Does the Ant Functional Group Classification Really Work? A Validation in Two Contrasting Habitats from Central Mexico
Ants have historically been classified into “functional groups” (FGs) to facilitate their interpretation as bioindicators. A particularly popular classification scheme is the one proposed by Andersen, based on the Australian myrmecofauna. These classification criteria suggest that ant abundance is l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Ekológia (Bratislava) |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2023-0004 |