Search Results - "Groc, Sarah"
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The ecology and feeding habits of the arboreal trap-jawed ant Daceton armigerum
Published in PloS one (21-06-2012)“…Here we show that Daceton armigerum, an arboreal myrmicine ant whose workers are equipped with hypertrophied trap-jaw mandibles, is characterized by a set of…”
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Tatuidris kapasi sp. nov. : A New Armadillo Ant from French Guiana (Formicidae: Agroecomyrmecinae)
Published in Psyche (Cambridge, Mass.) (2012)“…Tatuidris kapasisp. nov. (Formicidae: Agroecomyrmecinae), the second known species of “armadillo ant”, is described after a remarkable specimen collected in…”
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Litter-dwelling ants as bioindicators to gauge the sustainability of small arboreal monocultures embedded in the Amazonian rainforest
Published in Ecological indicators (01-11-2017)“…•Ants used as bioindicator to examine the impact of forest clearing.•Impact on biodiversity of small tree monocultures embedded in the tropical forest.•Ant…”
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Climate mediates the effects of disturbance on ant assemblage structure
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (07-06-2015)“…Many studies have focused on the impacts of climate change on biological assemblages, yet little is known about how climate interacts with other major…”
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A global database of ant species abundances
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-03-2017)“…What forces structure ecological assemblages? A key limitation to general insights about assemblage structure is the availability of data that are collected at…”
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The importance of remnants of natural vegetation for maintaining ant diversity in Brazilian agricultural landscapes
Published in Biodiversity and conservation (01-04-2013)“…Brazil is one of the leading producers of soybeans and other annual crops, and in several regions landowners are required by law to maintain 20 % of their…”
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A new method based on taxonomic sufficiency to simplify studies on Neotropical ant assemblages
Published in Biological conservation (01-11-2010)“…Insects, particularly ants, are good bioindicators of the state of ecosystems. Nevertheless, incorporating them into conservation surveys is expensive due to…”
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Bat aggregation mediates the functional structure of ant assemblages
Published in Comptes rendus. Biologies (01-10-2015)“…In the Guianese rainforest, we examined the impact of the presence of guano in and around a bat roosting site (a cave). We used ant communities as an indicator…”
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A type of unicoloniality within the native range of the fire ant Solenopsis saevissima
Published in Comptes rendus. Biologies (01-04-2011)“…To determine if a type of unicoloniality exists in the fire ant Solenopsis saevissima in its native range, we conducted intraspecific aggressiveness tests in…”
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Climate mediates the effects of disturbance on ant assemblage structure
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (07-06-2015)“…Many studies have focused on the impacts of climate change on biological assemblages, yet little is known about how climate interacts with other major…”
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Ants as biological indicators of Wayana Amerindian land use in French Guiana
Published in Comptes rendus. Biologies (01-07-2009)“…We examined the ecological impact of traditional land use by Wayana Amerindians in French Guiana using ants as bio-indicators. Ants were sampled through a…”
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The Tramp Ant Technomyrmex vitiensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) on South America
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Ant species diversity in the 'Grands Causses' (Aveyron, France): In search of sampling methods adapted to temperate climates
Published in Comptes rendus. Biologies (01-12-2007)“…This study aimed at showing the applicability of using a combination of four sampling methods (i.e., Winkler extractors, pitfall traps, baiting and manual…”
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Baseline study of the leaf-litter ant fauna in a French Guianese forest
Published in Insect conservation and diversity (01-08-2009)“… 1. Leaf‐litter ants represent a major component of biodiversity and are excellent bioindicators reflecting the health of terrestrial ecosystems. This study,…”
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The karyotypes of Gigantiops destructor (Fabricius) and other ants from French Guiana (Formicidae)
Published in Annales de la Société entomologique de France (01-01-2011)“…The aim of this study, which was conducted in French Guiana, was to characterize the karyotypes of nine ant species belonging to the genera Anochetus,…”
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