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The effects of ant nests on soil fertility and plant performance: a meta-analysis
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2017-07)
Ants are recognized as one of the major sources of soil disturbance world-wide. However, this view is largely based on isolated studies and qualitative reviews. Here, for the first time, we quantitatively determined whether ...
The adoption of no-till instead of reduced tillage does not improve some soil quality parameters in Argentinean Pampas
(Elsevier Science, 2016-02)
No-till (NT) has been recognized worldwide as a more suitable system than tillage for enhancing soil quality. However, several concerns remain about its conservative nature, especially when it is performed either without ...
Seed predation in a Mediterranean pasture: can ants modify the floristic composition of soil seed banks?
(Sociedad de Biología de Chile, 2005)
Fungal communities in the garden chamber soils of leaf-cutting ants
(2013-05-27)
Leaf-cutting ants modify the properties of the soil adjacent to their nests. Here, we examined whether such an ant-altered environment impacts the belowground fungal communities. Fungal diversity and community structure ...
Fungal communities in the garden chamber soils of leaf-cutting ants
(2013-05-27)
Leaf-cutting ants modify the properties of the soil adjacent to their nests. Here, we examined whether such an ant-altered environment impacts the belowground fungal communities. Fungal diversity and community structure ...
Association of the Occurrence of Ant Species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with Soil Attributes, Vegetation, and Climate in the Brazilian Savanna Northeastern Region
(Univ Estadual Feira Santana, 2017-12-01)
Ants occur in all tropical forest strata by nesting, foraging, and interacting with plants and other residents from these habitats. Most ants build their nests in the soil. Selecting the proper soil for nesting depends on ...
Moisture enhances the positive effect of leaf-cutting ant refuse dumps on soil biota activity
(Wiley, 2013-05)
Soil biota activity in arid lands is often limited by the availability of water and organic matter. We experimentally explored whether small changes in soil moisture affect the activity of soil biota in external refuse ...
Essential but invisible: non-apparent but widespread ant nests favour soil nutrients and plant growth in semi-arid areas
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2020-07)
1. Ants provide multiple ecosystem services, including nutrient cycling. Although most studies on nests effects on soil fertility and plant performance include species with large nests, species with less apparent nests may ...