Variation in Pheidole nodus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) functional morphology across urban parks.

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Background: Habitat fragmentation and consequent population isolation in urban areas can impose significant selection pressures on individuals and species confined to urban islands, such as parks. Despite many comparative studies on the diversity and structure of ant community living in urban areas, studies on ants' responses to these highly variable ecosystems are often based on assemblage composition and...

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