The ants of the Juan Fernández islands: genesis of an invasive fauna
A first study of the ants on the three main islands of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago (Chile) has revealed the presence of just three species, Hypoponera confinis, Linepithema humile, and Tetramorium bicarinatum, all widely distributed invasive species. Most notable among them is the Argentine ant,...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2006 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Recursos: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repositório: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/29154 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/29154 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Ants Dispersal Invasive Species Social Insects https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| Resumo: | A first study of the ants on the three main islands of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago (Chile) has revealed the presence of just three species, Hypoponera confinis, Linepithema humile, and Tetramorium bicarinatum, all widely distributed invasive species. Most notable among them is the Argentine ant, L. humile, an ecologically destructive species that has established several populations and appears to be expanding. |
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