Richness and structure of ant assemblies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Atlantic forest in southern Brazil

ABSTRACT Ant diversity is influenced by the structural complexity of the environment. Ants are thus an ecologically important group due to their potential to serve as indicators of environmental quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate ant diversity in areas with different land use histo...

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Main Authors: JUNIR A. LUTINSKI, CLADIS J. LUTINSKI, CARIN GUARDA, MARIA A. BUSATO, FLÁVIO R.M. GARCIA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2017-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000602719&lng=en&tlng=en