Establishment of ant communities in forests growing on former agricultural fields: Colonisation and 25 years of management are not enough (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Ants are often considered as good indicators of change of management in different habitats. They have been used sporadically to evaluate large scale transformations involving reafforestation. In the present study, the ant assemblages at 15 forest sites are compared. The sites differ in history, age...

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Main Authors: Wouter DEKONINCK, Konjev DESENDER, Patrick GROOTAERT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2008-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200804-0020_Establishment_of_ant_communities_in_forests_growing_on_former_agricultural_fields_Colonisation_and_25_years_of.php