Did ash fall from Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex affect ant abundance and richness in the Patagonian steppe?

• Published in: Ecología austral Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 23 - 30
• Main Author: Pirk, Gabriela I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish; Portuguese; English
• Published: Asociación Argentina de Ecología 01.04.2014
• Subjects: ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; Argentina; Formicidae; Volcanic eruption; Perturbación natural; Desierto; Erupción volcánica; Natural disturbance; Desert

Natural disturbances are important components of ecosystem dynamics. Large scale disturbances produced by volcanoes, have been poorly studied because of their low frequency, the lack of baseline studies due to their unpredictability, the impossibility of replication, and the difficulty of conducting...