EcologybioRxiv
Spatial patterns of species richness and nestedness in ant assemblages along an elevational gradient in a Mediterranean mountain range
O. Flores, J. Seoane, V. Hevia, F. M. Azcarate
The paper examines ant species richness and assemblage composition along elevational gradients in Mediterranean mountains, finding hump-shaped richness patterns and nestedness influenced by environmental stressors.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0204787