The effect of grazing on ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) diversity in the south Okanagan grasslands

Ants play a significant role in almost all terrestrial ecosystems as soil engineers, seed dispersers, scavengers and predators. Ants can adapt to a variety of environments and recover from habitat disturbance. Ant distributions are influenced by climate and its influence on soil temperature. Temp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heron, Jennifer M.
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/11751