The effect of urbanization and temperature on thermal tolerance, foraging performance, and competition in cavity‐dwelling ants

Abstract Human disturbance including rapid urbanization and increased temperatures can have profound effects on the ecology of local populations. Eusocial insects, such as ants, have adapted to stressors of increasing temperature and urbanization; however, these evolutionary responses are not consis...

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Main Authors: Brooke A. Harris, Dale R. Stevens II, Kaitlyn A. Mathis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10923