Ecological restoration and rewilding: two approaches with complementary goals?
As we enter the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030) and address the urgent
need to protect and restore ecosystems and their ecological functions at large scales …
need to protect and restore ecosystems and their ecological functions at large scales …
Ants in restoration ecology: Why, what's and the way forward
Global changes call for more nature‐based solutions, especially in nature conservation
involving ecological restoration. Current methods essentially based on civil engineering are …
involving ecological restoration. Current methods essentially based on civil engineering are …
Fostering the use of soil invertebrate traits to restore ecosystem functioning
Ecological engineering of degraded ecosystems often manipulates plants, with positive
outcomes for their restoration or ecosystem services production. The importance of soil biota …
outcomes for their restoration or ecosystem services production. The importance of soil biota …
Ant nests increase litter decomposition to mitigate the negative effect of warming in an alpine grassland ecosystem
Warming can decrease feeding activity of soil organisms and affect biogeochemical cycles.
The ant Formica manchu is active on the nest surface and prefers a hot, dry environment; …
The ant Formica manchu is active on the nest surface and prefers a hot, dry environment; …
[HTML][HTML] Land use system, invasive species and shrub diversity of the riparian ecological infrastructure determine the specific and functional richness of ant …
Abstract The Riparian Ecological Infrastructure (REI) is defined by the ensemble of natural
and semi-natural woody and herbaceous vegetation patches located contiguously to water …
and semi-natural woody and herbaceous vegetation patches located contiguously to water …
Local and landscape drivers of ground-dwelling ant diversity in agroecosystems of Dry Chaco
In mosaic landscapes, environmental heterogeneity has been pointed out as an outstanding
driver of emergent biodiversity patterns. Whether environmental heterogeneity elicits an …
driver of emergent biodiversity patterns. Whether environmental heterogeneity elicits an …
Species and functional responses of ants to inter-row tillage and vegetation in organic Mediterranean vineyards
L Rocher, R Blaya, C Blaise, A Bischoff… - Basic and Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ants are arthropods providing crucial ecosystem services such as soil structuring, nutrient
cycling, seed dispersal and pest predation. Thus, their abundance and diversity need to be …
cycling, seed dispersal and pest predation. Thus, their abundance and diversity need to be …
Impact of three co-occurring physical ecosystem engineers on soil Collembola communities
DDG Lagendijk, D Cueva-Arias, AR Van Oosten… - Oecologia, 2022 - Springer
The interplay between organisms with their abiotic environment may have profound effects
within ecological networks, but are still poorly understood. Soil physical ecosystem …
within ecological networks, but are still poorly understood. Soil physical ecosystem …
Temperature or competition: Which has more influence on Mediterranean ant communities?
Temperature and competition are two of the main factors determining ant community
assemblages. Temperature may allow species to forage more or less efficiently throughout …
assemblages. Temperature may allow species to forage more or less efficiently throughout …
A soil‐nesting invasive ant disrupts carbon dynamics in saplings of a foundational ant–plant
Nearly every terrestrial ecosystem hosts invasive ant species, and many of those ant species
construct underground nests near roots and/or tend phloem‐feeding hemipterans on plants …
construct underground nests near roots and/or tend phloem‐feeding hemipterans on plants …