Analysis of the Response of Ant Communities to Ecological Restoration: A Meta-analysis
Por:
Rios-Casanova, Leticia, Godinez-Alvarez, Hector
Publicada:
1 mar 2023
Resumen:
Activities such as agriculture and livestock degrade ecosystems, so it
is necessary to restore them. Ants are used to evaluate restoration
because they are sensitive to environmental changes. However, these
evaluations only compare the number of species of ants and the
functional groups between restored and reference sites (sites that were
not degraded). To improve these evaluations trophic guilds and degrades
sites (disturbed sites where restoration has not started) could be
included, because they provide complementary information on the recovery
of restored sites. We conducted a meta-analysis of 41 studies published
during the last 40 years to compare the number of species, functional
groups, and trophic guilds, and restoration time between restored sites
and reference or degraded sites. Restored sites had fewer or the same
number of species and trophic guilds than did reference sites. Mining
and livestock sites had fewer species and trophic guilds than did
reference sites. However, the restored sites had a larger number of
species, functional groups, and trophic guilds than did the degraded
sites. Similarity between the ant communities of the restored and
reference sites increased with restoration time. Trophic guilds and
degraded sites provide complementary information to assess the response
of ants to ecological restoration.
Filiaciones:
Rios-Casanova, Leticia:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, UBIPRO, FES Iztacala, Reyes Iztacala, Ave Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Estado De Mexic, Mexico
Godinez-Alvarez, Hector:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, UBIPRO, FES Iztacala, Reyes Iztacala, Ave Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Estado De Mexic, Mexico
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