Resilience of native ant community against invasion of exotic ants after anthropogenic disturbances of forest habitats.

ABSTRACT: The positive association between disturbances and biological invasions is a widely observed ecological pattern in the Anthropocene. Such patterns have been hypothesized to be driven by the superior competitive ability of invaders or by modified environments, as well as by the interaction of these factors. An experimental study that tests these hypotheses is usually less feasible, especially in protected nature areas. An alternative approach is to focus on community resilience over time after the anthropogenic disturbance of habitats. Here, we focused on ant communities within a forest to examine their responses after disturbance over time. We selected the Yanbaru region of northern Okinawa Island, which is a biodiversity hotspot in East Asia. We compared ant communities among roadside envi

SUBMITTER: Shimoji H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272207 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature