Urbanization strengthens vertical stratification of ant nutrient preferences in a temperate forest ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0320380
Abstract: Resource and nutrient availability varies spatially and influences animal foraging patterns. Under the compensation hypothesis, animals should preferentially forage for the most limiting nutrient in the environment. Animal nutrient preferences have been well studied in… read more here.
Keywords: nutrient preferences; vertical stratification; urbanization; ant nutrient ... See more keywords