Edge and shape effects on ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) species richness and composition in forest fragments

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1459-1470

  Sobrinho, T G ^a   Schoereder, J H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Edge effects; Formicidae; Habitat fragmentation; Shape effects; Species richness; Tropical rain forest

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLONIZATION; EDGE EFFECT; GENERALIST; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LITTER; RAINFOREST; SPECIES RICHNESS;

BRAZIL; MINAS GERAIS; SOUTH AMERICA; VICOSA;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 34250870862     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-006-9011-3     Document Type: Article

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