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Schumacher et al. studied ant communities using bait experiments, finding that forest layer affects ant activity and competition more than time 🌳
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #AntEcology #InvasiveSpecies #CommunityStructure #Competition #Formicidae #Ants

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Zięcina et al. found that 6 out of 29 recorded ant species nest in discarded containers, with ground-nesting species favoring humid conditions adapting most.🗑
doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#AntEcology #UrbanEcology #AnthropogenicImpact #Pollution #Formicidae #Litter #Urban