Forest management conditioning ground ant community structure and composition in temperate conifer forests in the Pyrenees Mountains

Arnán, Xavier; Gracia, Marc; Comas, Lluís Lucero; Retana, Javier

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2009.03.029

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“…However, numerous studies emphasize that habitat structure is also important in determining the structure of ant assemblages (Alvarado 2000;Arnan et al 2009;Gibb 2011). We found no significant effect of the habitat parameters on the species richness and assemblage structure of ants.…”

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The effect of the invasive Asclepias syriaca on the ground-dwelling arthropod fauna

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The management of natural and seminatural systems often leads to disturbance associated with the appearance of non-native species. The spread of these species is increasing due to global environmental changes combined with local management interventions. These non-native species may establish self-sustaining populations influencing ecosystem functions, including the habitat use of native species. Here we explore the response of diplopods, spider and ant assemblages and the activity-density of individual species to the establishment of the non-native plant species, Asclepias syriaca in a disturbed poplar forest in Hungary. The relationship between the species richness of spiders and ants and the structural features of A. syriaca was weak. We found a significant relationship between the structural features of A. syriaca stands and the density and activity of the diplopod Megaphyllum unilineatum. We explain this relationship by the modified microclimate and litter quality of the habitats invaded by A. syriaca. The species composition of ant and spider assemblages was sensitive to A. syriaca. Asclepias syriaca had a negative local effect on the abundance of two spider species which were common in the studied forest. However, A. syriaca positively influenced the abundance of two ant species, most probably via indirect trophic relationships, as they feed on aphids living on A. syriaca. Our study shows that invasive plants can have mixed effects on local invertebrate assemblages. It is therefore crucial to understand how native assemblages respond to these changes in order to better manage these novel ecosystems and maximize their biodiversity benefits.

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“…In this study, the composition of the ant assemblage at the scale of the site and habitat could be partially structured by the abundance of W. auropunctata. Some studies provide evidence that the dominant species is a key factor in structuring the ant assemblages [25,67], given that such species partially control the competitive interactions in tropical forests [33,68].…”

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“…In addition to their high diversity and dominance in terms of biomass and numbers, particularly in tropical forests [20,21], the ground-foraging ant assemblage is especially sensitive to impacts due to transformation of the habitat [22], because of this, they have been widely Psyche used as indicator species [23]. Many studies report that such disturbances promote changes in the structure and composition of the ant assemblages [24,25], loss of species richness [26], reduced density of nests within the fragments [27,28], and a high number of tramp species in fragments as compared with continuous forests [29].…”

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Effects of the Heterogeneity of the Landscape and the Abundance ofWasmannia auropunctataon Ground Ant Assemblages in a Colombian Tropical Dry Forest

Achury

Ulloa

Arcila

2012

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

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To evaluate the response of the ant assemblages to different management practices in the tropical dry forests of southwestern Colombia, 10 sites that conserve forest fragments surrounded by pastures and sugarcane crops were sampled. Tuna-fish baits placed on the ground in the three habitats captured 100 ant species (41 genera). The greatest number of species was found in the forests in contrast with a significant loss of richness and diversity in the productive habitats, the pastures being richer than the cane fields. Species richness was negatively correlated with the abundance of the little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata. Ant species composition was related to soil temperature and percent ground cover, as well as being partially determined by location and the abundance of W. auropunctata. The forests had a significantly different species composition from the other two habitats, but there were no consistent differences between the pastures and the cane fields.

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“…Similar results are reported by Palladini et al (2007) for coniferous forest clearing and by Zettler et al (2004) in deciduous forests clearcuts. Moreover, Arnan et al (2009) show that there are no differences in species richness despite different types of forest management.…”

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Succession in ant communities (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in deciduous forest clear-cuts - an Eastern European case study

Tăușan¹,

Dauber²,

Trică³

et al. 2017

Eur. J. Entomol.

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Forest management conditioning ground ant community structure and composition in temperate conifer forests in the Pyrenees Mountains

Cited by 31 publications

References 59 publications

The effect of the invasive Asclepias syriaca on the ground-dwelling arthropod fauna

The effect of the invasive Asclepias syriaca on the ground-dwelling arthropod fauna

Effects of the Heterogeneity of the Landscape and the Abundance ofWasmannia auropunctataon Ground Ant Assemblages in a Colombian Tropical Dry Forest

Succession in ant communities (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in deciduous forest clear-cuts - an Eastern European case study

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