Uncoupling the effects of shade and food resources of vegetation on Mediterranean ants: An experimental approach at the community level

Ecography

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-172

  Arnan, Xavier ^a   Rodrigo, Anselm ^a   Retana, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD; LIGHT EFFECT; NATURAL RESOURCE; SHADE TOLERANCE; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION;

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 34247270915     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-7590.2007.04796.x     Document Type: Article

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