZIL;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0032793661     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050147     Document Type: Article

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