Impacts of Single and Multiple Co-Existing Invasive Species on Subtropical Native Ant Communities.

ABSTRACT: Biological invasions pose a significant threat to ecosystem stability by altering the taxonomic and functional diversity of native communities. It is still uncertain, however, whether multiple invasive species have varying effects on native communities, or whether their interactions in a co-invasion scenario are antagonistic or facilitative. To address this gap, this study investigated 24 sampling sites in Hong Kong, encompassing single invasion, co-invasion, and non-invaded control scenarios across the dry and wet seasons. We systematically explored how the functional traits and invasion intensity of four invasive ant species (Anoplolepis gracilipes, Paratrechina longicornis, Pheidole megacephala, and Solenopsis invicta) shape the structure and function of native ant communities. I

SUBMITTER: Hu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12401564 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature