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Microgeographical distribution of ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) in coastal dune grassland and their relation to the soil structure and vegetation Bonte, D.; Dekoninck, W.; Provoost, S.; Cosyns, E.; Hoffmann, M. (2003). Microgeographical distribution of ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) in coastal dune grassland and their relation to the soil structure and vegetation. Anim. Biol. 53(4): 367-377. dx.doi.org/10.1163/157075603322556274 In: Animal Biology. Brill: Leiden. ISSN 1570-7555; e-ISSN 1570-7563

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VLIZ: Open Marine Archive 236021 [ download pdf ]

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Characteristics > Distribution > Geographical distribution Ecosystems Populations Properties > Soil properties Formicidae Latreille, 1809 [WoRMS]

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ecosystem processes; Formicidae; microgeographical distribution;populations; soil characteristics

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Bonte, D. Dekoninck, W. Provoost, S.	Cosyns, E. Hoffmann, M.

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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the microgeographical distribution of ants nests in an intensively grazed dune pasture. A total of seven species were recorded. By the application of a forward multiple logistic regression we were able to determine nesting choice for the three common species Lasius niger, L. psammophilus and Myrmica specioides. The first could be identified as a pioneer species, while the two latter species, which are typical of dry, sandy dune grounds, differ slightly in their nesting preference. The effect of nest building on soil structure was investigated for a mound-building species (Formica cunicularia) and for a non-mound-building species (Lasius psammophilus). Both species significantly decrease the thickness of the organic and water-capturing soil layer, while the mound-building species additionally affects the soil lime content (an increase) and the soil hardness (a decrease). Mound building in dense Calamagrostis vegetation also stimulates the germination of a characteristic and rare plant species, Thymus pulegioides.

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