Ecological effects of harvester ant <i>Messor<i/> capensis nest-mounds on Karoo plants

Ecological effects of harvester ant <i>Messor<i/> capensis nest-mounds on Karoo plants

The influence of harvester ant Messor capensis nest-mounds on plants in arid shrubland was investigated at Tierberg, Prince Albert, Cape Province, during 1991. Nest-mound soils contained significantly more phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen and organic matter than surrounding soils. Nest-mound soils al...

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Main Author: W. R. J. Dean
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: South African Journal of Science and Technology 1995-07-01
Series:South African Journal of Science and Technology
Online Access:http://www.satnt.ac.za/index.php/satnt/article/view/601
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spelling doaj-a808a6558f9d4fb19c232856fc985e892020-11-25T03:40:27ZafrSouth African Journal of Science and TechnologySouth African Journal of Science and Technology 0254-34862222-41731995-07-01141172310.4102/satnt.v14i1.601506Ecological effects of harvester ant <i>Messor<i/> capensis nest-mounds on Karoo plantsW. R. J. DeanThe influence of harvester ant Messor capensis nest-mounds on plants in arid shrubland was investigated at Tierberg, Prince Albert, Cape Province, during 1991. Nest-mound soils contained significantly more phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen and organic matter than surrounding soils. Nest-mound soils also contained more viable seeds than the soil of inter-mound spaces, and more seedlings germinated on nest-mounds than in inter-mound spaces.http://www.satnt.ac.za/index.php/satnt/article/view/601
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title Ecological effects of harvester ant <i>Messor<i/> capensis nest-mounds on Karoo plants
title_short Ecological effects of harvester ant <i>Messor<i/> capensis nest-mounds on Karoo plants
title_full Ecological effects of harvester ant <i>Messor<i/> capensis nest-mounds on Karoo plants
title_fullStr Ecological effects of harvester ant <i>Messor<i/> capensis nest-mounds on Karoo plants
title_full_unstemmed Ecological effects of harvester ant <i>Messor<i/> capensis nest-mounds on Karoo plants
title_sort ecological effects of harvester ant <i>messor<i/> capensis nest-mounds on karoo plants
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description The influence of harvester ant Messor capensis nest-mounds on plants in arid shrubland was investigated at Tierberg, Prince Albert, Cape Province, during 1991. Nest-mound soils contained significantly more phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen and organic matter than surrounding soils. Nest-mound soils also contained more viable seeds than the soil of inter-mound spaces, and more seedlings germinated on nest-mounds than in inter-mound spaces.
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