Differential effects of land use on ant and herbivore insect communities associated with Caryocar brasiliense (Caryocaraceae)

Simplification of natural habitats leads to a modification of the community associated with a host plant. Pequi trees (Caryocar brasiliense) are common to find in central Brazil, especially in the middle of monocultures, such as soy, corn, pasturelands or Eucalyptus plantations. On this scenario we...

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Main Authors: Frederico S. Neves, Rodrigo F. Braga, Lucimar S. Araújo, Ricardo I. Campos, Marcílio Fagundes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2012-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442012000300009&lng=en&tlng=en