Distribution of ants and their effects on endemic biota of Haleakala and Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks: a preliminary assessment
Medeiros AC, Loope LL, Cole FR. 1986. Distribution of ants and their effects on endemic biota of Haleakala and Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks: a preliminary assessment. Pages 39-52. In Stone CP: Proceedings, Sixth Conference in Natural Sciences, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. June 10-13, 1986. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, HI
Reviews literature and reports observations on the status of ants in Haleakala and Hawaii Volcanoes national parks. Presents data from a reconnaissance survey of ant distribution in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Reports on preliminary results of investigation of effects of Argentine ants on arthropod biota of Haleakala's high-elevation shrubland. Gives recommendations regarding ant population management in the parks under study.
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- Medeiros, Arthur; Loope, Lloyd; Cole, F
- Units
- HALE , HAVO
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Ants (Formicidae), Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera), earwigs (dermaptera), Hawaii, Insecta (Insects), sowbugs (Porcellio laevis), Spiders (Araneae), yellow-faced or nesoprosopis bees (Hylaeus)