The roles of invasive ants in urban ecosystem dynamics and restoration

入侵蚂蚁在城市生态系统动态和恢复中的作用

• 批准号: DP0556987
• 负责人: Prof Richard Hobbs
• 金额: $ 19.76万
• 依托单位: The University of Western Australia
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2005-10-01 至 2009-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0556987
• 关键词: roles; invasive; ants; urban; ecosystem

The potential impacts of invasive ants are recognised worldwide, and we know that invasive ant species are already present in heavily disturbed areas in southern Australia, particularly in urban settlements. However, as yet, we have very little information on the actual and potential impacts of invasive ants on ecosystem processes. Urban bushland is seen as an important conservation and amenity resource, and there are increasing efforts to manage and restore these areas. This project aims to elucidate the likely impact of invasive ants on the maintenance and restoration of urban bushland, and hence provide guidance as to whether management and restoration needs to include invasive ant control.

全世界都认识到入侵蚂蚁的潜在影响，我们知道入侵蚂蚁物种已经出现在澳大利亚南部严重干扰的地区，特别是在城市住区。然而，到目前为止，我们对入侵蚂蚁对生态系统过程的实际和潜在影响的信息很少。城市灌木丛被视为一种重要的保护和宜人的资源，正在加大对这些地区的管理和恢复力度。该项目旨在阐明入侵蚂蚁对城市灌木丛的维护和恢复可能产生的影响，从而为管理和恢复是否需要包括入侵蚂蚁控制提供指导。