Comparison of the exotic and native ant communities (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in urban green areas at inland, Coastal and insular sites in Spain

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 421-428

  Reyes López, Joaquín ^a   Carpintero, Soledad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ants; Community biogeography; Exotic species; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Urban ecology

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOGEOGRAPHY; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; GREENSPACE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; URBAN AREA;

SPAIN;

EID: 84904680763     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2014.044     Document Type: Article

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