Effects of Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) on the Species Structure of Ant Communities in South China

Effects of Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) on the Species Structure of Ant Communities in South China

We evaluated the effects of invasive red imported fire ants (RIFAs), Solenopsis invicta Buren, on native ant communities at three habitats in South China. By using paired control and treatment plots, the change in diversity and community structure of native ants due to the invasion of red imported f...

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Main Authors: Yong Yue Lu, Bi-qiu Wu, Yi-Juan Xu, Ling Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2014-10-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Solenopsis invicta Buren
ant species
community structure
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/683

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