Ants of Mexico: Distribution and species richness in environments with varying levels of human impact
Itzel Rodríguez de León,
Crystian Venegas Barrera,
Griselda Gaona García
et al.
Abstract:Anthropogenic disturbance, primarily driven by land-use changes, has caused alterations in ecosystems and biodiversity, including the ant community. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyse the current landscape of ant species richness and distribution in environments with varying degrees of disturbance in Mexico. Additionally, we sought to identify ant species of ecological, economic and health significance within the country.
The present study shows that Mexico has a total of 33,286 records … Show more
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