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Nitrogen deposition simulation in ant colony enclosures (Formicidae)

Subcategory: nutrient manipulation
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

Factorial experiment testing effects of low-level nitrogen enrichment on trophic cascades using enclosed ant colonies with controlled fertilizer applications. Enclosures contained single ant nests and received either ambient or elevated N deposition treatments.

Typical Equipment

  • male fern rhizomes
  • plastic barriers
  • slow-release ammonium nitrate fertilizer
  • ground beating assessment method

Output Measurements

  • nitrogen addition effects
  • ant nest activity
  • plant-herbivore interactions

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

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Short-term, low-level nitrogen deposition dampens a trophic cascade between bears and plants

2018Ecology and Evolutionintroducing