Why are there more arboreal ant species in primary than in secondary tropical forests?

1. Species diversity of arboreal arthropods tends to increase during rainforest succession so that primary forest communities comprise more species than those from secondary vegetation, but it is not well understood why. Primary forests differ from secondary forests in a wide array of factors whose...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of animal ecology 2012-09, Vol.81 (5), p.1103-1112
Hauptverfasser:	Klimes, Petr, Idigel, Cliffson, Rimandai, Maling, Fayle, Tom M., Janda, Milan, Weiblen, George D., Novotny, Vojtech
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal populations Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Ants Ants - physiology Arthropoda Arthropods Behavior, Animal - physiology Biodiversity Biological and medical sciences Biological taxonomies Canopies Census Community ecology Conservation of Natural Resources diversity partitioning Forest insects Forest trees Forestry Forests Formicidae Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General forest ecology Generalities. Production, biomass. Quality of wood and forest products. General forest ecology Habitat habitat disturbance Habitats Insect communities Insect nests Insect taxonomy Insects Microenvironments Nests Old growth forests Rain forests Size distribution species density Species diversity Species richness Succession Taxonomy tree canopies Trees Trees - classification Trees - physiology Tropical Climate tropical ecosystems Tropical environments Tropical forests Vegetation
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