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How Habitat Simplification Shapes the Morphological Characteristics of Ant Assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Different Biogeographical Contexts

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dc.contributor.authorUtta, A. C. S.
dc.contributor.authorChiatante, Gianpasquale
dc.contributor.authorSchifani, Enrico
dc.contributor.authorMERIGGI, ALBERTO
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Itanna Oliveira
dc.contributor.authorBorges, Paulo A. V.
dc.contributor.authorSolar, Ricardo R. C.
dc.contributor.authorBaccaro, Fabricio Beggiato
dc.contributor.authorGrasso, Donato Antonio
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-14T11:48:59Z
dc.date.available2025-01-14T11:48:59Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractHuman-driven changes in land cover and use can significantly impact species ants community structures, often leading to a decline in taxonomic diversity or species homogenization. Ant morphology, used as a proxy for ecological function, offers a valuable framework for understanding the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on ant diversity. This study explored the morphological diversity of ant assemblages in agricultural ecosystems and secondary forests in Italy and the Brazilian Amazon, analyzing how these communities are structured and adapted to different environments. The research aims to understand the ecological interactions and the role of ants in maintaining biodiversity in these contexts. The study was conducted in the Ticino River Natural Park, Italy, and the Paragominas mosaic in Pará, Brazil. The ants were sampled using epigean pitfall traps at 15 agricultural and 13 forest sites. In the secondary forests, the species richness was significantly higher in both countries compared to agricultural areas. In general, the Community Weighted Mean (CWM) of the selected traits (head length, head width, interocular distance, mandible length, eye width, Weber’s length, and tibia length) of Brazilian ants was higher than those of Italian. However, the CWM of agricultural areas of the two countries was more similar. We noticed the convex hull (i.e., the volume of an assemblage in the morphological space) of Brazilian secondary forests was still larger than Italian secondary forests when both assemblages have the same number of species. Morphological homogenization was more pronounced in agricultural settings, whereas secondary forests showed more variability, highlighting the role of environmental filtering in shaping ant communities across land use types.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationda Silva Utta, A. C., Chiatante, G., Schifani, E., Meriggi, A., Fernandes, I. O., Borges, P. A. V., Solar, R. R. C., Baccaro, F. B., & Grasso, D. A. (2024). How habitat simplification shapes the morphological characteristics of ant assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in different biogeographical contexts. "Insects", 15, 961. DOI:10.3390/insects15120961pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/insects15120961pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2075-4450
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/7240
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/12/961pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAntspt_PT
dc.subjectBiotic Homogenizationpt_PT
dc.subjectFunctional Traitspt_PT
dc.subjectBrazilpt_PT
dc.subjectItalypt_PT
dc.titleHow Habitat Simplification Shapes the Morphological Characteristics of Ant Assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Different Biogeographical Contextspt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleInsectspt_PT
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