Disturbance increases functional diversity but decreases phylogenetic diversity of an arboreal tropical ant community
P. O. Hoenle, N. Plowman, P. Matos-Maravi, F. de Bello, T. R. Bishop, M. Libra, C. Idigel, M. Rimandai, P. Klimes
This study examines how forest disturbance affects functional and phylogenetic diversity in arboreal ant communities, finding increased functional diversity in secondary forests despite lower phylogenetic diversity.
bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2023 · PreprintEcology