Influence of western harvester ants on vegetation and soils in a semi-arid mountain ecosystem
Carlson SR. 1988. Influence of western harvester ants on vegetation and soils in a semi-arid mountain ecosystem. New Mexico State University
This thesis analyzed spatial distribution, soil, and vegetative properties surrounding western harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis) colonies in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) and pinon-juniper (Pinus edulis, Juniperus monosperma, respectively) communities.
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Carlson, Stanley
- Date of Issue
- 1988-05
- Publisher
- New Mexico State University
- Units
- BAND
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Distribution, Ecology, Ecosystems, Pinyon-Juniper Forest, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (harvester ant), Ponderosa Pine Forest, Soils, Southwestern US, Thesis, Vegetation