Association Between Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Habitat Characteristics in Oak-Dominated Mixed Forests

The relationship between ants and their habitats was examined in oak-dominated mixed forests in the central Appalachian mountains. Ants were sampled using pitfall traps over the summers of 1995, 1996, and 1997. Principal component and correlation analysis indicated that ant diversity (Shannon’s H′),...

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Published in:Environmental entomology 2001-10, Vol.30 (5), p.842-848
Main Authors: Wang, Changlu, Strazanac, John S, Butler, Linda
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Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
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Synecology
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