Variation in the Persistence and Effects of Argentine Ants throughout Their Invaded Range in New Zealand

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Variation in the Persistence and Effects of Argentine Ants throughout Their Invaded Range in New Zealand

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Invasive ants are a serious ecological problem around the world. The Argentine ant has had devastating effects on resident ant communities and may negatively impact other invertebrates in its introduced range. First detected in Auckland in 1990, this invader has since spread widely around the country. The effect of Argentine ants on invertebrates in New Zealand was investigated by comparing ground-dwelling arthropod species richness and abundance between and among paired uninvaded and invaded...

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Masters

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2012

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Cooling, Meghan Dawn

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Variation_in_the_Persistence_and_Effects_of_Argentine_Ants_t...

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Other biological sciences not elsewhere classified / Biological invasions / Argentine ant / Impact / School: School of Biological Sciences / Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified / Marsden: 270708 Conservation and Biodiversity / Degree Discipline: Ecology and Biodiversity / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Science

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