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Are There Edge Effects on the Genetic Diversity of the Trap-Jaw Ant Odontomachus chelifer (Formicidae: Ponerinae) in a Neotropical Savanna Fragment? A First Assessment.
Environmental entomology - 18 Apr 2023
Azevedo-Silva Marianne, Lemos Alessandra S M, Gonçalves-Neto Salatiel, Salles Luís F P, Pereyra Mariana, Christianini Alexander V, Souza Anete P, Oliveira Paulo S
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Habitat fragmentation is considered an important threat to biodiversity, increasing species exposure to edge effects. The Brazilian Cerrado savanna is considered a biodiversity hotspot and has been converted to small, isolated fragments due to human activities. Ant communities and colony survivorship are known to be affected by edge effects in Cerrado, but to date there is no information on the genetic diversity...
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