Ecological effects of invasive alien insects

M Kenis, MA Auger-Rozenberg, A Roques, L Timms… - Biological …, 2009 - Springer
A literature survey identified 403 primary research publications that investigated the
ecological effects of invasive alien insects and/or the mechanisms underlying these effects …

Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Invasive Longlegged Ant, Anoplolepis gracilipes

CY Lee, CCS Yang - Annual Review of Entomology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The longlegged ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) is one of the most damaging invasive tramp
ants globally. It is generally found between latitudes 27° N and 27° S in Asia, although it has …

Fuelling the biodiversity crisis: species loss of ground-dwelling forest ants in oil palm plantations in Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo)

CA Brühl, T Eltz - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2010 - Springer
Oil palm plantations today cover large areas of former tropical lowland rain forest in
Southeast Asia and are rapidly expanding on the island of Borneo. Study of the community …

Habitat complexity facilitates coexistence in a tropical ant community

M Sarty, KL Abbott, PJ Lester - Oecologia, 2006 - Springer
The role of habitat complexity in the coexistence of ant species is poorly understood. Here,
we examine the influence of habitat complexity on coexistence patterns in ant communities …

Booms, busts and population collapses in invasive ants

PJ Lester, MAM Gruber - Biological Invasions, 2016 - Springer
The abundance of many invasive species can vary substantially over time, with dramatic
population declines and local extinctions frequently observed in a wide range of taxa. We …

Land crabs as key drivers in tropical coastal forest recruitment

ES Lindquist, KW Krauss, PT Green… - Biological …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Plant populations are regulated by a diverse assortment of abiotic and biotic factors that
influence seed dispersal and viability, and seedling establishment and growth at the …

[图书][B] Taxonomy, phylogenetics, and evolution

PS Ward - 2010 - books.google.com
Since their origin about 120 million years ago (Mya), ants have evolved to become the most
species-rich and ecologically diverse group of social insects (Grimaldi and Engel 2005; …

Interspecific Aggression and Resource Monopolization of the Invasive Ant Anoplolepis gracilipes in Malaysian Borneo

J Drescher, H Feldhaar, N Blüthgen - Biotropica, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Invasions by introduced ant species can be ecologically destructive and affect a wide range
of taxa, particularly native ants. Invasive ant species often numerically dominate ant …

An invasion revisited: the African big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala) in northern Australia

BD Hoffmann, CL Parr - Biological invasions, 2008 - Springer
Long-term studies provide the best information for invasion ecology as multi-temporal
sampling can illuminate invasion dynamics, such as population changes and rate of spread …

Population structure and intraspecific aggression in the invasive ant species Anoplolepis gracilipes in Malaysian Borneo

J Drescher, N Blüthgen, H Feldhaar - Molecular Ecology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive species are one of the main sources of the ongoing global loss of biodiversity.
Invasive ants are known as particularly damaging invaders and their introductions are often …