Species Distribution Models Reveal Varying Degrees of Refugia From the Invasive Asian Needle Ant for Native Ants Versus Ant‐Plant Seed Dispersal Mutualisms

ABSTRACT The Asian Needle Ant, Brachyponera chinensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), has spread throughout a substantial portion of the southeastern United States where it has primarily been restricted to low elevations. We focused on the B. chinensis invasion in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSM...

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Main Authors: Drew Kanes, Daniel Malagon, Ben Camper, Anna Hewitt, Simon Dunn, Eva Purcell, Sharon Bewick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70750
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