Ants of the Chisos Mountains, Texas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Van Pelt A. 1983. Ants of the Chisos Mountains, Texas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The Southwestern Naturalist. 28(2):137-142
The 81 species of ants collected in the Chisos Mountains, Texas showed a high diversity and low dominance. Twelve taxa were new records for Texas. Characteristic ant assemblages were recognized for lechuguilla grasslands, canyons, pinyon-juniper-oak and high forest associations. The Chisos offer an island of woodland in north-south distribution of ant species, and the availability of these woodlands may result in the recorded large number of ant species per unit area. Most species prefer relatively thick canopy, some leaf litter, a gentle slope, and nest under rock or with a crater.
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Van Pelt, Arnold
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- BIBE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, ants (Formicidae) - Hymenoptera, Chisos Mountains, Habitats, Insects, Invertebrates