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mound construction

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on mound construction with 9 nodes and 20 connections. Top connected: quadrat sampling method, facilitative interactions, pitfall trapping (Formicidae), ecosystem engineering, biogeochemical heterogeneity.

Definition

Building of elevated nest structures from organic materials, excavated soil, and debris by social insects

Publications (1)

student_paper

Impact of mound-building ants on ecosystem properties create islands of fertility in alpine meadows

2011central

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facilitative interactions

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ecosystem engineering

process1 shared paper