Deadly trap or sweet home? The case of discarded containers as novelty microhabitats for ants
The presence of anthropogenic waste in the environment is one of the most pervasive pollution problems affecting wildlife around the world. Among different types of rubbish, beverage containers represent an ecological trap for invertebrates. However, it also may serve as a nest site. In the present...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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Series: | Global Ecology and Conservation |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989420303395 |