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Inventory of Ants at the Black Rock Forest in Cornwall, N.Y. since 2006

HF-ID: HF2006-56
Category: Research Files
Creator: Ellison, A.M.
Associated Person: Gotelli, N.J.
Date: 2006 to 2015
Location: Black Rock Forest (Cornwall NY)
Media: Paper
Contents:
- Field data sheets, map of project area, Black Rock Forest Brochure, Journal article, field notebook. 1 File Folder. 8.5 inches x 11 inches, 4.5 inches x 7 inches.
Keywords: ants, biodiversity, inventories, oak
Abstract:
- Ants are key indicators of ecological change, but few studies have investigated how ant assemblages respond to dramatic changes in vegetation structure in temperate forests. Using new, unbiased estimators, we project that 38-58 ant species are likely to occur at Black Rock Forest. Loss of oak from these forests may favor Camponotus species that nest in decomposing wood and open habitat specialists in the genus Lasius.
Related Items:
- HF Data Archive: HF097 Inventory of Ants at the Black Rock Forest in Cornwall NY since 2006
Archives Location: Middle Room, stack 15, drawer 2
Access: Active
Administrative Notes:
- Journal Article "Rapid Inventory of the Ant Assemblage in a Temperate Hardwood Forest: Species Composition and Assessment of Sampling Methods".