The role of ants in minesite restoration in the Kakadu region of Australia's Northern Territory, with particular reference to their use as bioindicators /

The role of ants in minesite restoration in the Kakadu region of Australia's Northern Territory, with particular reference to their use as bioindicators /

The goal of land rehabilitation following mining in environmentally sensitive areas is often ecosystem restoration, rather than simply revegetation. This is the case at Ranger uranium mine (RUM) in the Alligator Rivers Region of Australia's Northern Territory. Effective methods of monitoring ec...

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Autor Corporativo: Australia. Supervising Scientist
Outros autores: Andersen, Alan N. (Alan Neil), 1957-
Formato: Libro
Idioma:English
Publicado: Canberra : Supervising Scientist, c1998.
Series:Supervising Scientist Report ; 130
Supervising Scientist report ; 130.
Subjects:
Abandoned mined lands reclamation > Northern Territory > Kakadu National Park.
Ants > Effect of habitat modification on > Northern Territory > Kakadu National Park.
Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. Ants as bioindicators
  • 1.3. Responses of ants to stress and disturbance
  • 1.4. Rapid assessment techniques
  • 1.5. Scope of study and structure of report
  • Part A. Ant-habitat associations - 2. Study sites
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Vegetation classification
  • 3. Ant-habitat associations
  • Part B. Ants as bioindicators
  • 4. Invertebrate assemblages
  • 4.2.1. The assemblages
  • 4.2.2. Ants as indicators
  • 5. Other insect species
  • 5.2.2. Ants as indicators
  • 6. Soil microbial activity
  • 6.1.1. Litter decomposition
  • 6.1.2. Microbial biomass and respiration
  • 6.2.1. Litter decomposition
  • 6.2.2. Microbial biomass and respiration - Part C. Influence of ants on minesite restoration - 7. Seed-harvesting by ants
  • 8. Seed dispersal by ants
  • 9.1. Ants as bioindicators
  • 9.2. Rapid assessment using functional groups
  • 9.3. Influence of ants on minesite restoration
  • 9.4. Recommendations
  • Appendix 1. Ant species-abundance data
  • Appendix 2. Ant genus-abundance data
  • Appendix 3. Ant genus-species data
  • Appendix 4. Ant functional group-abundance data
  • Appendix 5. Ant functional group-species data
  • Appendix 6. Ants recorded in sweep samples
  • Appendix 7. Beetles collected in sweep samples
  • Appendix 8. Grasshoppers collected at study sites
  • Appendix 9. Termites recorded at paper baits
  • Appendix 10. Maps of seed removal during myrmecochory trials
  • Appendix 11. Ants observed feeding on arils in situ. highly corre.

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