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DOI	10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102214
	Physical and chemical variables of the soil of nests of Liometopum apiculatum MAYR in north-central Mexico
	Cruz-Labana, Jose Domingo; Tarango-Arambula, Luis Antonio; Alcantara-Carbajal, Jose Luis; Delgado-Alvarado, Adriana; Crosby-Galvan, Maria Magdalena; Ruiz-Vera, Victor Manuel
通讯作者	Ruiz-Vera, VM
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
ISSN	1226-8615
EISSN	1876-7990
出版年	2024
卷号	27 期号:1
英文摘要	Ants are among the organisms that are considered habitat engineers due to their ability to induce changes in the soil. An economically significant ant species is Liometopum apiculatum MAYR, 1870, as its pupae are utilized for human consumption. This ant has been extensively studied using various biological and ecological approaches in diverse habitats across North America. However, there is limited research documenting the properties of the soil in which they nest. The objective of this research was to analyze the physical and chemical properties of soil from Liometopum apiculatum nests and random sites, and to explain how ants can modify the soil in a semi-arid area of north-central Mexico. A sample size of 45 nests distributed in scrub vegetation was determined. Soil samples (2.5 kg) were collected from nests and random sites (20 m in a random direction) at a depth of 20 cm, and aggregates of 3 to 4 cm in length were included during the excavations. The physical variables evaluated were moisture, texture, bulk density and mechanical penetration resistance (MPR); while the chemical ones were pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The variables moisture (p = 0.031), bulk density (p < 0.01), MPR (p = 0.0289); pH (p < 0.001), electrical conductivity (p < 0.01) and organic matter (p < 0.01) had statistical differences between soil from nests and random sites. This research adds to the existing body of knowledge on Liometopum apiculatum by presenting information on the physical and chemical properties of the soil in which they establish their nests.
英文关键词	Edaphic component Biogenic structures Foraging activity Organic matter
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001206275200001
WOS关键词	SEED-HARVESTER ANTS ; IMPORTED FIRE ANTS ; POGONOMYRMEX-RUGOSUS ; FORMICA-POLYCTENA ; CHIHUAHUAN DESERT ; HYMENOPTERA ; ARCHITECTURE ; COMMUNITIES ; VEGETATION ; DIVERSITY
WOS类目	Entomology
WOS研究方向	Entomology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/404389
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Cruz-Labana, Jose Domingo,Tarango-Arambula, Luis Antonio,Alcantara-Carbajal, Jose Luis,et al. Physical and chemical variables of the soil of nests of Liometopum apiculatum MAYR in north-central Mexico[J],2024,27(1).
APA	Cruz-Labana, Jose Domingo,Tarango-Arambula, Luis Antonio,Alcantara-Carbajal, Jose Luis,Delgado-Alvarado, Adriana,Crosby-Galvan, Maria Magdalena,&Ruiz-Vera, Victor Manuel.(2024).Physical and chemical variables of the soil of nests of Liometopum apiculatum MAYR in north-central Mexico.JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY,27(1).
MLA	Cruz-Labana, Jose Domingo,et al."Physical and chemical variables of the soil of nests of Liometopum apiculatum MAYR in north-central Mexico".JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY 27.1(2024).