The effects of high-severity fires on the arboreal ant community of a Neotropical savanna

• Published in: Oecologia Vol. 196; no. 4; pp. 951 - 961
• Main Authors: Rosa, Thaynah F., Camarota, Flávio, Zuanon, Lino A., Tito, Richard, Maravalhas, Jonas B., Powell, Scott, Vasconcelos, Heraldo L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Science + Business Media 01.08.2021; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Ants; biomass; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Brazil; Cascading; Community composition; Composition; Control; Ecological effects; Ecology; Ecosystems; Endemic species; Extinct species; fauna; fire suppression; Fires; Flammability; Grasslands; HIGHLIGHTED STUDENT RESEARCH; homogenization; Hydrology/Water Resources; indigenous species; Life Sciences; Mortality; Neotropics; Nesting; Plant Sciences; Polls & surveys; Population decline; risk; Savannahs; savannas; Species composition; Species richness; Stratification; Surveys; temporal variation; Temporal variations; Trees; Vertical distribution; Brazil; Formicidae; Cerrado; Disturbance; Direct effects; Fire suppression

Fire-suppression is of concern in fire-prone ecosystems because it can result in the loss of endemic species. Suppressing fires also causes a build-up of flammable biomass, increasing the risk of severe fires. Using a Before-After, Control-Impacted design, we assessed the consequences of high-severi...