Macroecological patterns and correlates of ant–tree interaction networks in Neotropical savannas

• Published in: Global ecology and biogeography Vol. 28; no. 9; pp. 1283 - 1294
• Main Authors: Dáttilo, Wesley, Vasconcelos, Heraldo L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley 01.09.2019; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Ants; Biodiversity; Correlation; ecological competition; ecological networks; environmental distance; Environmental gradient; Formicidae; geographical distance; interaction rewiring; interaction turnover; latitude; latitudinal gradient; Modularity; Neotropical savanna; Neotropics; nestedness; Nesting; Net Primary Productivity; network dissimilarity; Networks; Plant diversity; rain; Rainfall; Research Papers; Rewiring; Sampling; Savannahs; savannas; Specialization; Species richness; Strong interactions (field theory); temperature; Trees

Aim Similar to species richness, ecological interactions can vary across latitudinal and environmental gradients. Knowing the patterns and drivers of such variation could help us to better understand the role of species interactions in maintaining biodiversity. In this study, we analysed the macroec...