Ant biodiversity and its relationship to ecosystem functioning: a review

1998/09/01 by Patricia J. Folgarait · 14 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Plant and animal studies

paper · doi:10.1023/a:1008891901953

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• Organisms as Ecosystem Engineers

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