GeoBioScience: Red Wood Ants as Bioindicators for Active Tectonic Fault Systems in the West Eifel (Germany)

In a 1.140 km² study area of the volcanic West Eifel, a comprehensive investigation established the correlation between red wood ant mound (RWA; Formica rufa-group) sites and active tectonic faults. The current stress field with a NW-SE-trending main stress direction opens pathways for geogenic gase...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ulrich Schreiber, Gabriele Berberich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
CO2
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/3/2/475