Thursday 25 January 2024

Harvester Ant Nest Rims Boost Native, Nonnative Plants Alike

Closeup of two ants, rusty brown in color, facing the viewer, each carrying a milky white larva between its mandibles. Each larva is nearly as large the ant carrying it. The ants are crawling over a craggy dirt surface, as two other ants (not carrying anything) roam nearby.

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While harvester ants clear vegetation above their nests, plants thrive along the rims of cleared nest disks. A new study finds these nest rims can promote both native and nonnative plants, suggesting they can play a key role in both invasion ecology and native plant restoration. [Read more]

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