A quantification of predation rates, indirect positive effects on plants, and foraging variation of the giant tropical ant, Paraponera clavata
While a clear consensus is emerging that predators can play a major role in shaping terrestrial communities, basic natural history observations and simple quantifications of predation rates in complex terrestrial systems are lacking. The potential indirect effect of a large predatory ant, Paraponera...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2002-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Insect Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.insectscience.org/2.18/ |