Grazing by large savanna herbivores indirectly alters ant diversity and promotes resource monopolisation
In savannas, grazing is an important disturbance that modifies the grass layer structure and composition. Habitat structural complexity influences species diversity and assemblage functioning. By using a combination of natural sites and manipulated experiments, we explored how habitat structure (gra...
Main Authors: | Jean Purdon, Catherine L. Parr, Michael J. Somers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2019-01-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/6226.pdf |
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