Impact of <i>Pheidole fallax</i> (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as an Ecosystem Engineer in Rehabilitated Coal Mine Areas

<i>Pheidole fallax</i> is one the most abundant ants in sites where coal mines have undergone rehabilitation and in forests without mine intervention. The impact that this species may have as an ecosystem engineer needs to be assessed. We aimed to test whether <i>P. fallax</i>...

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Main Authors: Yamileth Domínguez-Haydar, Bleydis Paola Gutierrez-Rapalino, Yair Barros-Torres, Juan José Jiménez, Sergio Esteban Lozano-Baez, Mirko Castellini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1573