Ant composition and activity patterns as determined by pitfall trapping and other methods in three habitats in the semi-arid Karoo

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 551-568

  Lindsey, P A ^a   Skinner, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abundance; Dig samples; Diversity; Epigaeic ants; Habitat; Karoo; Pitfall trap; Quadrats; Season

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ACTIVITY PATTERN; ANT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; PITFALL TRAP; SEMIARID REGION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANOPLOLEPIS CUSTODIENS; MONOMORIUM ALBOPILOSUM; ORYCTEROPUS AFER;

EID: 0034865086     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0764     Document Type: Article

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