Ants of Central Altai: Spatial-typological structure and classification of communities

The basic features of spatial differentiation of ant communities were studied based on quantitative counts in all the landscapes of Central Altai. Gradual changes in the structure of ant communities on altitudinal belts were observed, as well as the mosaic patterns of the complexes determined by the...

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Published inEntomological review Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 253 - 263
Main Authors Chesnokova, S. V., Omelchenko, L. V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica 01.05.2011
Springer
Subjects
Analysis
Ants
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Classification
Differentiation
Environmental factors
Factor analysis
Formicidae
Habitat
Landscape
Life Sciences
Mosaics
Mowing
Plowing
Reviews
Stocking
Transformation
Zoology
Community Type
Steppe Meadow
South Slope
Entomological Review
North Slope
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Summary:The basic features of spatial differentiation of ant communities were studied based on quantitative counts in all the landscapes of Central Altai. Gradual changes in the structure of ant communities on altitudinal belts were observed, as well as the mosaic patterns of the complexes determined by the variations in meso- and microclimatic conditions within the belt. The main trends in the correlated changes of ant communities and environmental factors were revealed. Classification of ant communities which may form the basis for the legend of a medium-scale map was made using multidimensional factor analysis. The specific features of the spatial differentiation of ant communities in Central Altai, as well as those in Northeast Altai studied earlier, are largely determined by fluctuations in the hydrothermal conditions of these regions. Among the anthropogenic factors, the most significant one in both provinces is transformation of habitats caused by plowing, stocking, annual mowing, and construction.
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ISSN:0013-8738
1555-6689
DOI:10.1134/S0013873811020138