Linking disturbances in neotropical landscapes with ecosystem functional traits: A preliminary assessment using epigaeic and leaf‐litter ant communities
Abstract:1. Environmental stressors and changes in land use have led to rapid and dramatic species losses and a reduction in associated ecosystem services.2. Functional diversity has increasingly been suggested as an alternative for evaluating anthropogenic disturbances and restoration programs because it reflects different aspects of the relationship between biological diversity, ecosystem functioning and environmental constraints.3. Ants are important components of terrestrial food webs and a key group associated wit… Show more
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