Ants are important components of ecosystems not only because they constitute a great part
of the animal biomass but also because they act as ecosystem engineers. Ant biodiversity is …

Spatial environmental heterogeneity (EH) is an important driver of species diversity, and its
influence on species richness has been analysed for numerous taxa, in diverse ecological …

Aim In a selected literature survey we reviewed studies on the habitat heterogeneity–animal
species diversity relationship and evaluated whether there are uncertainties and biases in …

Explore the latest research on biological control! Completely updated for 2004, this new
edition examines methods for making agricultural systems less susceptible to insect pests …

Numbers of species above ground and below ground may be correlated when taxa in both
realms respond similarly to the same or correlated environmental driving variables …

Despite centuries of urbanization and industrialization, around half of the world's people still
live as subsis-tence or small-scale farmers. The pro-duction of agricultural export …

Environmental impacts of conventional agriculture have generated interest in sustainable
agriculture. Biological pest control is a fundamental tool, and ants are key players providing …

The current crisis in the coffee market provides an opportunity to explore alternative markets.
In Latin America, coffee is traditionally produced under a diverse and dense canopy of …

Ants are increasingly being recognized as useful tools for land managers to monitor
ecosystem conditions. However, despite an abundance of studies on ant responses to both …

Intensive agricultural practices drive biodiversity loss with potentially drastic consequences
for ecosystem services. To advance conservation and production goals, agricultural …