Habitat Complexity Facilitates Coexistence in a Tropical Ant Community

• Published in: Oecologia Vol. 149; no. 3; pp. 465 - 473
• Main Authors: Sarty, M., Abbott, K. L., Lester, P. J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.09.2006; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal behavior; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Anoplolepis; Ants; Ants - anatomy & histology; Ants - growth & development; Ants - physiology; Atolls; Average linear density; Baits; Biological and medical sciences; Body Size; Coexistence; Community Ecology; Competitive Behavior; Ecosystem; Extremities - anatomy & histology; Feeding Behavior; Food resources; Food security; Forest insects; Formicidae; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Geography; Habitat utilization; Habitats; Insect communities; Insect morphology; Insect pests; Insects; Legs; Population Density; Rubble; Grain size; Formicidae; Size-grain hypothesis; Invasive ants; Insecta; Coexistence; Social insect; Formicoidea; Discovery-dominance trade-off; Arthropoda; Morphology; Anoplolepis gracilipes; Habitat; Hymenoptera; Invertebrata; Community; Aculeata

The role of habitat complexity in the coexistence of ant species is poorly understood. Here, we examine the influence of habitat complexity on coexistence patterns in ant communities of the remote Pacific atoll of Tokelau. The invasive yellow crazy ant, Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith), exists in high...