Increasing densities of leaf-cutting ants (Atta spp.) with proximity to the edge in a Brazilian Atlantic forest

Rainer Wirth, Sebastian T. Meyer, Walkiria R. Almeida, Manoel Vieira Araújo, Veralucia S. Barbosa, Inara R. Leal

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111 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)501-505
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Tropical Ecology
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atta cephalotes
  • Atta sexdens
  • Attini
  • Bottom-up control
  • Colony densities
  • Edge effects
  • Forest fragmentation
  • Herbivory

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