The role of anthropogenic disturbance and invasion of yellow crazy ant in a recent decline of land crab population
Abstract The yellow crazy ant, Anoplolepis gracilipes was first reported in Kenting National Park, Taiwan, in the 2000s, raising the concern of this invasive ant’s potential effects on the native land crab populations. We investigated the distribution and abundance of A. gracilipes and its adverse e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91732-z |