Effect of experimental small-scale spatial heterogeneity on resource use of a Mediterranean ground-ant community

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-49

  M Luque, Gloria ^a   Reyes López, Joaquín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community structuring; Effective niche; Formicidae; Interactions; Spatial heterogeneity; Structural complexity

Indexed keywords

ANT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRASSLAND; HETEROGENEITY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MICROHABITAT; RESOURCE USE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

FORMICIDAE; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 34250169383     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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