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Ants As Indicators Of The Impact Of Perennial Shrub Loss In Chenopod Shrublands Of Semi-Arid Southern Australia
Author
Clarke, S.G.
Facelli, J.M.
Austin, A.D.
Andersen, A.N.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
Body

The impact of perennial shrub loss on ant communities was investigated in semi -arid chenopod shrublands of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia, in the context of the potential use of ants as bioindicators in land management. Clear differences in ant species assemblage were noted between areas with and without shrubs, most notably in the abundance of a dominant species of Iridomymrex. ...

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
Use this form to cite paper: Anderson, L., van Klinken,R.D.,and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: ‘A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15thAustralian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference’. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
Conference Name
13th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs
Keywords
spiders
wasps
arthropods
Flinders Ranges