Ecological impacts of seed harvester ants on soil attributes in a Larrea-dominated shrubland

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 439-444

  Lei, S A ^a  

^a Department of Social Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonies; Geomorphic surfaces; Larrea tridentata; Las Vegas; Nests; Pogonomyrmex rugosus; Slope; Soil moisture; Soil properties; Soil surface; Southern Nevada; Terrace

Indexed keywords

LARREA TRIDENTATA; POGONOMYRMEX RUGOSUS;

EID: 0033728788     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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