Ants as Indicators in Brazil: A Review with Suggestions to Improve the Use of Ants in Environmental Monitoring Programs
Figure 4
Papers that analyzed (a) ant species composition and/or (b) ant species richness/diversity without statistical tests and their responses to habitat disturbance through the use of different ant sampling methodologies. Composition changed—species composition altered by disturbance. Composition not changed—species composition not altered by disturbance. S increased—species richness or diversity increased with disturbance. S not altered—species richness or diversity not affected by disturbance. S decreased—species richness or diversity decreased with disturbance. S changed—species richness or diversity changed with disturbance when there is any clear trend in the response of ants to disturbance.
