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Biodiversity consequences of land-use change and forest disturbance in the Amazon: A multi-scale assessment using ant communities by Solar, Ricardo Ribeiro de Castro, Barlow, Jos, Andersen, Alan N., Schoereder, José H., Berenguer, Erika, Ferreira, Joice N., Gardner, Toby Alan

“…Quantifying and understanding the main drivers of biodiversity responses to human disturbances at multiple scales is key to foster effective conservation plans…”
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Dam failure disrupts Atlantic Rainforest ant communities and their interactions with seeds by Fietto, Larissa S., Schoereder, José H., Gerheim, Isadora, Paolucci, Lucas N.

“…In November 2015 occurred the largest environmental disaster in the world mining industry – the collapse of the Fundão tailings dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais…”
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Fire in the Amazon: impact of experimental fuel addition on responses of ants and their interactions with myrmecochorous seeds by Paolucci, Lucas N., Maia, Maria L. B., Solar, Ricardo R. C., Campos, Ricardo I., Schoereder, José H., Andersen, Alan N.

“…The widespread clearing of tropical forests causes lower tree cover, drier microclimate, and higher and drier fuel loads of forest edges, increasing the risk…”
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How predictable is the response of ant assemblages to natural forest recovery? Implications for their use as bioindicators by Schmidt, Fernando A., Ribas, Carla R., Schoereder, José H.

“…► We verified the sensitivity of ant assemblages from different microhabitats to the natural recovery of forest. ► The dissimilarity between the ant species…”
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Similar alpha and beta diversity changes in tropical ant communities, comparing savannas and rainforests in Brazil and Indonesia by Schmidt, Fernando A., Ribas, Carla R., Sobrinho, Tathiana G., Ubaidillah, Rosichon, Schoereder, José H., Clough, Yann, Tscharntke, Teja

“…Local biodiversity can be expected to be similar worldwide if environmental conditions are similar. Here, we hypothesize that tropical ant communities with…”
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Ant diversity partitioning across spatial scales: Ecological processes and implications for conserving Tropical Dry Forests by Marques, Tatianne, Schoereder, José H

“…Several ecological and evolutionary processes can drive changes in diversity at different spatial scales. To determine the scale at which these processes are…”
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Different trophic groups of arboreal ants show differential responses to resource supplementation in a neotropical savanna by Ribeiro, Laila F., Solar, Ricardo R. C., Sobrinho, Tathiana G., Muscardi, Dalana C., Schoereder, José H., Andersen, Alan N.

“…Resource-ratio theory predicts that consumers should achieve optimal ratios of complementary nutrients. Accordingly, different trophic groups are expected to…”
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Extrafloral nectar as a driver of arboreal ant communities at the site‐scale in Brazilian savanna by Ribeiro, Laila Fieto, Solar, Ricardo R. C., Muscardi, Dalana C., Schoereder, José H., Andersen, Alan N.

“…Despite years of study, it remains unclear if and to what extent the effects of extra‐floral nectaries (EFNs) on arboreal ants observed on individual trees…”
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Area size mediates the role of arthropods on ecosystem functioning by Paolucci, Lucas N., Sobrinho, Tathiana G., Schoereder, José H.

“…Several impacts arising from anthropogenic activities hinder ecosystem properties, but the effects of habitat area size on ecosystem functioning remain little…”
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Ant communities, environmental characteristics and their implications for conservation in the Brazilian Pantanal by Ribas, Carla R, Schoereder, José H

“…Studies about processes determining biodiversity in Pantanal are urgently needed and the use of invertebrates for this purpose may be an efficient tool. The…”
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Ants as Indicators of the Success of Rehabilitation Efforts in Deposits of Gold Mining Tailings by Ribas, Carla R., Schmidt, Fernando A., Solar, Ricardo R. C., Campos, Renata B. F., Valentim, Clarisse L., Schoereder, José H.

“…The evaluation of the success of restoration efforts is an essential step for environmental monitoring programs, providing reliable and intricate information…”
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Ant community in natural fragments of the Brazilian wetland: species–area relation and isolation by Cuissi, Rafael G, Lasmar, Chaim J, Moretti, Tamara S, Schmidt, Fernando A, Fernandes, Wedson D, Falleiros, Andreia B, Schoereder, José H, Ribas, Carla R

“…Biogeographic theory has been given much attention for its potential application to biodiversity conservation in areas fragmented through anthropic action. The…”
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Is the Rapoport effect widespread? Null models revisited by Ribas, Carla R., Schoereder, José H.

“…Aim: To test the Rapoport effect using null models and data sets taken from the literature. We propose an improvement on an existing method, testing the…”
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Why does Atta robusta (Formicidae) not change soil features around their nests as other leaf-cutting ants do? by Madureira, Marcelo S., Schoereder, José H., Teixeira, Marcos C., Sobrinho, Tathiana G.

“…Based on recent papers studying the effect of leaf-cutting ants on soils, we hypothesized that Atta robusta nests modify chemical properties in oligotrophic…”
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How does small-scale fragmentation affect litter-dwelling ants? The role of isolation by Paolucci, Lucas N., Solar, Ricardo R. C., Sobrinho, Tathiana G., Sperber, Carlos F., Schoereder, José H.

“…Remnant isolation following fragmentation is considered to be one of the main drivers of ecological decline in modified landscapes. Thereby, connecting…”
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Can ants be used as indicators of environmental impacts caused by arsenic? by Ribas, Carla R., Solar, Ricardo R. C., Campos, Renata B. F., Schmidt, Fernando A., Valentim, Clarisse L., Schoereder, José H.

“…We evaluated ants as bioindicators of environmental impacts caused by arsenic residuals in the soil. We tested the hypotheses that the presence of arsenic in…”
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Fire-induced forest transition to derived savannas: Cascading effects on ant communities by Paolucci, Lucas N., Schoereder, José H., Brando, Paulo M., Andersen, Alan N.

“…Changes in land-use and climate increase the flammability of forests across southeast Amazonia, potentially driving abrupt fire-mediated transitions to derived…”
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Ant nests and soil nutrient availability: the negative impact of fire by Sousa-Souto, Leandro, Schoereder, José H., Schaefer, Carlos Ernesto G. R., Silva, Washington L.

“…High-nutrient patches are important for regulating the structure and physiognomy of dystrophic habitats. Leaf-cutting ants create these rich patches in many…”
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Effects of Forest Regeneration on Crickets: Evaluating Environmental Drivers in a 300-Year Chronosequence by Szinwelski, Neucir, Rosa, Cassiano S., Schoereder, José H., Mews, Carina M., Sperber, Carlos F.

“…We evaluated the relation of cricket species richness and composition with forest regeneration time, evaluating canopy and litter depth as environmental…”
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Suitability of leguminous cover crop pollens as food source for the green lacewing Chrysoperla externa (Hagen) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) by Venzon, Madelaine(Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais Centro Tecnológico da Zona da Mata), Rosado, Maria C.(Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais Centro Tecnológico da Zona da Mata), Euzébio, Denise E.(Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais Centro Tecnológico da Zona da Mata), Souza, Brígida(Univ. Federal de Lavras Depto. Entomologia), Schoereder, José H.(Univ. Federal de Viçosa Depto. Biologia Geral)

“…Diversification of crops with species that provide suitable pollen for predators may reduce pest population on crops by enhancing predator effectiveness. In…”
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