Influences of leafcutter ant atta spp. (hymenoptera: Formicidae) on vegetation recovery after fire in amazonian transitional forest;Influências de atta spp. (hymenoptera: Formicidae) na recuperação da vegetação pós-fogo em floresta de transição amazônica

Acta Amazonica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-88

  Carvalho, Karine Santana ^a   Balch, Jennifer ^b   Moutinho, Paulo ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA AMBIENTAL DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Forest regeneration; Herbivory; Leaf cutting ants; Seed removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 83655164284     PISSN: 00445967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0044-59672012000100010     Document Type: Article

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