The abundance, biomass, and distribution of ants on Earth

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 119; no. 40; p. e2201550119
• Main Authors: Schultheiss, Patrick, Nooten, Sabine S, Wang, Runxi, Wong, Mark K L, Brassard, François, Guénard, Benoit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Academy of Sciences 04.10.2022
• Subjects: Abundance; Animal Distribution; Animals; Ants; Arid regions; Arid zones; Biological Sciences; Biomass; Earth; Earth, Planet; Ecological effects; Ecosystem; Ecosystems; Empirical analysis; Environmental changes; Foraging habitats; Habitats; Humans; Insects; Leaf litter; Mammals; Population Density; Terrestrial ecosystems; insect; worldwide; Formicidae; diversity; density

Knowledge on the distribution and abundance of organisms is fundamental to understanding their roles within ecosystems and their ecological importance for other taxa. Such knowledge is currently lacking for insects, which have long been regarded as the "little things that run the world". E...