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VOL. 9, ISSUE 3 (2024)
Studies on diversity of ants at Ghodazari Forest Region in Nagbhid district Chandrapur Maharashtra, India
Authors
S M Khobragade, U S Indurkar
Abstract
Ants are vital for the ecosystem, not only due
to their significant biomass but also their role as ecosystem engineers. This
study aims to investigate the variety of ant species present in a particular
area. In this study 17 ant species belonging to 10 genera and 4 subfamilies
were recorded in Ghodazari forest near Nagbhid city, India. Ant species
richness was higher in forest areas than the city areas. The diversity of ants
belonging to the subfamily Myrmicinae (9 species), Formicinae (6 species),
Ponerinae (1 species), and Pseudomyrmicineae (1 species). The ant subfamily
formicinae, myrmicinae was found to be widely distributed in forests.
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Pages:64-67
How to cite this article:
S M Khobragade, U S Indurkar "Studies on diversity of ants at Ghodazari Forest Region in Nagbhid district Chandrapur Maharashtra, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 64-67
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