Social insects dominate eastern US temperate hardwood forest macroinvertebrate communities in warmer regions.

Earthworms, termites, and ants are common macroinvertebrates in terrestrial environments, although for most ecosystems data on their abundance and biomass is sparse. Quantifying their areal abundance is a critical first step in understanding their functional importance. We intensively sampled dead w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joshua R King, Robert J Warren, Mark A Bradford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3792987?pdf=render