Subtitle:

Ant populations in meadows

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Ekologii

Publisher:

Polish Scientific Publishers

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Description:

Pages 297-326 : illustrations ; 24 cm ; Bibliographical references (pages 325-326) ; Abstract in Polish

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Abstract:

The role of ants in meadow habitats is analysed with reference to their contribution to the trophic structure, amount of organic matter used, and changes in soil processes. The role of ants is determined by their social organization and associated high metabolic costs, as well as by their population dynamics, which is mainly controlled by intrapopulation factors. A hypothesis on the mechanisms of number regulation in ant populations is presented. The effect of ant colonies and environmental factors on soil processes in ant nests is analysed.

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Relation:

Ekologia Polska

Volume:

28

Issue:

3

Start page:

297

End page:

326

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Article

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application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:77314 ; ISSN 0420-9036

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eng

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pol

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