Synergistic impact of invasive alien plants and the alien Argentine ant on local ant assemblages in the Western Cape

Synergistic impact of invasive alien plants and the alien Argentine ant on local ant assemblages in the Western Cape

Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2008. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Alien trees, Pinus spp. and Eucalyptus spp., affect ants negatively in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR), a global biodiversity hotspot in South Africa. They reduce ant abundance and species richness, thus also changing ant assemblag...

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Main Author: Schoeman, Colin Stefan
Other Authors: Samways, Michael
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2012
Subjects:
Alien plants > South Africa > Western Cape
Invasive plants > South Africa > Western Cape
Biological invasions > South Africa > Western Cape
Argentine ant > South Africa > Western Cape
Nonindigenous pests > South Africa > Western Cape
Insect-plant relationships > South Africa > Western Cape
Theses > Entomology
Dissertations > Entomology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21759

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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21759

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