Effects of land use on ant species composition and diaspore removal in exotic grasslands in the Brazilian Pantanal (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 915-923

  Uehara Prado, Marcio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological indicators; Brachyaria humidicola; Pasture; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 18944372175     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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