Red Imported Fire Ants Reduce Invertebrate Abundance, Richness, and Diversity in Gopher Tortoise Burrows

Gopher Tortoise (<i>Gopherus polyphemus</i>) burrows support diverse commensal invertebrate communities that may be of special conservation interest. We investigated the impact of red imported fire ants (<i>Solenopsis invicta</i>) on the invertebrate burrow community at 10 st...

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Main Authors: Deborah M. Epperson, Craig R. Allen, Katharine F. E. Hogan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/1/7