Effects of the Heterogeneity of the Landscape and the Abundance of Wasmannia auropunctata on Ground Ant Assemblages in a Colombian Tropical Dry Forest
Joint Authors
Arcila, Ángela
Achury, Rafael
Chacón de Ulloa, Patricia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To evaluate the response of the ant assemblages to different management practices in the tropical dry forests of southwestern Colombia, 10 sites that conserve forest fragments surrounded by pastures and sugarcane crops were sampled.
Tuna-fish baits placed on the ground in the three habitats captured 100 ant species (41 genera).
The greatest number of species was found in the forests in contrast with a significant loss of richness and diversity in the productive habitats, the pastures being richer than the cane fields.
Species richness was negatively correlated with the abundance of the little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata.
Ant species composition was related to soil temperature and percent ground cover, as well as being partially determined by location and the abundance of W.
auropunctata.
The forests had a significantly different species composition from the other two habitats, but there were no consistent differences between the pastures and the cane fields.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Achury, Rafael& Chacón de Ulloa, Patricia& Arcila, Ángela. 2011. Effects of the Heterogeneity of the Landscape and the Abundance of Wasmannia auropunctata on Ground Ant Assemblages in a Colombian Tropical Dry Forest. Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Achury, Rafael…[et al.]. Effects of the Heterogeneity of the Landscape and the Abundance of Wasmannia auropunctata on Ground Ant Assemblages in a Colombian Tropical Dry Forest. Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Achury, Rafael& Chacón de Ulloa, Patricia& Arcila, Ángela. Effects of the Heterogeneity of the Landscape and the Abundance of Wasmannia auropunctata on Ground Ant Assemblages in a Colombian Tropical Dry Forest. Psyche. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-511593