Essays about: "ant mounds"

Found 3 essays containing the words ant mounds.

1. 1. Exploring the impact of Formica exsecta ants on soil properties above the tree line in northern Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Filip Pekkari Juto; [2023]
   Keywords : Formica exsecta; ant mounds; soil properties; organic matter content; tundra;

   Abstract : Ants are considered ecosystem engineers due to their effect on the soil properties and their ability to alter the flow of energy and nutrients. Many studies have focused on ants in boreal forests,but few have focused on the ant’s effect on the tundra. READ MORE

3. 2. The role of wood ants (Formica rufa) in the Arctic tundra and how climate change may alter this role

   University essay from

   Author : Michael Meijer; [2020]
   Keywords : Wood ants; ants; mounds; climate change; arctic tundra; ecosystem; ecology; vegetation; arthropods;

   Abstract : In the Arctic tundra, wood ants play an important ecological role in aerating the soil, cycling nutrients, for seed dispersal and, as biological control by preying on forest pest insects during outbreaks. The increase in temperature, caused by climate change, is positively associated with ant abundance. READ MORE

4. 3. The role of wood ants (Formica rufa) in the Arctic tundra and how climate change may alter this role

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Michael Meijer; [2020]
   Keywords : Wood ants; ants; mounds; climate change; arctic tundra; ecosystem; ecology; vegetation; arthropods;

   Abstract : In the Arctic tundra, wood ants play an important ecological role in aerating the soil, cycling nutrients, for seed dispersal and, as biological control by preying on forest pest insects during outbreaks. The increase in temperature, caused by climate change, is positively associated with ant abundance. READ MORE