Influence of the Red Wood Ant Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on the Surrounding Forest Soil
Red wood ants build their nests as above-ground mounds by collecting organic materials from the forest floor. The effects of ant nest to the soil carbon and nitrogen along with the soil pH, were measured. There was an increase in pH with distance from the nests while there was a decrease in C and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bulgarian Soil Science Society
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Bulgarian Journal of Soil Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.bsss.bg/issues/Issue1_2021/BJSS_2021_1_2.pdf |