Temperature‐driven homogenization of an ant community over 60 years in a montane ecosystem DOI
Anna W. Paraskevopoulos, Nathan J. Sanders, Julian Resasco

et al.

Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 105(5)

Published: April 9, 2024

Abstract Identifying the mechanisms underlying changes in distribution of species is critical to accurately predict how have responded and will respond climate change. Here, we take advantage a late‐1950s study on ant assemblages canyon near Boulder, Colorado, USA, understand why distributions changed over 60‐year period. Community composition 60 years with increasing compositional similarity among assemblages. differed significantly between periods, aspect tree cover influencing composition. Species that foraged broader temperature ranges became more widespread Our work highlights shifts community biotic homogenization can occur even undisturbed areas without strong habitat degradation. We also show power pairing historical contemporary data encourage mechanistic studies under

Language: Английский

Testing a Hump-Shaped Pattern with Increasing Elevation for Ant Species Richness in Daliang Mountain, Sichuan, China DOI Creative Commons
Shaojie You, XU Zheng-hui, Xin‐Min Zhang

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Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 308 - 308

Published: April 24, 2025

Ants have long been regarded as ubiquitous insects that are indicators of environmental change and ecosystems. Understanding the patterns ant species richness along elevational gradients is crucial for elucidating their ecological functions within However, there currently no comprehensive consensus on pattern. In this study, we explored pattern an gradient in Mt. Daliang region (Sichuan, China), a biodiversity conservation hotspot China. The was investigated using 115 plots 50 × m size, distributed across 12 elevation bands 250 interval between 750 to 3500 a.s.l. We identified 157 from 51 genera seven subfamilies. Myrmicinae most diverse subfamily, consisting 20 84 species, followed by Formicinae, Dolichoderinae, Ponerinae, Dorylinae, Amblyoponinae, Proceratiinae. found unimodal distribution gradient, with highest occurring at mid-elevations. This hump-shaped presented alongside temperature variation. Furthermore, our results indicated ground-foraging were abundant ants prefer nest soil. Our findings highlight importance influencing Mountain, Sichuan, China, provide novel insights into potential drivers communities.

Language: Английский

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Temperature‐driven homogenization of an ant community over 60 years in a montane ecosystem DOI
Anna W. Paraskevopoulos, Nathan J. Sanders, Julian Resasco

et al.

Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 105(5)

Published: April 9, 2024

Abstract Identifying the mechanisms underlying changes in distribution of species is critical to accurately predict how have responded and will respond climate change. Here, we take advantage a late‐1950s study on ant assemblages canyon near Boulder, Colorado, USA, understand why distributions changed over 60‐year period. Community composition 60 years with increasing compositional similarity among assemblages. differed significantly between periods, aspect tree cover influencing composition. Species that foraged broader temperature ranges became more widespread Our work highlights shifts community biotic homogenization can occur even undisturbed areas without strong habitat degradation. We also show power pairing historical contemporary data encourage mechanistic studies under

Language: Английский

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