Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10846020 | Soil Biology and Biochemistry | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Refuse material from ant nests has short residence time than the leaf material used as substrate. ⺠Also, we found enhanced CO2 emissions from leaf-cutting ant nests. ⺠Increased biomass of soil micro-organisms in refuse dumps have been reported. ⺠We conclude that leaf-cutting ant nests affect the carbon balance in coastal environments.
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Authors
Leandro Sousa-Souto, Danielle Caroline de Jesus Santos, Bianca Giuliano Ambrogi, Mário Jorge Campos dos Santos, Marcelo Braga Bueno Guerra, Edenir Rodrigues Pereira-Filho,