Ecological disturbance is fundamental to the dynamics of biological communities, yet a
conceptual framework for understanding the responses of faunal communities to …

We describe the use of ants as indicators in Brazil, based on a critical review of published
articles. The analysis of fifty‐eight papers, encompassing a range of almost 25 years …

Environmental stressors and changes in land use have led to rapid and dramatic species
losses. As such, we need effective monitoring programs that alert us not only to biodiversity …

Given that land‐use change is the main cause of global biodiversity decline, there is
widespread interest in adopting land‐use practices that maintain high levels of biodiversity …

Environmental indicators can be used to evaluate natural recovery processes. Although
several studies have used ant assemblage metrics as environmental indicators, few try to …

Ants represent a widespread and functionally diverse taxonomic group that are both
sensitive to land management and serve as important regulators of key soil processes …

In mosaic landscapes, environmental heterogeneity has been pointed out as an outstanding
driver of emergent biodiversity patterns. Whether environmental heterogeneity elicits an …

Habitat disturbance and species invasions interact in natural systems, making it difficult to
isolate the primary cause of ecosystem degradation. A general understanding requires case …

Terrestrial arthropods are a critical component of rangeland ecosystems that convert primary
production into resources for higher trophic levels. During spring and summer, select …

Ants are widely distributed in both tropics and temperate regions at different altitudes. They
are both scavengers and predators, and serve as indicators of climate change at micro and …